GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- To look at the humble loblolly pine – grown in neat rows on large farms throughout the southeastern U.S. and milled for things like building lumber and paper – you would never think that its genetic code is seven ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchMarch may seem a little early to worry about fungal diseases, but recent prolonged wet weather and warmer temperatures have made the climate just right for a variety of leaf diseases in the Florida Panhandle. One in particular, Blackspot (Diplocarpon ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureMarch 18, 2014 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is joining forces with two entities as part of a $3 million, three-year contract to provide scientific data to help protect and restore ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASGiven crapemyrtle's reputation for plant vigor and pest resistance, I was shocked to see Chinese crapemyrtles noticeably affected by a previously obscure pest. Last November I had the privilege of traveling to China with Dave Creech (Stephen ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture15.00 The varroa mite, Varroa destructor is the world’s most devastating pest of Western honey bees, Apis mellifera. Although the varroa complex includes multiple species, Varroa destructor is the species responsible or the vast ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureIntroduction In Florida, the predominant classes of cattle are females (replacement heifers, young and mature cows) that graze forages. However, most feed efficiency research has focused on grain-fed, feedlot cattle, with little data collected ... READ MORE
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Category: AgricultureTo the chagrin of hunters across the Panhandle, deer season has drawn to a close. As the days lengthen and temperatures begin to climb many of the area's outdoorsmen (and women) shift their efforts to pursuits of a more aquatic nature on the ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureAttention Cotton Farmers The National Cotton Council is hosting a series of meetings across the cotton belt. The purpose of these meetings is to inform cotton producers and those in related industries about the Agricultural Act of 2014, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsIntroduction to Oyster Culture in the Northeastern United States Thursday, April 3, 2014 FSU Coastal and Marine Lab 3618 Coastal Hwy 98, St. Teresa, FL The workshop is from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The University of Florida IFAS Cooperative ... READ MORE
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