Category: Farm Management

Finger Limes: An HLB-Tolerant Prospect for Florida Growers

by Eva Sailly
March 19, 2025

Finger limes appear as a promising choice to growers searching for alternative citrus crops thriving in Florida. The Australian Lime Improvement Program hosted the most recent Finger Lime Field Day to highlight ongoing research and market ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Education Center, Finger Lime, Finger Limes, Florida Citrus, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food And Resource Economics, Food Trend, FRED, HLB, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing, Manjul Dutt, Plant Breeding, Psreu, Taste, UF/IFAS PSREU

Support Your Local Bugs: Leave the Leaves (Get a FREE Bumper Sticker!)

by Jackie Lebouitz
March 19, 2025

You may have heard the phrase "leave the leaves" before. It was first coined by the National Wildlife Federation, then popularized by the Xerces Society. After that, many other groups followed suit. Before we dive into what that phrase means, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Arthropod, Bug, Drop, Entomology, Insect, Invertebrate, Leaf, Leave The Leaves, Leaves, Mulch, Pgm_Chemicals

The Importance of Record-Keeping in a Good Year

by hbaker
March 19, 2025

2025 is expected to be another year of high prices of cattle producers. Prices for steers, heifers, replacements, and cull cows in Florida are 9%, 7%, 22%, and 16% higher year over year. As more heifers are retained and culling slows, the value ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Economics, Hannah Baker, SV Ag Update

Agricultural Entrepreneurship & Farm Business Planning Short Course

by Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, DPM
March 18, 2025

Have you been thinking about starting a farm and feel ready to start the process? Whether you're an aspiring farmer or a grower looking to refine your business skills, our Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Farm Business Planning short course ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Alachua County, FarmingAlachua, UF/IFAS Extension

Stakeholders, researchers, and regulators committed to advancing soil health through long-term adoption of cover cropping

by Eva Sailly
March 14, 2025

2025 Soil Health and Cover Crop Workshop Farmers, industry and agency stakeholders, administrators, students, and faculty gathered in Live Oak, FL at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research And Education Center, on February 13 to attend the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Biodiversity, Cover Crops, Horticultural Sciences, NFREC, NFREC-SV, Regenerativeagriculture, Soil Health, SV Ag Update

Wakulla 4-H Poultry Science Program Provides Hands on Learning for Local Youth

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
March 9, 2025

From Practice to Poultry Perfection Wakulla 4-H hosted the annual Poultry Perfection Workshop on Saturday, March 1. Youth from Wakulla, Gulf, Jefferson, and Gadsden counties spent the morning demonstrating their poultry science knowledge ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Curriculum, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Avian Influenza, Backyard Chickens, Bird Flu, Chick Chain, Classrooms, Embryology, Poultry, Schools

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical—Aguacate

by Jeff Wasielewski
March 7, 2025

Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Aguacate Nombre botánico: Persea americana Familia: Lauraceae Variedades recomendables: Russell, Monroe, Simmonds, Donnie, Choquette, Miguel y más Acerca de la fruta: ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

April 3 Field Day at UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center: Growing Together Toward Sustainability

by Lourdes Mederos
March 6, 2025

What: Field Day at the University of Florida Everglades Research and Education Where: 3200 East Canal St. South, Belle Glade When: April 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Free to growers and media Registration required: Event Registration ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

Florida farms reduce water use by 25% with simple change in crop beds

by Brad Buck
March 6, 2025

Lipman Family Farms wanted to mitigate flood risk associated with heavy rain on their 2,000-acre farm in Naples. As general manager, Lucas Conran helps oversee seven farming operations for Lipman in Florida and other states along the East ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Compact-bed Geometry, Environmental Stewardship, Flood Mitigation, Flooding, Labor, Lipman Family Farms, Lucas Conran, Nutrients, Sanjay Shukla, Soil, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Sowing Sustainability, Tomatoes, Water, Water Savings

The Past and Present of Replacement Heifer Inventory

by hbaker
March 3, 2025

Going into 2025, one of the main questions is still when we will start expanding. An additional question is can we start expanding. The current number of heifers held as beef cow replacements is 4.6 million head, down roughly 1 percent year ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Market, Economics, Hannah Baker, Heifers, SV Ag Update

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