Category: Agriculture

Finger Limes: An HLB-Tolerant Prospect for Florida Growers

by Eva Sailly
March 19, 2025

Finger limes appear as a promising choice to growers searching for alternative citrus crops thriving in Florida. The Australian Lime Improvement Program hosted the most recent Finger Lime Field Day to highlight ongoing research and market ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Education Center, Finger Lime, Finger Limes, Florida Citrus, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food And Resource Economics, Food Trend, FRED, HLB, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing, Manjul Dutt, Plant Breeding, PSREU, Taste, UF/IFAS PSREU

Stakeholders, researchers, and regulators committed to advancing soil health through long-term adoption of cover cropping

by Eva Sailly
March 14, 2025

2025 Soil Health and Cover Crop Workshop Farmers, industry and agency stakeholders, administrators, students, and faculty gathered in Live Oak, FL at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research And Education Center, on February 13 to attend the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Biodiversity, Cover Crops, Horticultural Sciences, NFREC, NFREC-SV, Regenerativeagriculture, Soil Health, SV Ag Update

CALS Students Attend Horticultural Sciences Conference

by Jessica Czipulis
November 15, 2023

In early August, eight UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students attended the 120th American Society for Horticultural Sciences (ASHS) Annual Conference in Orlando. The conference brings together industry professionals ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: ASHS, Conference, Food Science, Horticultural Science, Plant Science, VP Promise

Seed Saving and Genetics- Getting It Right

by Kevin Folta
November 5, 2023

From local garden enthusiasts to aficionados in Facebook groups, the topic of seed saving has an air of sacred duty. Individuals engage the ritualistic seed harvest from the crops they grew or purchased, picking through mounds of wet plant goo, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture,
Tags: Gardening, Genetics, Seed Physiology, Seed Saving

Persimmons: A Florida Fruit Treasure

by Kevin Folta
October 19, 2023

Did you ever feel like you had a burning secret, something that you wanted to scream to the world because it is so good, yet so few people knew about it? This is how I feel about persimmons. I'll scream here. While they are a spectacular ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Diospyros Kaki, Diospyros Virginiana, Fruit, Persimmons

Manuel Gastelbondo – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 2, 2022

Tell us a little about yourself. I was born in Colombia. I have worked as a plant breeder for about 11 years. I was the former research and development director for Ball Horticultural in Colombia in charge of five breeding programs and ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student

Estefania Tavares Flores – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 2, 2022

Tell us a little about yourself. I’m an international student from Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. I did my master’s degree in genetics at West Virginia University. I’ve always been passionate about genome editing techniques used to accelerate ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student

Jesse Murray – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 2, 2022

Tell us a little about yourself. I am originally from Kansas and grew up in the Midwest exploring the prairie ecosystem, camping, hiking and playing sports. What do you study? Currently, I am studying the breeding and genetics of lettuce ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student

Tips for the Student Gardener: Making Your Own Hanging Planters

by Virginia Frazier
October 10, 2020

DIY hanging planters are a fun and easy way to decorate your home while making the most of the space you have available. Once you know the basics, you can customize the materials and patterns you use to make it your own! Supplies: Scissors ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Work & Life

Tips for the Student Gardener: DIY Seed-Starting Containers

by Virginia Frazier
September 14, 2020

Starting seeds in small containers helps you save space, resources, and time while setting your plants up for future success. While there are many seed-starting containers available on the market, you can also make your own with supplies otherwise ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture

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