Category: Farm Management

Insectary room at the Mosquito Management Services Facility, with the Sarasota County Extension "ex•plore" program icon overlaying the image

ex•plore: Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services Facility Tour

by Erin Petersen
September 29, 2025

For over 80 years, Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services (MMS) has managed the surveillance and reduction of mosquito populations here in Sarasota County. To share more about their process, MMS generously offered a public tour of their ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: County, Explore, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Management, Mms, Mosquito, Pgm_Chemicals, Sarasota, Services, Tour
2021 TREC Night in the Tropics on Saturday, November 6th.

Nov. 1: One Night in the Tropics launches $180K Challenge to support future agriculture leaders

by Lourdes Mederos
September 25, 2025

Graduate students at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) are helping solve some of the state’s most urgent issues from developing heat and pest-resilient ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Challenge 180, Edward "Gilly" Evans, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, One Night In The Tropics, Pauline O. Lawrence, Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence, South Florida, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
A tractor plowing a field, kicking up dust.

Del riesgo al rescate: Videos sobre el uso seguro de tractores que salvan vidas y que todo agricultor necesita conocer

by Luz Bahder
September 24, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales, la agricultura, la producción forestal y la pesca conforman las tres industrias más peligrosas de los Estados ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural, Campo, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Del Norte De Florida En Quincy, Centro De Investigación Y Educación En Ciencias Vegetales En Citra, César Asuaje, Conducir, Español, Finca, Operarlo, Palm Beach, Seguridad, Semana Nacional De La Seguridad Y La Salud Agrícola, Serap Gorucu, Spanish, Tractor, Tractores, Tractorista, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Velocidad, Video, Videos

From risk to rescue: Life-saving tractor safety videos every farmer needs

by Brad Buck
September 24, 2025

Agriculture, forestry and fishing combine to make for the most hazardous industries in the United States, with 23 fatalities per 100,000 full-time workers annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One of the most dangerous tools ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Farmers, Risks, Safety, Serap Gorucu, Terrain, Tractor, Tractor Safety, Training, Videos
Picture credit: Tyler Lenin, University of Florida.

Un Viejo Enemigo en el Horizonte: El Gusano Barrenador del Nuevo Mundo

by Jonael Bosques
September 22, 2025

Durante gran parte de la primera y mediados del siglo 20, los ganaderos en Florida se enfrentaron a un adversario persistente: el gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo (Cochliomyia hominivorax). Esta plaga, una mosca que se alimenta de carne ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agricultura, Barrenador, Ciervos, Enfermedad, Florida, Ganadería, Ganado, Gusano Barrenador, Insecto, Manejo Integrado De Plagas, Plaga, Tecnología, Vacas, Venados

An Old Enemy in the Horizon: New World Screwworm in Sight

by Jonael Bosques
September 22, 2025

For much of the early to mid-1900s, Florida cattle ranchers faced a persistent adversary: the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax). This pest, a flesh-eating fly, was infamous for its ability to cause devastating losses across livestock ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Beef Cattle, Cattle Health, Florida Agriculture, Florida Cattle Industry, Livestock Biosecurity, Livestock Pests, New World Screwworm, Outbreak, Pest And Disease Scouting, Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Wildlife Health
Rows of okra plants growing on an okra farm in South Florida.

Nuevo recurso bilingüe en línea de UF/IFAS ayuda a agricultores de Florida a iniciar y fortalecer sus negocios

by Luz Bahder
September 18, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Un nuevo recurso bilingüe en línea, creado por University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Money Matters, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agencia De Servicios Agricolas Del USDA, Agencia De Servicios Agrícolas FSA, Agente De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Agentes De Extension, Agricultores, Apoyo, Balances, Coalición De Educadores De Extensión De Florida Para Latinos, Desiciones, Español, Extension, Financiero, Finanzas, Florida, Flujo De Caja, FSA, Luis Rodriguez Rosado, Mercadeo, Negocio, Negocios, Plan De Negocios Agricolas, Plan De Negocios Detallado, Planes Operativos, Prestamos, Punto De Equilibrio, Recurso Bilingüe En Línea, Recursos Humanos, Spanish, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS CAFÉ Latino, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, USDA
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New UF/IFAS bilingual online resources help Florida farmers launch, enhance their business

by Lourdes Mederos
September 18, 2025

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension has launched a new bilingual online resource to help Florida farmers strengthen their operations through effective business planning. The websites, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquaculture Farming, Balance Sheets, Break-even Analysis, Business Operation, Business Plan, CAFE Latino, Cash Flow, Cattle, Coalition Of Florida Extension Educators For Latinos, Farm, Farm Data, Farmer, Farming Operation, Financial Management, Food, Fruit, Grower, Human Resources, Income Statements, Luis Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez Rosado, Marketing, News, Polk County, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, University Of Florida, USDA Farm Service Agency, Vegetable

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