Researchers at UF/IFAS are harvesting their first crop of potentially disease-resistant wine grapes in Florida, The first crop at UF/IFAS’s Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida, of Pierce’s disease-resistant grapes ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host for disease-carrying mosquitoes. However, its population in South Florida may be declining, apparently displaced by the more recent arrival ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Urban agriculture is emerging as a key player in the search to develop sustainable cities, offering not just fresh produce but a portfolio of ecosystem services that can extend far beyond the farm and community gardens. In the vibrant ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
You may have seen small trees in white shrouds on hills along the highways. They protect citrus trees from the Asian citrus psyllid and therefore, citrus greening disease. New University of Florida research shows the trees grown under the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. La pitahaya, también conocida como pitaya o fruta del dragón, es un superalimento saludable para el corazón, bajo ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
It’s been years since University of Florida Professor Emeritus George Hochmuth set foot inside a classroom, yet students from all over the world still benefit from his lessons every day. As the architect of Coursera’s Sustainable Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS
What: Smart garden ribbon cutting and tour When: Monday, Aug. 19, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: The UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit (PSREU), 2556 County Highway 318, Citra About: University of Florida officials ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Florida’s strawberry season doesn’t return until December. But University of Florida scientists work year-round to support an industry with a $500 million-a-year farm-gate value in Florida. Among their research endeavors, UF/IFAS scientists ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management
A recently published study by University of Florida researchers provides insight into how beer yeast might behave when fermented in outer space. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
Instead of taking what the broker or retailer feels like paying, small- and medium-sized farmers who sell directly to consumers should track costs, determine what they want to earn and set their own produce prices, University of Florida experts ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS