53rd Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour You are cordially invited to attend the 53rd Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour. October 22, 2019, tour departs at 8:15AM from the Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Dr. Milton, FL 32583 REGISTER ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events
When UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) was founded in 1929, its mission was to develop solutions for Florida farmers focusing on a wide range of crops, including mangoes, papayas, tomatoes, avocados, corn, green beans, and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS
ORLANDO, Fla. – Spring is around the corner, and Master Gardeners across central Florida are gearing up for festivals and plant sales. The UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer program, part of the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
By Beverly James GAINESVILLE, Fla. – G. Tim Hurner Jr. remembers many weekends picking oranges and grapefruits at his grandfather’s farm in Pasco County. As a young boy, barely able to reach the bottom of trees, Hurner became smitten with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Teachers, it’s that time of year again. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will have applications for its popular and free 2019 Plant Camp. Applications will be accepted from Dec. 12 ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
APOPKA, Fla. – When Imogene Yarborough and her husband Ed started ranching in Seminole County in 1954, they foresaw a legacy of agriculture for their future generations. “We raised our four children with the guiding principle that this ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
By Kim Scotto PLANT CITY, Fla. – Farmers and ranchers across Florida are fighting lack of consumer education on food systems by opening their properties to the public in a practice called agritourism. Agritourism allows non-farming folks ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. – What is the principal softwood used for lumber in Massachusetts? On what continent are maples most abundant? What is a liquid product of wood that is used in mixing paints?* At the 39th National ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Forests, Natural ResourcesHOMESTEAD, Fla. – Edward “Gilly” Evans, a longtime agricultural economist at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has been named director of the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As hurricane season approaches, residents should take the time now to prepare their homes for storms, said a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension faculty member. According to UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life