Above: A Melanuras wrasse larvae fourteen days after hatching. UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory Photo by Kevin Barden. Marine fish are raised for the food, bait, and ornamental (aquarium fish) industries. Very young marine fish (larvae) ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic[Tweet "Some bugs love feasting on sugarcane. Find out who they are! #UFBugs http://bit.ly/1MpVG8K"]Sugarcane is an economically important crop in Florida, ranking behind only the greenhouse/nursery industry and the citrus industry in the state’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease[Tweet "How efficiently cattle reproduce is important for beef producers. This UF/IFAS app can help! #Cowculator http://bit.ly/1N59TTt"]How efficiently cattle reproduce is an important concern for beef cattle producers. In the US beef industry, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot TopicHave you ever seen a coyote walking down the sidewalk or dashing across the highway? You’re not alone. Over the past four to five decades, coyotes have expanded into Florida and have now been reported from the Panhandle to the Florida Keys.1 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, WildlifeMany people associate the blueberry industry with places where it gets cold—but did you know that blueberries are also grown in Florida? Origins The southern highbush blueberry is the product of a University of Florida blueberry breeding ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot TopicAccording to the USDA, a farm is considered “small” if its gross sales are less than $250,000. As of 2007, the large majority (93%) of farms in Florida fell into the small farm category.1 While these statistics are helpful, they still ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionAnthracnose and botrytis fruit rot are two fungal diseases that affect strawberries. Until recently, strawberry growers combated these diseases with weekly fungicide applications. However, a new app developed by UF/IFAS researchers may change ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot TopicWith the recent good news of the oriental fruit fly eradication in Miami-Dade County,1 now is a good time to reflect on why this pest is such a threat to agriculture and the successful efforts to keep it out of Florida. Though the name “fruit ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot TopicLivestock and dairy producers can use anaerobic digesters to generate and capture biogas from animal manure. Biogas, which is mostly methane, is a renewable fuel that can support energy needs on the farm.1 How do anaerobic digesters work? Anaerobic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot TopicMany people know California as being a prominent olive producer in the U.S., but did you know that a small but growing number of olives are also produce in Florida?1 Growing olives in Florida is now being considered as an alternative to growing ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic