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Media Alert: UF/IFAS shares results of Hurricane Debby agricultural impacts assessment

by Megan Winslow
September 12, 2024

 What: UF/IFAS virtual press conference announcing preliminary results from Hurricane Debby agricultural impacts assessment (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Livestock
Tags: Agricultural Impact, Agriculture, Assessment, Christa Court, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Media, Press Conference, Storm, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Zoom
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September 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
August 23, 2024

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Advocacy, Agriculture, Arborist, Brevard County, Cheese, Cheese Making, Conservation, Cooking, Easy Recipes, EmpowerU, Environment, Farmer's Market, Florida Friendly Fishing, Food Safety, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardeners, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health First Aid, MHFA, Nutrition, Poultry, ServSafe, Sheet Pan Meals, Sustainability, Volunteers, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Youth Mhfa
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Retired UF professor leaves enduring legacy online through sustainable agriculture course

by Megan Winslow
August 19, 2024

It’s been years since University of Florida Professor Emeritus George Hochmuth set foot inside a classroom, yet students from all over the world still benefit from his lessons every day. As the architect of Coursera’s Sustainable Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Agricultural, Agriculture, Class, Course, Coursera, Crop Production, Farm, Farming, Free, George Hochmuth, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lecture, Megan Winslow, Nutrient Demands, Nutrition, Online Course, Professor Emeritus, Soil Fertility, Soil Testing, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Student, Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Practices, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Beekeeping 101 Program at Collier County Extension

by Jessica M. Ryals
August 12, 2024

Beekeeping 101: Getting Starting With Your First Hive in Collier County is a hands-on introductory course designed to help the new beekeeper learn the basics of beekeeping. This program is organized by the UF/IFAS Extension Collier County 4-H ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Bee, Beekeepers, Beekeeping Workshop, Bees, Collier County, Collier County Extension, Honey Bees, Small Farms, SWFL

UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County director honored with national NACAA Distinguished Service Award

by Lourdes Mederos
August 12, 2024

The National Association of County Agricultural Agents has awarded Jonael Bosques, agriculture agent and director of UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County, with the prestigious Distinguished Service Award. Bosques is one of only three recipients ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture, Animal Science, CAFE Latino, Coalition Of Florida Extension Educators For Latino Communities, Community Development, FACAA, Florida Association Of County Agricultural Agents, Forestry, Horticulture, Jonael Bosques, Livestock, National Association Of County Agricultural Agents, Natural Resources, Ranchers, Small Farms, UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County
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EPA issues emergency order against DCPA pesticide use

by Megan Winslow
August 8, 2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency order suspending all use of dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), a pesticide also known as Dacthal. Effective Aug. 7, DCPA may not be sold, distributed or used ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural, Agriculture, Brett Bultemeier, Dacthal, Dacthal Flowable Herbicide, Dacthal W-75 Herbicide, DCPA, Dimethyl Tetrachloroterephthalate, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Farm, Farming, Fetal, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Law, Megan Winslow, Operation Cleansweep, Order, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office, Pregnant, Q&A, Regulation, Restricted Use Product, Rule, Rup, Stop Order, Suspension, Technical Chlorthal Dimethyl, Thyroid, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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Media Alert: Florida agricultural sector asked to share adverse impacts of Hurricane Debby

by Megan Winslow
August 6, 2024

What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with Hurricane Debby. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural, Agricultural Industry, Agriculture, Disaster, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Emergency, Extension, Flood, Flooding, Hazard, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Production Losses, Research, Response, Steinhatchee, Storm, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Weather

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