UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! I hope that you are doing ok on this hot, steamy day that feels mighty like summer. I have three updates for you today: a potential new market, a change to federal… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! I have six things to share with you today. Pesticide license renewal deadline has been extended for another sixty days See attachment called “2020-04-20 – Emergency Order” Here is a link to… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! This just popped into my in-box. Today at 2pm is a webinar (on-line, live presentation) about the $3 billion that has been earmarked for purchasing fruit, vegetables, dairy, and meat for food… Read More
Dr. Mary Guinan (B. 1939) describes herself as one of many medical detectives who worked hard to combat the Smallpox, Ebola, and AIDS epidemics. She traveled around the world into hotspots of medical crises risking her own health… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! This is my final communication for the week. The speed that information is changing and becoming available is slowing down. There are four things to let you know today: Disaster Impact Survey… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! The value of the work you do has never been clearer. We need your help to figure out how much your valuable work has been impacted. UF has created a survey to… Read More
By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla., — While the scenery may have changed, the work remains the same for the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences citrus faculty and Extension agents. “The coronavirus pandemic has… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With agriculture and marine industries occupying a large portion of Florida’s economy, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) wants to better understand how measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all of us, including Florida’s agriculture industry and food systems. We’ve seen empty dairy aisles at supermarkets, while dairy farmers are forced to dump milk they can’t sell to the market. We’ve seen… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers, I hope that you all were able to rest a bit this past weekend. The only update that I have for you today is that there is another place to advertise your… Read More
