Category: Agriculture

A World Without Pesticides

by Entomology Emily

April 14, 2022

Hello Avid Readers! Does it sound great to have a world without pesticides? Your answer to this question likely depends on what you know about pesticides. Generally, a pesticide is a substance that deters or kills an organism that is harming ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: 2022 Blogger Award Winner, Emily Kraus, Entomology, IPM, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Resistance, Pesticide Safety Education, Quirkiest Story

What’s Involved in Caring for Dairy Goats

by Paul Roberts

April 13, 2022

Here’s the truth: goats are super cute. When I’m stressed out, nothing calms me down faster than a visit to one of the Twitter accounts or subreddits I follow that exclusively post goat photos and videos. Naturally, I was excited to help ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock
Tags: Chris DeCubellis, Dairy, Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, Goats, Izabella Toledo

A fungus hat for insects

by One Health Center of Excellence

April 13, 2022

The pathogens mantra “keep going” In these blog posts, we might have discussed how amazingly pathogens manage to transmit themselves. And if we have not discussed it, this type of information can easily be extracted from the many wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Bugs, Cordyceps, Fungus, Insects, One Health, One Health At UF, Zombie Fungus

Planning A Tropical Fruit Grove

by Jessica M. Ryals

April 13, 2022

Planning a successful tropical fruit grove takes a lot of time, resources and understanding of what your goals for production are. When done well, you are not only rewarded with good harvests but also a reduction in mistakes, better use of financial ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Business Planning, Collier County, Enterprise Planning, Fruit, Jeff Wasielewsk, Jessica Ryals, Tropical Fruit

Declawing the Dolichandra…

by John Roberts

April 12, 2022

Some invasive plants can radically alter landscapes making them look like monocultures, alien, or even relatively ugly. In South Florida, Brazilian pepper and old-world climbing fern come to mind. However, there are exceptions. The cat’s-claw ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bignoniaceae, Invasive, Invasive Species, Not Actually A Cat, Vine

Opportunities and Challenges for the Livestock Industry

by Shelby Thomas

April 11, 2022

By Dr. Raluca Mateescu, Professor Currently, more than 7 billion people inhabit our planet, and it is predicted we will reach 9.6 billion by 2050. Food demand is expected to increase by 49% and will be driven by population growth and rise ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Beef Cattle, Climate, Climate Change, CO2, Livestock

4-H and the County Fair

by Bailea Scarbrough

April 11, 2022

County fairs play such a significant role in rural communities and beyond. As someone who spent years in market swine projects just a couple counties over, I know the impact a county fair can make. Some may think of rides and funnel cake when ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock
Tags: 4-H, Flagler County Fair

PASSION FRUIT: LAUNCHING AN ALTERNATIVE CROP

by nladd

April 10, 2022

2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture M. Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL Situation: In 2021 agricultural production costs and land prices increased significantly in North Central Florida. This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2022, 2022 Central District Symposium, 2022 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Ag, Agriculture, Extension, Ifas Extension, M. Bailey, Marion Co., Mark Bailey

VIRTUAL FARM TOURS: BRINGING IN-PERSON TRADITIONS TO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

by nladd

April 10, 2022

2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture M. Pinkerton and J.K. Yarborough, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL Situation: In Seminole County, Farm Tour is a long-time tradition, held for over 20 years, to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: 2022, 2022 Central District Symposium, 2022 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Ag, Agriculture, Extension, Ifas Extension, J.K. Yarborough, M. Pinkerton, Morgan Pinkerton, Seminole Co.

CAN EQUINE STUDENTS ACCURATELY ESTIMATE BODY WEIGHT OF HORSES?

by nladd

April 10, 2022

2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture S.C. Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL Situation: Most veterinary medications are dosed according to body weight of the animal. Concerns with antibiotic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2022, 2022 Central District Symposium, 2022 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Ag, Agriculture, Extension, Horses, Ifas Extension, S.C. Johnson, Shayna Chewning Johnson, Sumter Co.

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