When a pesticide is discontinued or banned by the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection, farmers may opt to store these products until they figure out how to dispose of them properly, says Stephen Gran, director of the University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
By Matt Lollar, UF/IFAS Jackson County Horticulture Agent. It seems like years ago that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law, but it was actually 2011. With a new congress convening this week, and the inauguration ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Recommendations for your apiary in January: This calendar is meant to be a reference point for management, and is not comprehensive. The year-round Beekeeping Management Calendar can be found here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in848 Additional ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & DiseaseStarting January 1st, 2017, if you choose to use antibiotics for the prevention or treatment of the bacterial diseases American foulbrood (AFB) and European foulbrood (EFB) in honey bee colonies, you will need a prescription or Veterinary Feed ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseThe Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) passed in 2010 is the first major overhaul of the food safety requirements since the 1930’s. Based on this law, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed new food safety rules. The Produce ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Blackberries, hops, pomegranates and more were highlighted at our recent Florida Ag Expo with a focus on providing alternative crops for central Florida growers. With the citrus greening issues nearly devastating Florida's top crop in recent ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Posted by Martha Glenn, Ornamental Horticulture Agent In 1992 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented Agricultural Worker Protection Standards (WPS). These federal regulations are designed to reduce the risk of pesticide poisoning ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GRAZING COOL-SEASON ANNUAL FORAGES Prevatt, UF/IFAS Extension, Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL Situation: Producers throughout Florida feed hay and other stored feedstuffs during the fall, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, LivestockDEMONSTRATING WATER SAVINGS IN POTATO PRODUCTION C.Snodgrass, UF/IFAS Extension, Manatee County, Palmetto, FL and G.Liu, UF/IFAS, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL. Situation: Florida grows 36,600 acres of potatoes annually. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Above: Ed Skvarch, director of UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County (left), Garima Kakkar, fruit crop agent with UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie and Indian River Counties (right), and Christine Kelly-Begazo, director of UF/IFAS Extension Indian River ... READ MORE
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