Category: Agriculture

Five years after oil spill, survey shows Gulf Coast residents are still impacted

by Ken Gioeli

April 21, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Five years after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 men and sent at least 210 million gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, people along the coast are gathering for a three-city regional ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Family, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida, Youth

Peanut Planting and Variety Decisions

by btillman

April 17, 2015

Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder Peanut planting time is just around the corner for most of the Florida panhandle, and warm April temperatures across the southeastern peanut belt mean that planting could begin sooner rather than later. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Field Crops, Panhandle Agriculture, Peanut

Cotton Planting “Hopefully” to Begin Soon

April 17, 2015

We have had lots of rain across the region during the past week with over 6 inches recorded at the UF/IFAS West Florida REC, as of Thursday the 16th, with more predicted through Sunday. Cotton planting will get into high gear, as soon as fields ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Cotton, Field Crops, Panhandle Agriculture

UF study shows seafood samples had no elevated contaminant levels from oil spill

by BLOGS.IFAS

April 17, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A sampling of more than 1,000 Gulf of Mexico fish, shrimp, oysters and blue crabs taken from Cedar Key, Fla., to Mobile Bay, Ala., between 2011 to 2013, shows no elevated contaminant levels, according to a seafood safety ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Emerging Pathogens Institute, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Class XIV, graduates today

by BLOGS.IFAS

April 17, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As cap and gown season kicks off, one group of people is being recognized for its dedication to Florida’s environment. The University of Florida’s Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Class XIV, ends this weekend, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida, Water

Support Your Local “Green Industry” Professionals

by BLOGS.IFAS

April 16, 2015

Article for the Tallahassee Democrat November 7, 2014 By: Bruce Avery Consumers have many options today when shopping for tree and landscape services. And yes, internet and web searches continue to be a primary method for research and selection ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: April-June 2015

How teachers and parents can help budding bug enthusiasts

by BLOGS.IFAS

April 16, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Do you know kids who can’t get enough of spiders, crickets and lightning bugs? Do they keep creepy-crawly things in glass jars in their bedroom? They might just want to grow up to be an entomologist, a fancy word for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

What To Do with All This Rain? Plant a Rain Garden!

by tavandiver

April 14, 2015

Rain gardens are an easy way to return water to our aquifer, reduce erosion, and help prevent stormwater runoff. Running down the driveway or patio, rainwater can pick up lawn chemicals and pesticides. A rain garden is basically a low section ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Best Management Practices, Garden Design, General Gardening, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Rain, Rain Garden, Runoff, Spring 2015, Stormwater, Wildflowers

Developing Agritainment

April 13, 2015

Local residents know that millions of visitors flock to Florida to visit its beaches, theme parks, and other attractions each year. But many locals don’t know there are fun activities close to home. Agritainment—a variation of agritourism—attracts ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agribusiness, Entertainment, Small Farms

Bee Pastures Supplement Hive Nutrition and Enhance Honey Production

by Judy Biss

April 10, 2015

Introduction and Background I am willing to bet that a great percentage of people in the US rarely give honeybees and other pollinators a second thought as to their importance to our nation’s food supply. I am also willing to bet that an ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Bee Pasture, Beekeeping, Forages; Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture

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