Category: Pests & Disease
21-Year-Old Turkey Scholar’s Fierce Devotion to Food Protection
August 8, 2019
Sena Demirden, 21, has her career ambitions on target. A visiting scholar from Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University in Turkey, Demirden’s career aspiration is to work as a research scientist in biological control, with expertise in the application ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Trouble with Tomatoes
August 2, 2019
Not how we do it up North? When it comes to gardening, Florida is just different. Northern gardener bite their lips and try not to scream when they first try their craft in Florida. It’s not that great produce can’t be grown here. Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardeners, PolliNATION, Tomato, Tomatoes, Vegetable
The Roots of Promising Career in the Nascent Plant Root Biology Field
August 2, 2019
A native of tony Annapolis, Maryland, Lukas Hallman’s family often moved to points along the nation’s east coast. The two places he still calls home are Melbourne and Key West, Florida. He likes the state’s climate, the flora – and the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
All the Hype about Industrial Hemp
August 2, 2019
“When can we grow it legally?” “What cultivars should I grow in Florida?” “How are we going to process it?” “Can I make money growing Industrial Hemp?” Update of FDACS Legislation on Industrial Hemp There are so many ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Pests & DiseaseTags: CBD, FDACS, Industrial Hemp, Marijuana, Restricted, THC
All the Hype about Industrial Hemp
August 2, 2019
“When can we grow it legally?” “What cultivars should I grow in Florida?” “How are we going to process it?” “Can I make money growing Industrial Hemp?” Update of FDACS Legislation on Industrial Hemp There are so many ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Pests & DiseaseTags: CBD, FDACS, Industrial Hemp, Marijuana, Restricted, THC
UF/IFAS Researchers Honored for Avocado Integrated Pest Management
July 31, 2019
University of Florida officials recognized a team of research scientists with a High Impact Research Publication award for an article published in the May 2018 edition of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, an international scholarly science ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research