Category: Crops
Biological Control Development
July 13, 2020
By Olivia Doyle, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) Communication Assistant Biological control agents can be insects, fish or pathogens that target a specific invasive plant and increase the competitive advantage of native ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Agriculture, Agronomy, Biological Control, Brazilian Peppertree, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Covid-19, Invasive Species
Food Supplier Challenges During COVID-19
July 10, 2020
Everyone would agree that the last few months have been stressful with the added COVID-19 challenges. The weekly trip to the grocery store has turned into empty shelves and one way aisles. The empty shelves can be frightening to not have food ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Beef, Brittany Justesen, Covid-19, Crops, Jessica Sullivan
Peanut Field Doesn’t Look Just Right? Funding Now Available for Lab Diagnostics
July 8, 2020
Grant funding is now available to pay for laboratory diagnostics needed to diagnose any visible symptoms in peanut fields. Covered lab fees include: Soil fertility analysis Plant tissue analysis (nutrients) Nematode assay Irrigation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsTags: Diagnostic Services, Funding, Peanut
Hastings Sweet Corn Variety Trial with Videos
July 2, 2020
Sweet corn is a commodity that is not currently grown commercially in the Tri-County Agriculture Area, although there were a handful of small growers in the past. The growing conditions are suitable, but the markets are not currently in place. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsTags: Bicolor, Fancy, Grade, Harvest, Sweet Corn, Trial, Variety, Yield
May-June Bug Season
June 27, 2020
Back in May I noticed numerous half-inch brown beetles congregating around my porch light every evening at around 10:00 PM. Most householders in Florida deal with their dried-out bodies under outdoor lights, in shallow plant saucers, or ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Beetle Life Cycle, Beetles, Fungal Pest Control, Green June Beetle, Grubs, Indian River County, Japanese Beetles, June Beetles, June Bugs, May Beetles, Parasitic Flies, Parasitic Wasps, University Of Florida, White Grubs
High Quality Designation for Root Biology Science Course
June 23, 2020
Enthusiasm and expertise for groundbreaking science earned a High Quality designation for an online course taught by a University of Florida professor. Lorenzo Rossi, assistant professor of Plant Root Biology at UF’s Institute of Food and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Researching BMPs for Hemp Production in Florida
June 23, 2020
Dr. Zachary Brym, an assistant professor of agroecology with the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, provided an overview of the hemp industry in Florida and the research that is currently being done on the topic. Hemp was first ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsTags: Agriculture, Best Management Practice, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Hemp