By: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Sources: Robert Hochmuth - bobhoch@ufl.edu, (386) 362-1725 x103 Danielle Treadwell - ddtreadw@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1928 x210 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It wasn't long after longtime commercial writer ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Sources: Joan Dusky - jadu@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1761 Bob Hochmuth - bobhoch@ufl.edu, 386-362-1725 x103 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- One of the most enduring aspects of agriculture is going high-tech. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: Bob Hochmuth - bobhoch@ufl.edu, (386) 362-1725 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Today's economically spurred resurgence of the home vegetable grower can't entirely be dubbed a "return to the earth." ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: Robert Hochmuth - bobhoch@ufl.edu, (386) 362-1725, x103 View Photo Every year for nearly two decades, Florida farmers have gathered at the Suwannee Valley Twilight Field Day to hone their craft, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
On the first episode of the Food Is Our Middle Name podcast, we sit down with Bob Hochmuth to discuss Florida’s deeply rooted history in agriculture. When most people think of Florida they think beaches, theme parks and MAYBE Florida ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
While many of you enjoy sweet, cool watermelon as a treat or snack this summer, remember where it comes from – the sweat of farmers, and some Florida growers say they had their best season ever. The bountiful season, which ends in most ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
It’s almost Halloween, so you might be in the market for a pumpkin to greet your trick-or-treaters. But not just any pumpkin – a jack-o’-lantern. If you are, now is the time to buy one. “A lot of people want a jack-o’-lantern,” ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
In 2022, state funding made it possible for the UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program (NMP) to begin scrutinizing long-established fertilization rates for 14 crops to determine whether updates are needed. The goal was to pinpoint the appropriate ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Billie Rooney and her husband, Scott, run a 40-acre farm near Live Oak, where they grow blueberries, blackberries and sunflowers and raise livestock. Farming is a second career for the Rooneys. So, they had a lot to learn. She and hundreds ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS
On Nov. 18, the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley (NFREC-SV) celebrated its newly constructed 4,200-square-foot pavilion with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The pavilion, which can be converted from an open-air ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research