Category: Farm Management

Imagen macro en primer plano de un psílido asiático de los cítricos (Diaphorina citri) posado sobre una hoja verde, mostrado de perfil. El diminuto insecto presenta un cuerpo moteado en tonos beige y marrón, alas translúcidas con patrones oscuros salpicados que se pliegan en forma de techo sobre su dorso y una postura ligeramente inclinada. Destaca su ojo compuesto de color rojizo y sus delgadas patas se aferran a la superficie de la hoja, sobre un fondo verde suave y desenfocado.

Una luz de esperanza en la batalla contra el enverdecimiento de los cítricos: tres insectos devoran los huevos del psílido

by Luz Bahder
April 21, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Unos diminutos héroes podrían contribuir a larga lucha de Florida contra la enfermedad del enverdecimiento de los cítricos. Esta noticia resulta alentadora ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Amblyseius Swirskii, As Chinches Piratas Diminutas, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Del Suroeste De Florida, Citricos, Citrus Greening, Control Biologico, Crisopas, Depredadores, Dragón Amarillo, Enfermedad Del Enverdecimiento De Los Cítricos, Entro De Investigación Y Educación Del Norte De Florida -NFREC, Español, Espanol. Spanish, Florida, HLB, Huanglongbing, Huanglongbing (HLB), Huertos De Cítricos, Huevos, Insecticidas, Insectos, Mariquita Depredadora De Cochinillas, Mitigación A Largo Plazo Del HLB, Naranjas, Psílido, Psílido Asiático De Los Cítricos, Residentes´, Romain Exilien, Spanish, Tasas De Consumo, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Xavier Martini
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Media Alert: Join UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County for a Beginning Backyard Poultry Workshop

by Jamie Groh
April 17, 2026

What: UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County is hosting a Beginning Backyard Poultry Workshop for new and aspiring poultry farmers.  Where: UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County, 84 Cedar Ave, Crawfordville, FL 32327.  When: Thursday, April 30, 5:30 – 8 p.m. ET. Cost: A $15 pre-registration fee ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Wakulla County

Apply Now for the 2026 Florida Producer Educational Tour!

by hbaker
April 15, 2026

CALLING ALL FLORIDA CATTLE PRODUCERS! Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Florida Producer Educational Tour to Amarillo, Texas! This tour is hosted by UF/IFAS Extension with the support of the Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Educational Trip, Hannah Baker, Panhandle Agriculture, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update
Lauren Goldsby, UF/IFAS Extension Agent, leads a hands-on blueberry workshop for community members in Bay County.

Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Goldsby’s Path to Extension

by Eva Sailly
April 13, 2026

Lauren Goldsby’s path to becoming a UF/IFAS Extension Agent in Bay County, Florida's panhandle, wasn’t linear. During her undergraduate years at UF, she worked in the Forage Breeding and Genomics Lab and the Blueberry Breeding Lab, gaining ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Bay County, Blueberry, Extension, Gerardo Nunez, Goldsby, Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Plant Science, Student, Teaching, UF/IFAS CALS, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida with magnifying glass and insect

April 2026 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
April 6, 2026

Recap of April 2026 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month, we explored several invasive pests that threaten pine forests. Florida has roughly 17 million acres of forestland, with a large portion dominated by pine species. Our ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disease, Early Detection, Eradication, FFD25-26, FloridaFirstDetector, Forest, Pests, Pines, SeminoleCountyAg

All About Beef: Prices & Production

by hbaker
March 31, 2026

Prices Beef prices were and still are a main topic of discussion among consumers, producers, and analysts – and rightly so. Retail prices for choice beef products hit just over $10/lb in December and have stayed in that price range so far ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Hannah Baker, Panhandle Agriculture, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update

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