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UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp virtual workshop available Jan. 11

by Samantha Murray
January 7, 2021

The UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Program is launching a virtual workshop with research and program updates, available online beginning January 11 for $40. The workshop consists of a collection of pre-recorded lectures and prepared documents ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agronomy, Archive, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hemp, Industrial Hemp, Industrial Hemp Research Project, Johan Desaeger, Luke Flory, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Tropical Research And Education Center, Virtual Workshop, Workshop, Zack Brym
People working in a field with rows of plants under a cloudy sky.

UF finds some nematodes like hemp; first step to pest control for emerging crop

by Brad Buck
April 13, 2026

BALM, Fla. --- For two years, University of Florida scientists across the Sunshine State have studied whether hemp can serve as a viable alternative crop for Florida farmers. One of the first steps to determining the economic feasibility ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cultivars, Economics, Emerging Crops, Entomology And Nematology, Greenhouse Trials, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hemp, Host, Johan Desaeger, Nematodes, Research, Root-knot Nematodes
Leaves of industrial hemp plants in a greenhouse

Hemp flowering behavior research provides further guidance for Florida growers

by Tory Moore
February 26, 2026

New UF/IFAS research suggests Florida growers must carefully select hemp varieties and factor the length of a given day when scheduling when to plant. Understanding hemp flowering behavior, or how it responds to light and varying daylengths ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive, Hemp, Hemp Research, Industrial Hemp, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Project, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center
A bush of hemp.

Hemp pest ID tool from UF/IFAS available now

by Tory Moore
February 26, 2026

Pests can cause devastating impacts to a hemp crop. The first step to tackle a pest problem is to identify the unwelcome intruder. A new UF/IFAS hemp pest identification tool takes the guesswork out of identifying some of the potential Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Entomology, Hemp, UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore, UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Project
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Scientists to share latest hemp production research during free Aug. 13 field day

by Megan Winslow
August 4, 2025

What: Hemp Field Day, presented by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). When: Aug. 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: The UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit, 2556 Co. Hwy. 318, Citra. About: ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cannabis Sativa Plants, Citra, Drone, Economic, Emerging Crop, FDACS, Fertilizer, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Free, Hemp, Hemp Field Day, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lunch, Marijuana, Megan Winslow, Mulch, Pilot Project, Plant, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Psreu, Research, Tour, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Weed
An aerial view of the hemp field experiment in 2022 at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, FL. Here, researchers planted acres of a popular hemp variety known as Wife. Photo by Tamara Serrano

UF/IFAS study: Drones, AI help farmers save money, protect the environment

by Lourdes Mederos
May 21, 2025

A new University of Florida study shows how drones can do more than just take aerial pictures and videos—they can help farmers grow better hemp by seeing the health of their crops with some artificial intelligence assistance. Researchers ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Agroecology, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Canopy, Crops, Dollar Drone Company, Drone, Fertilization, Fertilizer, Flower Production, Hemp, Hemp Canopy, Hemp Research, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Plant Health, Reflectance, Tropical Research And Education Center, Zachary Brym
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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

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