Category: Agriculture
Word of the Day: Predator
May 22, 2017
Above: A green lacewing larva catches a spider mite. UF/IFAS photo by Lyle Buss. A predator is an organism that eats multiple organisms (prey) throughout its lifetime. Predators of pests are often used in biological control. Spiders, lacewing ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseTags: #ufbugs, BugWeek
Bug of the Day: Hover Fly
May 22, 2017
Above: Hover flies are useful in biological control because their young (larvae) love to eat aphids, which are a pest. UF/IFAS photo by Paul Choate. Have you ever seen something flying around that had black and yellow stripes like a bee but ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & DiseaseTags: #ufbugs, BugWeek, Insects
Tritcale is Gaining Popularity with Dairy and Beef Cattle Producers
May 19, 2017
Ann Blount, Cheryl Mackowiak, Nick DiLorenzo and Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS NFREC Marianna Triticale is a winter forage that is gaining in popularity in the Southeast. The name might sound unfamiliar (pronounced trit-i-kay-lee), but it has become ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Baleage, Beef Cattle, Dairy, Forage, Forage & Pasture, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Small Grain
Starting a Small Food Business in Florida
May 19, 2017
Do you have a secret family recipe or do your friends tell you they would buy a certain dish you make? If you answered yes to one these questions, and you have the entrepreneurial spirit, the Florida Cottage Food law allows you to make and sell ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension
Tired of Turf? Try Groundcover Alternatives Instead!
May 18, 2017
If you’re like me, growing turfgrass is often more of a hassle than anything else. Regardless of the species you plant, none tolerates shade well and it can seem like there is a never-ending list of chores and expenses that accompany lawn ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Fertilizer, Flowers, Gardening, General Gardening, Groundcover, Horticulture, Installation, Irrigation, Lawn, Lawns, Mowing, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Turf, Watering, Weeds, Wildflowers, Wildlife
UF/IFAS Pioneer Plant Lab
May 16, 2017
On April 6, 2017, UF/IFAS announced the establishment of the UF/IFAS Pioneer Plant Lab Endowment during a lunch-and-learn listening session in Tampa, Florida. This endowment will support research on emerging Florida crops, such as olives, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
DPM in Ecuador – The Complete Experience
May 15, 2017
Here's an exclusive blog about the students' experience in Ecuador! Day 1: We visited CIP (Center Internacional de la Papa), a potato research and breeding facility. We learned about Agri-food system for potato, looked at food security, marketability, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: DPM, DPM In Ecuador, Ecuador, IFAS, University Of Florida
Dr. Yuncong Li and Dr. Shouan Zhang Receive University Term Professorship Award
May 14, 2017
Homestead, FL - Dr. Zhang is an associate professor in the Plant Pathology department at the Tropical Research and Education Center located in Homestead, Florida. His program puts special emphasis on detection and identification of invasive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research