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Always on the go: Omnipresent UF/IFAS research admin recognized for service

by Megan Winslow
April 9, 2025

Jerry Fankhauser has an office within the University of Florida’s McCarty Hall, but impromptu visitors are unlikely to find him there. On most days, the wheels of his work vehicle are spinning on asphalt as he zigzags across the state between ... READ MORE

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Tags: Distinguished Service Award, Everglades Research And Education Center Field Day, Facilities Planning And Operations, Flavors Of Florida, Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, Hemp, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jackie Burns, Jerry Fankhauser, Jim Boyer, McCarty Hall, Megan Winslow, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Purdue University, Research Center Administrators Society, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Postdoctoral Researcher Spotlight: Shea Keene

by Stella Canfield
September 19, 2024

2024 National Postdoc Appreciation Week is Sept. 16 – 20, and the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) is proud to celebrate its postdoctoral researchers. This spotlight series will showcase some of our postdoctoral researchers, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Chris Marble, Environmental Horticulture, Fertilizer, Hemp, Postdoc, Spotlight

A Conservationist’s Insight to Hemp: Why Grow Hemp Organically

by Zack Brym
October 30, 2023

Article by: Ed Geis, PhD, Guest Author Correspondence to: Bald Mountain Botanicals, ed@baldmountainbotanicals.com Edited by: Zack Brym This insights article is part of the blog series Perspectives from the Hemp Industry. Deciding ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Hemp, Hemp Perspectives

Scientists to deploy hemp crops in ways to combat climate change and support underserved farmers

by Tory Moore
May 10, 2023

Initiated this year, UF/IFAS hemp research and Extension teams will prioritize hemp crops with climate-smart management with help from a five-year USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant. The $4.9 million grant led by Florida A&M University ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Climate, Climate Change, Hemp, Hemp Research, Industrial Hemp, Partnerships For Climate-Smart Commodities, UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Research Project, USDA

UF/IFAS offers hemp informational sessions throughout 2023

by Tory Moore
January 24, 2023

UF/IFAS hemp researchers and Extension faculty will host a series of free informational webinars throughout 2023. The webinars will share the knowledge gained from the hemp program’s research and Extension efforts over the past four years. “We ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Growers, Hemp, Industrial Hemp, Webinar, Webinars

An Ornamental Grower’s Insight to Hemp: Considerations for High Quality Flower

by Zack Brym
July 29, 2022

David Raab, Roseville Farms, UF/IFAS Hemp Pilot Project Sponsor Correspondence to: http://rosevillefarms.com/contact/ Also featuring Dr. Brian Pearson, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Hemp, Hemp Perspectives

Research Report: Dr. Zachary Brym

by moniquescoggin
June 29, 2022

In this segment of the Research Report, Dr. Zachary Brym provides us with an update on the research emanating from his lab. Plant Diversity First, his lab has labeled plants and a set of “tour stops” highlighting the plant diversity that ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Hemp, Plant Diversity, Tropical Research And Education Center

An Agronomist’s Insight to Hemp: A Partnership for Northeast Florida

by Zack Brym
May 11, 2022

Jeff Thomas, Tater Farms, Ancient City Hemp, UF/IFAS Hemp Pilot Project Partner Farmer Correspondence to: (904) 315-8705, jeff@taterfarms.com Also featuring Dr. Christian Christensen, Center Director, UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Hemp, Hemp Perspectives

New medicinal plants course addresses industry needs

by Tory Moore
May 10, 2022

Emerging industries require a skilled workforce to function. Sometimes, the industry begins to boom before employers can hire a sufficient number of skilled employees. That was the case for many employers in the medicinal plant industry, which ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Emerging Enterprises, Hemp, Medicinal Plants, UF College Of Pharmacy, UF/IFAS CALS

Industrial Hemp in Florida

by Susan Gildersleeve
March 29, 2022

New laws welcome back an old crop After a long period of prohibition, thanks to recent legislation, it is now legal again to grow industrial hemp in the state of Florida. A new Ask IFAS publication examines the possibility that industrial hemp ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Food And Resource Economics Department, Fredy H. Ballen, Hemp, Martha Rivera, Trent Blare, Zachary Brym

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