Category: UF/IFAS Research

How ranchers and cows can help sequester carbon

by Alissa Hevesh
November 26, 2024

Increasing amounts of carbon are being emitted into the atmosphere, playing a role in our changing climate patterns. Reducing these emissions requires policy, behavior change, and access to new technologies (among other things). While we may ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon Sequestration, Cattle, Climate Change, Climate Resiliency, Conservation, Cows, Pasture Management, Ranchers

Florida Cattle and Environmental Impact Statistics

by Taylor Davis
October 7, 2019

In the technological advanced world we live in today, many people take to Facebook or other social media outlets to receive their "news". This is not the best way to get unbiased news because majority of people use social media as a way to ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Livestock, Wildlife

100 Years of Citrus Research and Education

by lhurner
November 8, 2017

The UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) is fast approaching a very special anniversary. The Center has been providing citrus industry research and education to the Florida Citrus Industry for 100 years. 100 years is truly a ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Extension, HCCitrus, Research, UF/IFAS

Highlands County FCA Annual Meeting

by Taylor Davis
November 1, 2017

Highlands County Florida Cattlemens Association Annual Steak Dinner At our recent local Florida Cattlemens Association Annual Steak Dinner, we had a great attendance of cattlemen and cattlewomen from within the county. I was able to meet ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: HCLivestock

The Taste of Success for UF Tomato Breeders

by Tiffany Porter
October 3, 2017

Article written by UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County Horticulture Extension Agent: David Austin I hear it often, “The tomatoes in Florida don’t taste like the ones up north” and “Those grocery store tomatoes don’t have any flavor”. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: HCMG, Tomato

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