Category: Agriculture

Golden oyster mushrooms cultivated, sold in Florida: Scientist urges caution

by Lourdes Mederos
November 3, 2025

The golden oyster mushroom, with bright yellow pillowy caps, are a popular buy that are sold in grow-your-own kits as well as standard grocery stores, farmer and gourmet markets. A University of Florida researcher warns it is quietly invading ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Citizen Science, Culinary Connoisseurs, Culinary Mushroom Enthusiasts, Cultivating, Disrupt Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Farmer Market, Fungal Communities, Fungal Diseases, Golden Oyster Mushrooms, Gourmet Market, Grocery Stores, Grow-your-own Kits, Human Activities, Inaturalist, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive, Invasive Species, Michelle Jusino, Mushroom Observer, News, Research, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatic Sciences, Transporting, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Environmental Horticulture (Sept.–Oct.)

by Gillian McGuire
November 3, 2025

Designs for Small-Scale Postharvest Washing of Ginger/Turmeric Rhizomes By Jacob Muller, Daniel Crawford, Raúl Cabezón, Harrison Meekins, Maria Paz Kinslow, Wanda Laughlin, Robert Hochmuth, and Paul Fisher Manually washing the rhizomes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Environmental Horticulture Department, Ginger, Postharvest And Handling, Turmeric

Remembering the Fundamentals Amidst the Chaos

by hbaker
November 3, 2025

The last few weeks of October brought no shortage of headlines for the cattle industry — from concerns over beef prices being “too high” and increasing imports from Argentina to the ongoing government shutdown disrupting market reports ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Hannah Baker, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Horticultural Sciences (Sept.–Oct.)

by Gillian McGuire
November 3, 2025

Edamame Growth Stages in Miami-Dade County By You's Kertye Myrtil, Vander Rocha Lacerda, and Xiaoying Li This EDIS publication provides an overview of the growth stages of edamame (Glycine max (L.) Merr.), a promising new crop introduced ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: Edamame, Ethnic Vegetable, Nutrient Management, Peach

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Plant Pathology (Sept.–Oct.)

by Gillian McGuire
November 3, 2025

Leaf Rust Disease of Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida By Philip F. Harmon, Christ Mane Belizaire, and Douglas A. Phillips Leaf rust is an important disease of southern highbush blueberries (SHB) in Florida and can be particularly ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Blueberry, Department Of Plant Pathology, Department Of Soil And Water Sciences, Fungi, Soil Health

Roadmap to Success: Poultry Show Edition- Part One

by Adam Smith
November 3, 2025

While poultry projects can be great projects for first time exhibitors, there is more involved than what meets the eye. There are a few major steps to success in a poultry show. With a little elbow grease and informed decisions, you can be on ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture,
Tags: 4-h Livestock, Chickens, Poultry, Sumter County 4-H

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

by Amanda Quintos
October 31, 2025

Using Banker Plants as an Additional Tool in Strawberry Integrated Pest Management Allan Busuulwa, Lovely Adhikary, and Sriyanka Lahiri. The invasive Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is currently the most significant pest ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Banker Plants, Flowering Plants, Integrated Pest Management, Irrigation, Strawberries, Turfgrass And Lawncare Industry

UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County 2025 Farm City Week Agricultural Tour: Keeping Agriculture Alive in 2025.

by Caitlin Sollazzo
October 31, 2025

The 34th Annual Farm City Week Agricultural Tour in Manatee County is a fun-filled, day-long, chartered bus tour that will take place on Friday, November 14, 2025 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Attendees will get a rare opportunity to go behind-the-scenes ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: AP Bell, ManateeFarms, Orban's, WestCoastTomato

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Family, Youth and Community Sciences (Sept.–Oct.)

by Amanda Quintos
October 31, 2025

Healthy Harvest: Florida’s Warm-Season Vegetables Catherine Campbell, Julia Graddy, Jeanette Andrade, and Wendy Wilber. This publication is intended for individuals who are interested in knowing more about warm-season crops that are grown ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Framework, Health, Healthy Harvest, Vegetables, Well-being

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