Category: Agriculture

Developing Agritainment

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October 12, 2015

Local residents know that millions of visitors flock to Florida to visit its beaches, theme parks and other attractions each year. But many locals don’t know there are fun activities close to home. Agritainment is a variation of agritourism, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Agriculture Hot Topic, Agritainment, Agritourism, Alternative Farm Enterprises, Crops, Livestock, Marketing

How to Eat a Pomegranate

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October 12, 2015

Learn the proper way to eat a pomegranate and reap the health benefits of this sweet seasonal fruit. More... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Crops, Eating Pomegranates, Fruits & Vegetables, Health And Nutrition, Lawn & Garden, Lawn And Garden Hot Topic, Pomegranates

Eat Local: Pecans

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October 12, 2015

Buying local produce and nuts makes you more open to eating fresh fruits and vegetables, highlights the significance of agriculture and boosts your local economy. Since Florida pecans are available from October to January, now is the perfect ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Eat Local, Florida Pecans, Health And Nutrition, Locally Grown Foods, Pecans, Sustainability, Sustainable Hot Topic, Sustainable Living

What are the Long-Term Impacts of Estrus Synchronization and Artificial Insemination?

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October 9, 2015

Cliff Lamb, University of Florida – North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, FL Estrous synchronization (ES) and artificial insemination (AI) are reproductive management tools that have been available to beef producers for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Estrus Synchronization, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Timed Artificial Insemination

Robert Jackson Honored as Gadsden County Agricultural Innovator

by Shep Eubanks
October 9, 2015

On Tuesday August 4, 2015, twelve Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jefferson County Opera House, in Monticello. This is the fifth year these ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Ag In The News, Agricultural Innovator, Awards & Recognition, General Agriculture, Panhandle Agriculture

Mosca oriental fruta: Viveros

by Vanessa Vassilaros
October 8, 2015

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Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bactrocera, Campoverde, Cuarentena, Florida, Grower, Homestead, Miami, Miami-Dade, Mosca Oriental De La Fruta, Nursery, Oriental Fruit Fly, Peste, Plaga, Quarantine, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Vivero

New UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station in Cedar Key to expand opportunities

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 8, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jack Payne, University of Florida senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, has a vision for Florida’s Nature Coast region: to support and expand the world-class research conducted by UF scientists ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

2015 Caladium Field Day at GCREC

by ccooley
October 8, 2015

Each fall part of our research fields are full of beautiful caladiums. Caladium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. These plants are ideal for all sorts of landscape. They thrive in shady areas and are very low maintenance. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Caladiums, Environmental Horticulture, Field Day, Floriculture, GCREC, Gulf Coast Research, Lake Placid, Landscaping

Sumter County Extension helps implement SNAP/EBT at farmer’s market, spreads the word

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 8, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Making it easier for residents to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and increase Florida farmer’s profits is the win-win result of a partnership between the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sumter County Office ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Everglades REC is unveiling a new and improved soil testing lab

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 8, 2015

BELLE GLADE, Fla. --- For decades, whenever farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area needed help figuring out what fertilizers to use in their fields, they turned to the University of Florida’s Everglades Research and Education Center for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Everglades Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

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