By: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Whether E. coli on spinach or Salmonella in peanut butter, it seems food-borne illness outbreaks are becoming all too familiar to the average shopper. On Jan. 29, when a national task ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Work & LifeBy: Tom Nordlie - (352) 273-3567 Sources: Jonathan Crane - jhcr@ufl.edu, (786) 255-5878 Edward "Gilly" Evans - eaevans@ufl.edu, (305) 246-7001 x272 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida's avocado industry, the nation's second-largest, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseView Photo In this photo released from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Lee County 4-H members Korina Chilcoat, 16, right, and Abigail Winslow, 11, dig a hole to plant a South Florida slash pine tree ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFASBy: Stu Hutson (352) 273-3569 Source: Kevin Folta - kfolta@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1928 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It's the time of year when festive lights outline rooftops and driveways, but University of Florida researchers have a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Naples Daily News Dec. 6, 2008 Above: The earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) grows to 40 feet tall and has elongate leaves with parallel veins. Photo: Stephen Brown. UF/IFAS Lee Co. Extension. Right, above: ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS ExtensionBy: Tom Nordlie - (352) 273-3567 Sources: Ann Blount - paspalum@ufl.edu, (850) 482-9849 Allen Boyd, via Melanie Morris - melanie.morris@mail.house.gov (202) 225-5235 Jimmy Cheek - jgcheek@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1971 Mike Massey - mikem@raganandmassey.com, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Towards the end of the rainy season, frangipani (Plumeria) leaves are prone to infection by the fungus Coleosporium plumierae, known as frangipani rust. This disease causes yellow spots and premature leaf drop and but does not affect the long ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & DiseaseBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Sources: Alex Chaskopoulou - andahask@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2326 Phil Koehler - pgk@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2484 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida doctoral student from Greece is helping ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Sources: Lonnie Ingram - ingram@ufl.edu, (352) 392-8176 Pratap Pullammanappallil - pcpratap@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1864 x203 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Gasoline prices in the United States have fluctuated ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS ResearchView Photo In this photo released from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, microbiologist Lonnie Ingram (foreground) explains ethanol production to (left to right) U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, UF Senior Vice ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS