Category: Crops
Graduate student sees the future of worldwide crop production in new variety cultivars
April 30, 2021
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Martin Zapien scans long rows of tree canopies each morning and thinks about how the future of food production will advance with new citrus cultivars. All of the more than 5,000 trees in the 20-acre active UF/IFAS citrus ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, HorticultureNew BMP Recordkeeping Requirements for Nitrogen and Phosphorus – Q&A
April 28, 2021
Written by Ajia Paolillo, UF/IFAS Extension Multi-County Citrus Agent, DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee, and Highlands Counties On July 1, 2020 new record keeping requirements went into effect for nitrogen and phosphorus amounts applied by growers enrolled ... READ MORE
Category: CropsTags: Agriculture, Best Management Practice, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Citrus, Record Keeping
Florida-Friendly Edible Landscaping
April 19, 2021
The principles of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program are often applied to lawns and ornamental landscapes, but they can be applied to edible landscapes containing vegetables, herbs and fruit trees too! By following the nine FFL ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Fruit, Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Herbs, Horticulture, Ocextension, Pests, Tsilvasy, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Water Conservation
2021 Virtual Farm Tour and Video Scavenger Hunt
April 19, 2021
What is Farm Tour? Every year, Seminole County hosts a big event called Farm Tour. This is usually a fun-filled day where people get the chance to learn about agriculture by visiting local farms in the area! Why do we want to learn about agriculture? ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 2021 Virtual Farm Tour, Agriculture, Compost, Farm Tour, Farms, Fresh From Florida, Hydroponics, Scavenger Hunt
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Day 1: Organic Farming, CSAs and more!
April 19, 2021
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Video: Day 1 2021 Virtual Farm Tour Day 1: Big Daddy’s Farm In growing plants, farmers face many challenges on the farm. Plants need a certain amount of water and nutrients to grow and every plant species is ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 2021 Virtual Farm Tour, Agriculture, Compost, Farm Tour, Farms, Fresh From Florida, Hydroponics, Scavenger Hunt
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Video Day 5: Gardening, camellias, and more!
April 19, 2021
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Video: Day 5 2021 Virtual Farm Tour Day 5: South Seminole Farm and Nursery Florida's nursery industry ranks second in the U.S. next to California. There are over 7,000 registered nurseries in the state providing more ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 2021 Virtual Farm Tour, Agriculture, Compost, Farm Tour, Farms, Fresh From Florida, Hydroponics, Scavenger Hunt
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Video Day 3: Agritourism, pesticide research and more!
April 19, 2021
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Video: Day 3 2021 Virtual Farm Tour Day 3: Pappy’s Patch What is agritourism? As many of us know, tourism is Florida's number one industry! Agriculture is our number 2 industry in the state. Agritourism may sound like ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 2021 Virtual Farm Tour, Agriculture, Agritourism, Compost, Farm Tour, Farms, Fresh From Florida, Hydroponics, Pesticides, Scavenger Hunt
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Video Day 4: Citrus production, juicing, and more!
April 19, 2021
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Video: Day 4 2021 Virtual Farm Tour Day 4: White’s Red Hill Groves What is Florida's history with citrus? You may not know this, but citrus is not native to Florida. Someone brought it here from Asia. Citrus was first ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 2021 Virtual Farm Tour, Agriculture, Compost, Farm Tour, Farms, Fresh From Florida, Hydroponics, Scavenger Hunt
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Day 6: Pollination, beekeeping, and more!
April 19, 2021
2021 Virtual Farm Tour Video: Day 6 2021 Virtual Farm Tour Day 6: Dennis the Bee Guy What is pollination? Pollination starts with the flower. There are female flowers, male flowers or flowers that have both female and male parts. Male flowers ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 2021 Virtual Farm Tour, Agriculture, Compost, Farm Tour, Farms, Fresh From Florida, Honeybees, Hydroponics, Pollinators, Scavenger Hunt