2024 Millennium Block Field Day FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- Citrus industry stakeholders will join University of Florida/IFAS Assistant Professor Flavia Zambon on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. until noon for the Millennium Block Field Day. In ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla.---An expert in postharvest technology for Florida’s fresh produce industry received two honors in a week. IRREC Associate Director and American Society for Horticultural Science Fellow Mark Ritenour’s professional ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
FORT PIERCE, Fla.—Out of an abundance of care and respect for the local community, the UF/IFAS Treasure Coast Agri-Science Showcase & Fall Fest, with Mike's Organic Topsoil, is postponed to a date to be determined. “Our community ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. —A revered professor and his esteemed graduate student accepted invitations to join Sigma Xi, an elite “international honor society whose members are scientists and engineers.” Sigma Xi Lorenzo Rossi, associate professor ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS,
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Fresh fruit and produce growers, packers and researchers will meet for Packinghouse Day for updates on phytosanitary and regulatory issues, requirements for intra-state fruit movement, fruit quality for new mandarin hybrids ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla.—On Saturday, Oct. 19-- buy native plants, embark on a garden tour, or visit an aquaculture lab to glimpse at sparkling fish. Meet scientists in their research laboratories—or watch your kids enjoy a scavenger hunt and ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Florida vegetable growers rank second overall in the United States for total vegetable sales and third for corn production. Fresh corn contributes more than $1 million annually to the state’s economy. While ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Hurricane Debby, the 2024 Hurricane season’s first storm, plundered coastal communities along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 1 Hurricane on Sunday, Aug. 4 and Monday, Aug. 5. However, along Tampa and into the middle ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Water
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Madison Adkins, an University of Florida undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Sciences, is gaining hands-on experience this summer through an internship at UF’s ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla.---In this national Smart Irrigation month, we honor graduate student Eduart Murcia for his work in bringing the next generation of advanced irrigation technology to Florida food producers. Murcia is a current Ph.D. student ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research