Category: Horticulture

Growers in the citrus grove watching air blast sprayer calibration. Photo Credit: Nazneen Qureshi, UF/IFAS

2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day Highlights & Presentation Links

by Abbey Smith
October 8, 2026

The 2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day was hosted on October 1, 2026, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center in Quincy, Florida. There were two field demonstrations, four educational presentations, seven event sponsors, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Cold Hardy Citrus, Commercial Horticulture, Field Day, Panhandle Ag, Panhandle Agriculture, Satsuma
self-propelled crop sprayer applying pesticide on peanuts

FDACS Free Pesticide License Exams – November 2 or 3

by Doug Mayo
September 11, 2026

On September 8, 2026, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that registration is now open for the FDACS Free Pesticide License Exam Administration Days, taking place November 2-3, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Pesticide Applicator License, SV Ag Update
cold hardy citrus fruit on tree

2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day- October 1

by Abbey Smith
August 25, 2026

Commercial citrus growers across the Florida Panhandle, South Georgia, and South Alabama are invited to attend the 2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day. The 2026 field day will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the North Florida Research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus Grove, Cold Hardy Citrus, Field Day, Florida Citrus, Panhandle Agriculture, Uf/ifas Extension
fresh produce

Save the Date: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training- September 1

by Abbey Smith
July 22, 2026

Fresh produce safety begins on the farm. Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are encouraged to attend the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, from 8:15 am – 5:00 pm CST at the UF/IFAS Jackson ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Commercial Horticulture, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Fruit And Vegetable Growers, Horticulture, Jackson County Extension, Panhandle Agriculture, Produce Safety Alliance

Double Trouble in the Melon Patch: Squash Bugs and Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease

by Doug Mayo
June 25, 2026

Authors:  Sanju Kunwar, Xavier Martini, Nick Dufault, Bob Hochmuth, Carrie Harmon, Jeff Jones, Mark Warren, Elizabeth Cannon, Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, Emily Beach and Kiersten Fullem, UF/IFAS Extension Specialists and County Agents If you are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease, Panhandle Agriculture, Squash Bugs, SV Ag Update
truck and livestock trailer stopped at a Florida Agricultural inspection station

What Farmers and Ranchers Need to Know to be Prepared for Inspection at Florida Agricultural Inspection Stations

by Doug Mayo
May 29, 2026

Chapter 570 of the Florida Statues gives the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) the authority to regulate the transportation of agricultural products, food, and livestock into the state of Florida.  FDACS’s Office ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Florida Ag Inspection Stations, Panhandle Agriculture

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