Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida student is eligible for fast-track appointment to government occupations as a finalist of the U.S. Presidential Management Fellows Program. The program is reserved ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingDPM Newsletter Fall 2016 edition is out! Thanks to the never-ending efforts from our editors, Blaire Colvin and Nicole Casuso, the newsletter updates alumni, faculty, and current students on some of the highlights that happened in Fall 2016. Some ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) included some exemptions for very small operations. If you are not sure if you are exempt, please check out our first article on Food Safety here. If your farm is not exempted from the Food Safety Modernization ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm ManagementFORT PIERCE, Fla. – Rhuanito “Johnny” Soranz Ferrarezi has joined the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to lead citrus horticulture research in the world’s premier grapefruit production region. Ferrarezi ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --- The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are working together on unique projects to target Burmese pythons ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Agricultural operators and forest landowners interested in adding technology or techniques that foster conservation have a new window to apply for federal funding to offset costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued the following ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Natural ResourcesJanuary and February are pivotal months for area beekeepers. Although our warm climate is great for beekeeping, there are a few things to keep in mind while managing bee colonies this time of year. For general management, it’s important to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
When a pesticide is discontinued or banned by the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection, farmers may opt to store these products until they figure out how to dispose of them properly, says Stephen Gran, director of the University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is getting the word out on updates to the federal Worker Protection Standard. Changes take effect January 2017. The Worker Protection Standard is ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension