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UF study taps into flourishing Florida craft beer market

by Megan Winslow
January 27, 2025

In the past decade, the Florida craft beer industry has experienced explosive growth, expanding from 66 to 396 breweries – a sixfold increase. A new Ask IFAS study from UF/IFAS food and resource economics department researchers provides a ... READ MORE

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Tags: Ask IFAS, Beer, Brewery, Consumer Engagement, Craft Beer, Customers, Demographics, Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, FRED, IFAS, Industry, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Market, Marketing, Megan Winslow, Meri Hambaryan, Nathan Palardy, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

New technologies may help oyster farmers increase their harvests, reduce labor

by Brad Buck
August 28, 2024

Florida’s oyster population has declined during the past 15 years because of overharvest, hurricanes, changing environmental conditions and more. In particular, Apalachicola Bay has seen a pronounced reduction. “Oyster farming has been ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine
Tags: Apalachicola Bay, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Of Mexico, Harvest, Labor, Market, New Technologies, Oyster Farming, Oysters, Roy Yanong, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Technology, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Water Column
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Florida OJ industry weathers compounding pressures

by Megan Winslow
March 25, 2024

A significant portion of consumers are drawn to Florida’s iconic drink despite recent economic setbacks, a study of the state’s orange juice industry by University of Florida researchers reveals. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agribusiness, Ask IFAS, Citrus Greening Disease, Crops, Florida Agricultural Marketing Research Center, Florida Department Of Citrus, Huanglongbing, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Irma, Marisa Zansler, Market, Megan Winslow, OJ, Orange Juice, Research, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

Relationships with ranchers key for new state beef cattle economics agent

by Brad Buck
June 5, 2023

Hannah Baker attributes her love of cattle to one moment as a child. “My great-grandfather took us out to see twin calves that had been born from one of his mama cows,” said Baker, who was raised in Adel, Georgia. “That was when I knew ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Beef Cattle Economics, Best Management Practices, Cattle, Hannah Baker, Market, Ranchers, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Statewide Specialized Extension Agent

New study shows why strawberries must keep (their) cool

by Brad Buck
February 16, 2021

Right about now, if you eat a Florida strawberry, odds are it’s going to taste oh-so-good. That’s no accident. Strawberries are in season, and those you see at the grocery store should be shipped and stocked at the right temperature, says ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Antioxidants, Chill, Cold Chain, Harvest, Horticultural Sciences, Jeff Brecht, Market, Refrigeration, Shipping, Strawberries, Supply Chain, Temperatures

New blueberry variety honors benefactor and UF alumnus Alto Straughn

by Melinda Souers
October 29, 2020

When Patricio Muñoz developed the University of Florida’s newest blueberry variety, he wanted to name the fruit in honor of Alto Straughn, a longtime, strong supporter of UF’s blueberry breeding program. “A ‘sentinel’ is a watcher ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: 'Sentinel', Alto Straughn, Blueberry, Cultivar, Horticultural Sciences, Market, Patricio Munoz, Smell, Taste

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