Join Us!!! Thursday, November 19, 2015, 7:00 pm Gadsden County Extension Office 2140 W. Jefferson Street—Quincy Come learn how to work with and care for horses while making friends and having fun. You do not have to own a horse to participate ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The next time you take a stroll through the woods here in Gainesville, you might want to look down – you could be walking on an undiscovered species of fungus. University of Florida post-doctoral researcher Keisuke ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While most Floridians are focused on hurricanes and the flooding they cause, few realize that Tampa Bay sea levels are rising each year. The rise in sea levels will impact everything from homes to bridges to businesses ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Please Join Us! Launching and sustaining a successful business takes a wealth of resources. Attend this local workshop to become more aware of the resources and assistance available to veteran and small farmers. November 6, 2015 9 am – 2 pm Jackson ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
The rise in popularity of backyard chickens brings up many questions about best management practices. There are various ordinances depending on your location and which city you live in. Each city has its own ordinances about keeping backyard ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation
When we think about transparency, we usually think about business, public relations, and government; however; transparency is also an important consideration in agriculture and food industries. Defined as openness and the opposite of secrecy, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Predators are animals that kill and eat other animals, or prey. Predation is a natural process, and the only animals not considered predators are ones that strictly feed on plants. The first step in protecting livestock from predators is... ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot TopicGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Halloween comes around once a year, but for Holly Ober, a researcher with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, an interest in a bat found nowhere else in the world but South Florida is ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
As a part of their professional development, all Elsevier Tropical Connections Fellows have opportunities to shadow academic leaders. Dr. Bocsanczy was selected to shadow UF IFAS Dean Dr. Jackie Burns. We interviewed Ana Maria about her shadowing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchPrepare your land for winter grazing by closely grazing or mowing down the existing pasture in the fall, prior to planting. This results in less water, nutrient, and light competition with the emerging cool-season forages. You can also till ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture