Category: Agriculture

New UF-developed strawberry varieties are bred with a focus on flavor

by Patricia Standeford
September 12, 2013

Click here or image above for video about UF/IFAS' strawberry breeding program. For high-resolution version of above photo, click here. Caption below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With the time for Florida growers to plant strawberries right ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Balm, Craig Chandler, Florida, Florida Sensation, Gulf Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Plant City, Radiance, Strawberries, University Of Florida, Vance Whitaker, Winterstar

UF study helps quantify biodiversity decrease around farmland

by Patricia Standeford
September 10, 2013

Click here for photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Animal biodiversity suffers near conservation areas that border big farms, and the effects can spread for miles, according to a new study by University of Florida researchers ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Africa, Biodiversity, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, PLoS One, Robert McCleery, Sugarcane, Swaziland, University Of Florida, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Zachary M. Hurst

USDA, APHIS Asian Longhorned Beetle Environmental Impact Statement

by Amanda Hodges
September 8, 2013

At the end of August, the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced an intent to publish an Environmental Impact Statement on the Asian Longhorned Beetle. Asian Longhorned Beetle is commonly known by invasive species survey ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease

New FDACS-DPI website!

by Amanda Hodges
September 8, 2013

The Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI) has a new web address! Find links to the Bureaus, Sections, and latest FDACS-DPI news at- http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Plant-Industry READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: FDACS-DPI, Pest Alert

Agricultural Innovator: Wakulla County

by Blake Thaxton
September 6, 2013

On Friday August 9, 2013, 13 Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center in Marianna. This is the third ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: 2013 Ag Innovator, Awards & Recognition, General Agriculture, Panhandle Agriculture, Uncategorized, Wakulla County

Know Your Field’s Herbicide History Before You Plant!

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September 6, 2013

Planting behind Bahia Grass has long been a favored practice for watermelon growers and now row crop farmers are increasingly planting into Bahia and Bermuda grass sods. There are many benefits to the practice, but you need to know what herbicides ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Aminopyralid, Field Crops, Forage & Pasture, Herbicides, Panhandle Agriculture

Best Management Practices

by Ken Gioeli
September 5, 2013

The year is passing quickly. If applying fertilizer to lawn areas is something you get paid to do, Florida Statutes requires a fertilizer license beginning January 1, 2014. To submit an application you must complete a Best Management Practices ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Professional Development

Green Industry Update: Fall 2013

by Blake Thaxton
September 4, 2013

Pesticide training: Being licensed means complying with the law – but it also means you can run your business better and smarter. The licensing course will provide you with information you will use every day – on issues like laws, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: GI-BMP, Green Industry, Limited Commercial Maintenance, Panhandle Gardening, Pesticide Training

Pecan Field Day – September 5, 2013

by Lisa Krimsky
September 4, 2013

Pecan Field Day Agenda The Florida Pecan Grower’s annual meeting will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2013. This is the year the meeting will be at the NEW Jefferson County Extension Office, 2729 West Washington Street, Monticello, FL. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ag, Florida Pecan Field Day, Pecan

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