Category: Events

UF/IFAS FNGLA Palm Quest 2026 to unveil next generation AI drone research tools for a changing industry on April 21-22

by Lourdes Mederos
March 26, 2026

From artificial intelligence that can diagnose palm diseases to drone technology tracking tree health from above, the Palm Quest 2026 Conference will spotlight the future of palm science when it returns to Fort Lauderdale April 21 to 22. Hosted ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: AI, AI-driven Palm Diagnostics, Artificial Intelligence, Disease, Drones, Ecosystem, Environmental Stressors, Florida, Florida's Ecosystem, Fungal Diseases, Fungal Pathogen, Mica McMillan, Native Palms, Palm Quest 2026, Palm Trees, Palm Varieties, Pests, Plant Health, Soil, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Urban Environments

2026 Spring Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network Meeting Announced

by Jessica M. Ryals
March 25, 2026

Mark your calendars! The 2026 Spring Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network (SWFLSFN) meeting is happening on Wednesday, May 13th! We’re excited to announce that this year’s meeting will be held at Inyoni Organic Farm in Collier County. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Collier County, Farming, SFAE, Small Farmers, Small Farming, Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, SWFL, SWFLSFN, SWFSFN, UF/IFAS Small Farms And Alternative Enterprises, UFIFASSFTeam
Una persona que lleva un sombrero para el sol y una camisa de cuadros rojos cuida plantas de maíz verdes en un campo al atardecer, vista a través de un encuadre creado por grandes hojas de maíz en primer plano. El cielo está despejado con algunas nubes, y el sol está bajo en el horizonte, proyectando una luz cálida sobre la escena.

La protección de los trabajadores agrícolas será el enfoque del Día de la Seguridad Agrícola Multicondado 2026 en Sebring, Florida

by Luz Bahder
March 17, 2026

Creado por Jonael Bosques, agente de Extensión especialista en agricultura para UF/IFAS.  Las oficinas del servicio de Extensión de UF/IFAS de los condados de DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands y Manatee se enorgullecen de anunciar el Día de ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: 25 De Marzo Del 2026, AEZ, Agente De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Capacitacion, Centro Cívico Agropecuario Del Condado De Highlands, CEU, DeSoto, Día De La Seguridad Agrícola Multicondado, Educación, Estrés Térmico, FL., Hardee, Highlands, John Diaz, Jonael Bosques, Manatee, REI, Salud, Sebring, Trabajadores, Trabajadores Agrícolas, UF-IFAS, Unidades De Educación Continua
A pair of green farming tractors pull a potato harvester machine behind harvesting potatoes in a field of dirt.

Media Alert: Connect with 100 Years of UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center through Field Day and Celebration Dinner

by Jamie Groh
March 12, 2026

What: The UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center is hosting a centennial anniversary dinner and Field Day tour event showcasing over 100 years of advancement and commitment to the Tri-County Agriculture Area, an epicenter ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured, Flagler County, Hastings, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, Potato, Potatoes, Putnam County, St. John's County, UF-IFAS
Primer plano brillante de hojas de césped verde bajo la luz del sol, con un fondo desenfocado de vegetación frondosa y rayos de sol que se filtran desde la esquina superior derecha.

26 de marzo: 37.ª Jornada de Investigación y Exposición sobre Céspedes del Sur de Florida (UF/IFAS)

by Luz Bahder
March 5, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Los profesionales del césped podrán tener un primer vistazo al futuro del control de malezas y la sostenibilidad ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 37.ª Jornada De Investigación Y Exposición Sobre Céspedes Del Sur De Florida, áreas Deportivas, Avances De Investigación, Campos, Campos De Deportes, Campos De Golf, Canchas, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale (FLREC), Césped, CEU, El Fumigador ALBA De Ecorobotix, Español, Exactitud, Florida, FLREC, Fumigacion, Fumigar, Gestión Ambiental, Golf, Grama, Herbicidas, Industria, Innovaciones, Katarzyna Gawron, Malezas, Manejo De Nutrientes, Marco Schiavon, Mikerly Joseph, Paisajismo, Pawel Petelewicz, Rendimiento, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Zacate
Demonstration of targeted application using Ecorobotix ARA Research Unit. Courtesy UF/IFAS Pawel Petelewicz

March 26: UF/IFAS 37th South Florida Turfgrass – Landscape Research and Expo Field Day set

by Lourdes Mederos
March 5, 2026

  Turf professionals will get a first look at the future of weed control and sustainable turf when the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) unveils new research and pioneering technologies at the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Events, Lawn, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Artificial Intelligence, Athletic Field Managers, CEU, Commercial Applicators, Field Day, Golf, Golf Course Superintendents, Integrated Weed Management, Landscape Professionals, Lawns, Marco Schiavon, Pawel Petelewicz, Pest Control Operators, Sod Producers, Truf, Turf, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Managers, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Weed Control, Weed Science, Weeds

March 26: UF/IFAS 37th South Florida Turfgrass – Landscape Research and Expo Field Day set

by Lourdes Mederos
March 5, 2026

  Turf professionals will get a first look at the future of weed control and sustainable turf when the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) unveils new research and pioneering technologies at the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Events, Lawn, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Archive, Artificial Intelligence, Athletic Field Managers, CEU, Commercial Applicators, Field Day, Golf, Golf Course Superintendents, Integrated Weed Management, Landscape Professionals, Lawns, Marco Schiavon, Pawel Petelewicz, Pest Control Operators, Sod Producers, Truf, Turf, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Managers, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Weed Control, Weed Science, Weeds
Hands of two people planting seeds in raised soil beds with drip irrigation tubing in a farm field.

2026 Ag Entrepreneurship and Business Planning – Registration is open!

by Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, DPM
February 27, 2026

Have you been thinking about starting a farm and feel ready to start the process? Whether you're an aspiring farmer or a grower looking to refine your business skills, our Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Farm Business Planning short course ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Beginner Farmer, FarmingAlachua, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension

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