Laurel wilt is a plant disease causing serious devastation to the South Florida avocado industry. First discovered in a Florida commercial avocado orchard in 2012, the disease has decimated the number of trees in Florida’s orchards, posing ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, , UF/IFAS Research
GAINESVILLE, FL - As a land-grant institution, part of the UF/IFAS mission is conducting research, a process that often takes a lot of time. A new technology at UF/IFAS Research, the PlantArray, is helping to accelerate field-trial time requirements, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, , UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Research
Where is IFASBOOKS this Week? National Association of County Agricultural Agents Trade Show July 17-19 Palm Beach County Convention Center 650 Okeechobee Blvd West Palm Beach FL, 33401 Members of the National Association of County ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension
Where is IFASBOOKS this week? FLORIDA AG EXPO Thursday, November 18 7:30 am – 5 pm UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center 14625 County Rd 672, Wimauma, FL Highlands County Master Gardener Volunteers Garden Festival & Plant ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
Where is IFASBOOKS this week? Monday, November 1, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm UF/IFAS Extension Tri-County Florida-Friendly Landscaping Summit 6500 Powell Rd, Wildwood, FL Tickets: tinyurl.com/3fk9rh7v Wednesday, November 3, 9 am – 4 pm CENTRAL ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES
Birdwatchers and nature lovers keep field guides handy—why not watermelon growers? A new publication developed by faculty at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences gives watermelon growers in Florida a visual ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Thursday, February 18 is Gator Nation Giving Day, when University of Florida alumni, students, faculty, staff, families and friends worldwide all get a chance to Stand Up & Holler. We might have to use our inside voices when hollering ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, Work & Life
Florida farmers are used to uncertainty. Usually, this uncertainty has to do with producing the crop itself. Freezes and hurricanes can wipe out a year’s investment overnight, while longer-term scourges like drought, disease and pest infestations ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, SFYL Hot Topic
UF/IFAS Extension exists to serve all the people of Florida equally, and our goal is to create educational programs that are accessible and beneficial to Florida’s diverse population. That population is growing and getting more diverse every ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life