Tag: Eric Cassiano

Citrus County high school students learn importance of passion and hard work in careers in agriculture – the No. 2 industry in Florida

by Brad Buck
September 16, 2025

When some people hear the word “agriculture,” they envision cows and plows, but you can pursue many careers in the field, as Citrus County high school students learned. The 2nd Annual Expanding Agriculture: Workforce Seminar opened with ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Work & Life
Tags: #aiatuf, 2nd Annual Expanding Agriculture: Workforce Seminar, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Careers, Cattle, Citrus County Schools, College Of Central Florida, Drones, Eric Cassiano, High School, J.J. Grow, Leadership, Marguerite Beckford, Marketing, Plant Breeding, Prec-ag, Sales, Stacy Strickland, Students, UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County

Few aquarium fish come from salt water; with research, that’s changing

by Brad Buck
July 8, 2020

Tropical fish hobbyists are pretty serious about their pastime. So much so that it’s a $40 million-a-year industry in the United States. Most of the fish in home tanks come from fresh water. Only about 10% are raised in salt water, according ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquariums, Blue Tang, Dory, Eric Cassiano, Freshwater, Matt DiMaggio, Ornamental Fish, Saltwater, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

Few aquarium fish come from salt water; with research, that’s changing

by Brad Buck
July 8, 2020

Tropical fish hobbyists are pretty serious about their pastime. So much so that it’s a $40 million-a-year industry in the United States. Most of the fish in home tanks come from fresh water. Only about 10% are raised in salt water, according ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquariums, Blue Tang, Dory, Eric Cassiano, Freshwater, Matt DiMaggio, Ornamental Fish, Saltwater, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

150 and Counting: Florida Schools Teaching Aquaculture with UF/IFAS Help

by Brad Buck
January 16, 2020

RUSKIN, Fla. --- Students are willing to get their hands slimy to learn about aquaculture. Youth in about 150 middle and high schools around Florida learn the aquaculture industry through the “Aquaculture in the Classroom” program, a partnership ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquaculture In The Classroom, Eric Cassiano, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

150 and Counting: Florida Schools Teaching Aquaculture with UF/IFAS Help

by Brad Buck
January 16, 2020

RUSKIN, Fla. --- Students are willing to get their hands slimy to learn about aquaculture. Youth in about 150 middle and high schools around Florida learn the aquaculture industry through the “Aquaculture in the Classroom” program, a partnership ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquaculture In The Classroom, Eric Cassiano, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

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