Category: Agriculture
UF researchers develop machine to count dropped citrus, identify problem areas in groves
August 12, 2015
As citrus greening continues to impact Florida’s groves, growers have found that they need a way to quickly and accurately count the amount of fruit dropped early to help identify problem areas, which will save time and money. University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASTags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida
Muscadine Grape: a Popular Fruit for North Florida
August 10, 2015
The muscadine grape is a popular fruit that grows very well here in North Florida. It has smaller leaves than bunch grapes and fruit are harvested singly, rather than in bunches. Theses grapes can be enjoyed fresh and also be used for home ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Edible Landscape, Fruit, Fruit Trees, General Gardening, Grape, Muscadine, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2015, Vines
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
August 10, 2015
In 2011, the USDA estimated that about 20% of the 2.1 million farms in the United States could be classified as "beginning farms." These are farms with owners who have fewer than 10 years of experience operating their farm. Beginning farmers ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Agriculture, Agriculture Hot Topic, Farm Management, Farming
Using Airlifts to Collect and Concentrate Copepod Nauplii
August 10, 2015
Airlifts are simple and inexpensive and not new to aquaculture. The buoyancy of rising bubbles within a pipe or tube generates an upward flow of water that are often used as part of water treatment design in recirculating aquaculture systems, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm ManagementTags: Aquaculture Facilities, Cortney L. Ohs, Eric J. Cassiano, Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, John Marcellus, Matthew A. DiMaggio
Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Population Building in the Panhandle
August 7, 2015
Bermudagrass hay farmers need to scout their fields for Bermudagrass Stem Maggots. I just discovered a big infestation here at the North Florida Research Center (NFREC) which is first one in two years in North Florida that we are aware of. ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Bermudagrass Stem Maggot, Forage & Pasture, Hay, Insects, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Alert, Pest Management
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
August 6, 2015
Although grasshoppers may be of economic importance in Florida, some species, such as the eastern lubber grasshopper, may cause serious damage to crops and ornamentals when they occur in large numbers. The eastern lubber grasshopper can be ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Agriculture, Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers, Grasshoppers, Pests
Bees and Pesticides
August 6, 2015
The honeybee is only one of many bees and pollinators in Florida; however, it is the most important bee for Florida and the nation’s agricultural economy. Honeybees supply approximately 1/3 of the national food supply through their pollination ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Agriculture, Bees, Honeybees, Pesticides, Protecting Bees, Wildlife
Agritourism Day at Miami-Dade County!
August 6, 2015
Tour cost includes lunch and a complimentary membership to the Dade County Farm Bureau. RSVPS can be made at 305-246-5514 READ MORE
Category: AgricultureAPHIS Seeks Suggestions for Fiscal Year 2016 Projects to be Funded by Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill
August 6, 2015
APHIS Seeks Suggestions for Fiscal Year 2016 Projects to be Funded by Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 08/03/2015 02:02 PM EDT The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture