Category: Farm Management

Dr. Pratap Devkota (middle, grey shirt), Weed Science, and research team operating a drone.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC (Nov.–Dec.)

by Amanda Quintos
January 8, 2026

Selected UAV Options for Agricultural Imaging and Mapping Applications under Florida’s UAS Regulations Liyike Ji, Xu Wang, and Wael Elwakil. Florida governmental agencies must utilize drones only from approved manufacturers meeting the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Water
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Drones, Environmental Horticulture Department, Foliar Leaf Spots, Fungicide, Nitrogen, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tampa Bay, UAV, Viburnum, Water
Citrus grove. UF/IFAS Photo: Thomas Wright.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: UF/IFAS Citrus REC (Nov.–Dec.)

by Amanda Quintos
January 8, 2026

Blood Oranges in Florida: Facts, Challenges, and Considerations Fariborz Habibi, Ali Sarkhosh, Frederick G. Gmitter, and Jeffrey K. Brecht. This publication explores the potential for blood orange cultivation in Florida and discusses the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Blood Oranges, Citrus Cultural Practices, Citrus Research And Education Center, Cover Crops, Horticultural Sciences, Postharvest And Handling, Soil Microbes, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Rams in a pen. Photo taken 10-02-21.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Animal Sciences (Nov.–Dec.)

by Amanda Quintos
January 8, 2026

Biosecurity Plan Template for Livestock Exhibitions Isabell L. Revere, Colleen Larson, Ricky W. Telg, Benjamin D. Anderson, and Cynthia B. Sanders. This publication provides a biosecurity plan template for livestock exhibitions. Due to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Professional Development
Tags: Biosecurity, Disease Prevention, Exhibitions, Livestock, Template

Dr. Gerardo Nunez Named to Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty Class of 2025

by Eva Sailly
December 16, 2025

Dr. Gerardo Nunez, Assistant Professor of Horticultural Sciences, has been named to the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty Class of 2025, a national recognition honoring emerging leaders who are making meaningful contributions to the specialty ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Award, Blueberry, Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty, Gerardo Nunez, Horticultural Sciences, Nunez Lab, Plant Breeding, Small Fruit Horticulture Lab, Teaching, UF/IFAS CALS
A row of cover crops grows in between two rows of citrus trees.

Cover Crops Can Get Young Citrus Trees Off To A Good Start

by Mike Loizzo
December 16, 2025

Florida citrus growers continue to battle declining yields, citrus greening disease, and increasingly nutrient-poor soils. As a result, they are taking a closer look at soil-building practices such as cover crops. But how and when the cover ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, HLB, Huanglongbing, Sarah Strauss, Soil Fertility, Soil Health, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Yaslin Gonzalez
Caution sign in field

Sandspurs…Sandburs…Cenchrus spp.

by Lisa Strange
December 11, 2025

What Are Sandspurs? Where in the world are all these little spurs coming from? Although it’s often considered a nuisance, this annual grass that commonly grows in sandy, undisturbed areas throughout much of the United States, does have some ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: #TaylorCounty, Horticulture, Lawns, Pasture, Sandspurs, UF/IFAS Extension

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