Tag: florida agriculture

Undergraduate students conversing and learning in a Family, Youth, and Consumer Sciences (FYCS) course. Photo taken 03-23-26

Media Alert: Local students explore high-demand careers through Expanding Agriculture: Workforce program

by Jamie Groh
September 10, 2026

What: UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County Expanding Agriculture: Workforce Program When: Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: College of Central Florida, Wilton Simpson Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Hwy., Lecanto, FL 34461 Who: Citrus County ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Events
Tags: Agricultural Careers, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Technology, Agriculture Industry, Animal Science, Aquaculture, Blog Community, Career Exploration, Citrus County, College And Career Readiness, Drones In Agriculture, Expanding Agriculture, Featured, Florida Agriculture, High School Students, Natural Resources, STEM Education, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County, Workforce Development, Workforce Training, Youth Development
Geomatics students working with surveying equipment at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC). Photo taken 12-03-25

Media Alert: UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center to Host Landscape, Nursery, and Controlled Plant Production Field Day

by Jamie Groh
September 1, 2026

What: The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) will host its Landscape, Nursery, and Controlled Plant Production Field Day to provide visitors with ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Research, Apopka Florida, Community Outreach, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Extension Education, Featured, Field Day, Florida Agriculture, FNGLA, Geomatics, Green Industry, Landscape Horticulture, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, MREC, Nursery Industry, Ornamental Horticulture, Plant Production, Plant Science, Space Biology, Uf Research, UF-IFAS
close up of fruits and vegetables including kiwi, potatoes, beans and peppers

From backyard garden to grocery cart: UF/IFAS study explains how growing food shapes consumer choices

by Jamie Groh
August 12, 2026

Growing a few vegetables in the backyard may have effects that extend far beyond the garden gate that could impact economics.   More than 53 million U.S. households participate in food gardening, a number that has grown steadily in recent ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agribusiness Journal, Agricultural Communities, Agricultural Economics, Backyard Gardening, Blog Community, Community Gardens, Consumer Behavior, Consumer Preferences, Farm To Table, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food And Resource Economics Research, Food Gardening, Food Production Awareness, Food Purchasing Decisions, Food Systems, Fresh Produce, Gardening And Economics, Gardening Benefits, Gardening Research, Healthy Communities, Home Gardening, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Local Agriculture, Local Farmers, Local Food Demand, Local Food Movement, Locally Grown Produce, News, Support Local Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Tomato Consumers, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, University Of Florida, Vegetable Gardening, Zhifeng Gao
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Media Alert: UF/IFAS Experts to Host Pasture Mealybug Webinar on July 17

by Jamie Groh
July 13, 2026

What: Experts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are hosting an informational webinar on the invasive pasture ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Pest Management, Agricultural Webinar, Crop Protection, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Entomology, FDACS, Featured, Featured Hot Topic, Florida, Florida Agriculture, Florida Extension, Florida Farmers, Forage Grasses, Forages, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Invasive Pests, Invasive Species, Livestock Production, Mealybug Identification, Pasture Management, Pasture Mealybug, Pasture Pest Control, Sugarcane Pests, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida

From Colonial Roots to 250 Years: Florida’s heritage cattle offer lessons for the state’s agricultural past, present and future

by Jamie Groh
June 29, 2026

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a small, rugged breed of cattle roaming Florida’s pastures is helping tell a much longer American story, one that predates the nation itself and may offer insight into the future of agriculture.  Heritage ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural Heritage USA, American Ranching History, Cattle Conservation, Climate Resilient Livestock, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Florida Cracker Cattle, Florida Farming, Florida Ranching, Heritage Cattle, Historic Cattle Breeds, Livestock Sustainability, Paynes Prairie Cattle, Pineywoods Cattle, Ranching Practices, Rotational Grazing, Scrub Cattle, Spanish Livestock History, St Johns County Agriculture, St. John's County, Sustainable Agriculture, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Media Alert: UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Hosts Blackberry Field Day

by Jamie Groh
June 11, 2026

What: UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center hosts a free blackberry field day to demonstrate production practices such as proper planting, pruning, and fertilization.  Where: UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Research, Backyard Gardening, Blackberry Field Day, Blackberry Production, Blog Community, Crop Management, Disease Management, Farming Education, Featured, Fertilization Practices, Florida Agriculture, Florida Growers, Horticulture, News, NFREC, NFREC-Q, North Florida REC, Plant Breeding, Pruning Techniques, Quincy, Quincy Florida Events, Small Fruit Crops, Specialty Crops, Sustainable Farming, UF Extension, UF-IFAS
A brown and white cow stands in a field filled with small white flowers, facing the camera, with a line of trees in the background under soft natural light.

$9.5 million gift boosts UF efforts to protect cattle from disease-carrying pests

by Jamie Groh
June 10, 2026

The University of Florida announced a $9.5 million estate gift establishing the Carrie W. Earls Mosquito and Pest Eradication in Beef Cattle Fund, supporting work across UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and College ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Research, Biting Flies, Blog Community, Cattle Research, College Of Veterinary Medicine, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Donor Gift, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Extension, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Livestock Health, Livestock Producers, Mosquitoes, News, Pest Management, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Veterinary Medicine
A blue University of Florida IFAS sign for the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy stands outdoors, surrounded by green trees and white flowering plants under a clear sky.

UF/IFAS names Barry Tillman interim Center director of North Florida Research and Education Center

by Jamie Groh
June 2, 2026

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) names longtime faculty member and peanut breeder Barry Tillman as interim Center director of the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), effective ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Barry Tillman, Extension, Florida Agriculture, NFREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Peanut Breeding, Research Leadership, Rural Communities, UF-IFAS
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Survey reveals growing concern over agricultural security. Researchers are working to identify ways Extension agents can help.

by Jamie Groh
May 27, 2026

Southeastern residents increasingly support stronger protections against agricultural disease threats as concerns grow over food-system disruptions, according to researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).   Findings ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Research, Agriculture, Animal Disease Prevention, Biosecurity, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Farm Resilience, Farm Security, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Food Supply, Food System Resilience, PIE, PIE Center, Public Health, Research, Risk Preparedness, SCCAHS, UF-IFAS
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Supporting Florida Agriculture as Hurricane Season Approaches: Preparing For the Impact Assessment Process

by Alena Poulin
May 21, 2026

Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced its predictions for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. While there is a higher likelihood for below average activity in the Atlantic Basin, even one storm can have extreme ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Disaster Impact Analysis, Disaster Preparation, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Florida, Florida Agriculture, Food And Resource Economics, Hurricane Season

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