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Anaerobic Digesters

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February 22, 2016

Livestock and dairy producers can use anaerobic digesters to generate and capture biogas from animal manure. Biogas, which is mostly methane, is a renewable fuel that can support energy needs on the farm.1 How do anaerobic digesters work? Anaerobic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agriculture Hot Topic, Anaerobic Digester, Biogas, Climate Change, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Methane, Renewable Energy

Taste of Florida Agriculture 2016

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February 8, 2016

Tallahassee may have been windy and gray last Wednesday, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those attending this year’s Taste of Florida Agriculture. Taste of Florida is attended by many agricultural organizations from around the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Adam Putnam, Agriculture Hot Topic, Drones, Florida Department Of Agriculture, Taste Of Florida Agriculture

Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame adds 4 new inductees on Feb. 9

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January 25, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame is honoring four new inductees in Tampa on Feb. 9 who have ties to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame honors ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Joe Joyce, University Of Florida

Remembering Robert J. Barben


January 22, 2016

We’d like to take a moment to remember the life of a longtime UF/IFAS supporter, Robert J. Barben, who passed away on December 29, 2015. He was active in the UF/IFAS SHARE Council for 42 years, and was the SHARE Council Chair from 1983-1985. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Livestock, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS
Tags: Avon Park, Bob Barben, CALS, Citrus Industry, Florida Agriculture, Florida Citrus Hall Of Fame, Jane Barben, Robert Barben, Scholarship, Share Council, UF-IFAS

Getting 4-Hers Ready for the Fair(s)

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January 14, 2016

For Sarasota County 4-H members, this is a particularly exciting, bustling time of year, with the Florida State Fair opening February 4 and the Sarasota Agricultural Fair soon after, starting March 18. Now is the time to get all the ducks in ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock
Tags: 4-H, 4H, Cattle, Contest, Fair, Florida, Florida State Fair, Judge, Judging, Livestock, Pgm_4H, Pig, Sarasota, Sarasota Agricultural Fair, Show, Steer, Swine

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