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
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
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 ResearchUF/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 ResearchDavid 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
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 ResearchJeff 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
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
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
Building on momentum from 2021, UF/IFAS hemp project lead scientist and assistant agronomy professor Zachary Brym continues the UF/IFAS Perspectives from the Hemp Industry blog series with video interviews of hemp industry members. The blog ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops