APOPKA, Fla. --- Roger Kjelgren, who has spent decades as a professor of horticulture at Utah State University, has been named the new director of the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka, Florida. The center is part of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASWith a warm winter in the southeast and an early spring, many producers are already noticing the presence of flies in their beef cattle herds. The most common and costly of these flies is the Horn Fly. It is estimated that economic losses ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureDanielle Sprague and Joe Funderburk, North Florida REC, University of Florida, IFAS Tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca, are seedling pests of peanut, soybean, and cotton throughout the southern USA. The adults and larvae feed on the developing ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureSheila Dunning, Okaloosa Commercial Horticulture Agent With all the news about the Zika virus spread in Florida, now is the time to start thinking about mosquito protection. As the weather warms, they will be hatching. Check out where the ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Brian Myers has been named Chair of the University of Florida’s department of agricultural education and communication. The department, in the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is considered among the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingThe panhandle of Florida is a great place to grow citrus with our plentiful sunshine and sandy soil. But some varieties do better than others. Here are some that thrive in the more northerly climes of Florida: Satsuma mandarin is cold hardy ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureWho: The UF/IFAS - Leon County Extension Office to host the 2016 Spring Open House. What: The community is invited to learn more about gardening related topics, including tree ID, invasive plant ID, the Florida-Friendly Yards program, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeWho: The University of Florida IFAS department of animal sciences will host the 65th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course. What: Both small and large beef producers are invited to hear experts discuss hot topics and current research ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionThe Florida Heifer Development Program Annually beef cattle producers are faced with the decision of how to replace unproductive females within their herd. For most large commercial ranches, developing their own replacement heifers is a viable ... READ MORE
Category: AgriculturePeople are, by nature, skeptical. Humans are and have always been questioners of the world around them and that’s a good thing! For instance, when one reads a sensational article on Facebook or watches an infomercial selling a too-good-to-be-true ... READ MORE
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