Category: Events

Connect and learn! Organic Vegetable Production Field Day

by Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, DPM
August 24, 2026

Are you growing organic vegetables in north-central Florida? Join us on September 25 for updates on Organic Vegetable Production, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley in Live Oak. This hands-on event ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, FarmingAlachua, FloridaAG, Organic, Small Farms, SV Ag Update, UF/IFAS Extension
Farmers watching a tractor combine harvest peanuts. UF/IFAS photo by Tyler Jones

Farmers, ranchers: Free Aug. 26 workshop offers financial planning, from balance sheets to USDA loans

by Lourdes Mederos
August 18, 2026

Whether expanding a farming or ranch operation, preparing for tax season or applying for a loan, producers need strategic financial planning to keep the business productive, profitable and sustainable. Today’s agribusiness operators must be ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Money Matters, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Farm Operations, Financial Skills, Food And Resource Economics, Profits, Rancher, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, USDA Farm Service Agency
Hydroponic Lettuce

Santa Rosa Farming Series

by Matt Lollar
August 14, 2026

The Santa Rosa County Extension Office (6263 Dogwood Dr., Milton, FL 32570) will be hosting a series of classes for people interested in starting a farm business or diversifying their current operations.  Each class will focus on a specific ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Aquaponics, Christmas, Class, County, Event, Extension, Farm, Farming, Fruit, Hydroponics, IFAS, Mushroom, Panhandle Agriculture, Series, Training, Tree, UF, Vegetable, Workshop
Primer plano de una mariposa monarca con las alas parcialmente extendidas sobre flores amarillas, junto a una abeja de cuerpo negro y alas transparentes que se acerca a otra flor. El fondo es azul y desenfocado, lo que resalta a los dos polinizadores y las flores.

UF/IFAS invita a los residentes de Florida de todas las edades a participar en el Gran Censo de Polinizadores del Sureste del 21 al 22 de agosto

by Luz Bahder
August 11, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. ¿Qué pasaría si proteger a los polinizadores fuera tan fácil como pasar 15 minutos observando un jardín de flores? Del ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS
Tags: Censo De Polinizadores, Español, Gran Censo De Polinizadores Del Sureste, Spanish
A monarch butterfly on a flower. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

UF/IFAS invites Floridians of all ages to join the Great Southeast Pollinator Census Aug. 21-22

by Lourdes Mederos
August 10, 2026

What if protecting pollinators were as easy as spending 15 minutes watching a patch of flowers? On Aug. 21-22, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extensions invites Floridians of all ages to join ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Tags: Beneficial Insects, Citizen Science, Great Southeast Pollinator Census, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Master Gardener Volunteers, Pollinator, Special Topics, Top News, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Sargassum seaweed along the seashore 2026

Sargassum Summer: Florida’s 2026 Record Sargassum Bloom Is More Than a Beach Problem

by Dana Saunders
August 10, 2026

Quick Facts What it is: Sargassum is a free-floating brown seaweed that drifts across the open ocean. Where it comes from: The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a massive accumulation of floating algae stretching from West Africa to the Gulf ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Sargassum Bloom, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences
a zoom in photo depicting a swarm of mosquitos and green foliage in the background

Beyond the Bite with Mosquito Messaging

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
August 3, 2026

Webinar to Uncover Insights for Communicating Mosquito-borne Disease on World Mosquito Day UPCOMING WEBINAR – The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) will host a special webinar on ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS
Tags: Center For Public Issues Education, Communication, Event, Health Communication, Live Event, Mosquito, Mosquito Control, PIE Center, Prevent And Protect, Science Communication, UF/IFAS Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, UF/IFAS PIE Center, Webinar

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