Landscape, Structural and Termite pesticide applicators have the opportunity to earn CEUs on Monday February 1, 2016 at the Okaloosa County office in Crestview. For more information: Inside and Out Session Flyer READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its annual, free, week-long PLANT CAMP for science and environmental primary school teachers this summer, with lodging and meal costs covered ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFASGoodness, it is freezing cold in most parts of the country and Florida is gearing up for a record breaking harvest season! According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Florida commercial farms rank second ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureWe’ve all been there: you’re about to enjoy a piece of fruit, and all of a sudden you notice that the sticker is still attached. If you’re like me, you may have wondered, why is there a sticker on my fruit? (especially if you had trouble ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot TopicEggplant is in season in Florida ten months out of the year, though the majority is produced during the fall and winter.1 It is an important Florida agricultural commodity and can be prepared in a variety of ways, including as a meat substitute.2 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot TopicLAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- University of Florida horticulture scientist Manjul Dutt is hoping to turn your next margarita on its head by making it a lovely lavender instead of passé pale green. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchOn Friday, September 18, 2015, DPM students enrolled in Integrated Plant Medicine (ALS 6925) visited alumnus Dr. Stacy Strickland. Dr. Strickland is the UF/IFAS County Extension Director for the Florida counties of Hernando and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , UF/IFAS TeachingYou’ve probably seen the terms “pasteurized” or “ultra-pasteurized” on dairy and juice products before. Maybe you know that pasteurization, named for the French scientist Louis Pasteur, involves heating something to temperatures that ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, SFYL Hot TopicWhen you fill up at the gas station, you may have noticed labels stating the percentage of ethanol in your gasoline. Ethanol is a kind of biofuel made from sugar, corn, or other plant sources that have gone through a fermentation process.1 Other ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot TopicYou may have heard that low temperatures can damage citrus trees and greatly impact the citrus industry—but did you know that the most common way to combat freezes in Florida is to encourage ice to form on and around citrus trees? It seems ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic