Category: Agriculture

Spread the Word: 2026 Peanut Butter Challenge runs Oct 1 to Oct 31 in Polk County!

by Jasi Cairns
September 30, 2026

Join the Peanut Butter Challenge! Get ready to go nuts for a great cause! The Peanut Butter Challenge is back, and it’s more exciting than ever! Hosted by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension, this ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Charity, Donate, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Pantries, PBChallenge, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Polk County, PolkExtension, PolkPBChallenge, Spread The Love, Spread The Peanut Butter

St Lucie County Fertilizer Ban is Over; Now What?

by Grantly Ricketts
September 29, 2026

Annually, St. Lucie County, like many other counties in Florida, prohibits fertilizer applications from June 1 through September 30. Florida receives approximately 53 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it falling during this period. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Fertilizer Ban

The Impact of Heifer Slaughter on Herd Expansion & Beef Supply

by Hannah Baker
September 28, 2026

Beef Demand & Prices It is no secret that record-high beef prices over the last year are a result of tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand. The average monthly retail price for all fresh beef products in July was $9.63/lb. This ... READ MORE

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

New MREC faculty member to expand urban horticulture efforts in central Florida

by Stella Canfield
September 28, 2026

Horticultural scientist Seunghyun Choi has joined the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) to lead an urban horticulture research program focused on ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food Is Medicine, Horticulture, Plant Propagation, Plant Propagation Laboratory, Seunghyun Choi, Urban Agriculture

Fall Vegetables for North Florida

by Evan Anderson
September 25, 2026

Fall Vegetables for North Florida Finding the right crops – and the right varieties – for fall planting in North Florida can be tricky. Many of the vegetables we grow are adapted to climates a little colder than we usually get in the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Cool Weather Vegetables, Fall Gardening, Fall Vegetables, Fall Veggies, Panhandle Gardening, Vegetables, Veggies

Feeding Hay This Winter? Check Out the All About Hay workshop on 10/8/26

by Mark Mauldin
September 25, 2026

The recent cooler weather here in the Panhandle is a reminder that the growing season for our summer perennial grasses (Bahia, Bermuda, etc.) is winding down. Even when the summer grass has stopped growing, the livestock still need to eat. Enter ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock
Tags: Cattle, Forage & Pasture, Hay, Horse, Livestock Nutrition, Panhandle Agriculture, Sheep

Growing Pumpkins in Florida

by Julia Sirchia
September 24, 2026

As autumn approaches, a season rich with tradition, it brings with it an abundance of beloved symbols like pumpkins, falling leaves, corn, and apples. Historically, pumpkins have been a vital part of harvest culture in North America, with origins ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Bees, Central Florida, Flowers, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Pasco, Pollinate, Pollinator, Pumpkin

Un nuevo estudio revela los efectos del dolor de espalda entre los trabajadores hortícolas

by Luz Bahder
September 24, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados: El dolor de espalda es extremadamente común entre los trabajadores del sector hortícola. Es importante contar con ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Lawn, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Español, Instituto Nacional Para La Seguridad Y Salud Ocupacional, Kim Dunleavy, Salud Ocupacional, SCCAHS, Spanish

New study sheds light on effects of back pain among horticulture workers

by Chris Vivian
September 24, 2026

Highlights: Back pain is extremely common in horticulture. Strategies to manage pain spikes and minimize work-related stress are important. Increasing awareness of ways to manage pain without medication is important for workers who ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture Workers, Farmworker Safety, PHHP, SCCAHS, UF-IFAS

Physiology Drops for Cattle Producers: Puberty in Heifers

by Doug Mayo
September 24, 2026

Authored by: Angela Gonella, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, and Mario Binelli, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences Beef cattle ranchers need to know about a wide variety of topics: forages, breeds, herd health, vaccination ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Heifer Puberty, Panhandle Agriculture

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