QUINCY, Fla.--- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension will host the Advanced Forest Site Prep Herbicide Workshop in Quincy, Florida to teach advanced techniques in herbicide applications. The Advanced Forest ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Brenda Rogers has been named director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension south central district. This district encompasses 11 Florida counties in southwestern Florida, from ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
To the naked eye, a spider mite isn’t much to look at, but when a group of second graders huddles around one of Hugh Smith’s microscopes, they see more than just a bug. “They see a tiny monster all blown up,” said Smith, assistant professor ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchAre you interested in 'bumping up' your capacity to grow food as an urban Aggie? Are you feeling challenged by Florida's 'soils', weather and lack of space? Well, there is a workshop for you! Yes, come learn about two of the more popular trends ... READ MORE
Category: AgriculturePlease see caption below story. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. --- Maia McGuire was leading middle-schoolers on a local beach clean-up when she noticed a cluster of deflated balloons on the sand. It’s not unusual to find balloons on the beach, McGuire ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Richard Wiswall has been a farmer for 35 years. He runs Cate Farm, a certified organic farm in Vermont and is author of “The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook.” Richard’s experience as a farmer is sure to resonate with all farmers ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
One of the best part of my job at GCREC is hosting tour groups from local schools. We recently had the opportunity to entertain a group of 45 STEM students from a local school, R. Bruce Wagner, and we introduced them to something new called ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFASCotton throughout the area is squaring heavily and most of our oldest cotton is probably a week away from first bloom. There are reports of some fields being treated for tarnished plant bugs feeding on pinhead squares. It’s important ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Mark August 12th and 13th on your calendar folks. South Florida and Caribbean Bee College is right around the corner! Yes, you read that correctly. The UF Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab is combining the 4th annual South Florida Bee ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam has said that in a state as diverse as Florida, water is the closest thing we have to a shared identity. I've been travelling up and down Florida's Gulf Coast the last two months learning about ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water