The DPM Student Organization (DPMSO) will have an autumn vegetable sale today, Monday, October 6, 2014 from 3pm-6pm. Visit the DPM Facebook page post for more information. READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , UF/IFAS TeachingThe DPM Program has had a busy summer and early fall 2014! If you haven't had a chance to read our summer 2014 newsletter, please check it out! Also, we are in the process of preparing the Fall 2014 edition of DPM News. Please submit your ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS TeachingReaders of the August 2014 Hillsborough County InTheField Magazine were provided updated information about the UF, Doctor of Plant Medicine (DPM) program by Jim Frankowiak. Check out page 80 of the online magazine for more information. READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Mother always said “never be late,” but in the case of certain muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) cultivars, it’s good to be late. Although muscadine harvest can begin as early as July, growers with late bearing muscadines are just completing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Hay feeding is a common practice for many beef cattle enterprises in North Florida. The key question is, are you getting all of the value you expected out of that bale of hay? Multiple factors affect the value and profitability surrounding ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureOn Thursday August 21, 2014, twelve Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jefferson County Opera House, in Monticello. This is the fourth year these ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureWith the arrival of fall, take a look at what is happening in your town. Are farms hosting haunted corn mazes or welcoming families to their u-pick fields? If you do notice an increase in fall farm activities, it may stem from an increase ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tom Vilsack , the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will visit the Agricultural community and for that reason, a meeting open to the Public and Media will be be hosted at the University of Florida (UF)/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension Office by ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Two links of interest for olive producers and Extension faculty are provided in this post. New on the UF/IFAS EDIS: Pests and Fungal Organisms Identified on Olives (Olea europaea) in Florida. and Fresh from Florida Plant Industry Blog: ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension