Category: Crops

Ice on trees.

Media alert: Florida agriculture producers asked to share impacts of winter freezes

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
February 5, 2026

What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with recent freeze events, including Winter Storm Gianna. Where: Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program
photo collage of Dr. Davis with his wife Pauline Lawrence followed by another photo next of Dr. Davis with members of the Specialty Crop Society and finally a photo of Dr. Davis at the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Pauline Lawrence Residence, honoring his wife.

$1M gift honors pioneering economist Carlton G. Davis, supports Ph.D. research to advance tropical agriculture

by Lourdes Mederos
February 1, 2026

Celebrating a lifetime dedicated to agricultural research progress, a $1 million gift launches an endowment that will empower doctoral students to continue the legacy and mission of a pioneering agricultural economist at the University of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: $1 Million, $1 Million Endowment, 180 Challenge, Agricultural Research, Caribbean, Caribbean Fruit Fly, Carlton George Davis, Climate Conditions, Côte D'Ivoire, Dr. Carlton G. Davis Scholarship Endowment For Ph.D. Research In Tropical Agriculture, Emeritus Professor Pauline Lawrence, Food And Resource Economics, Food Insecurity, Ford Foundation International Research Fellow, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Collaborations, Invasive Pests, News, Scholarships, South Florida Agriculture, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Department Of Entomology And Nematology, University Of Florida
a stalk of lettuce on a cutting board. An Adobe stock image.

Harnessing AI with drone imagery to detect costly celery disease before symptoms surface

by Lourdes Mederos
January 29, 2026

University of Florida scientists are launching a new, grant-funded research project that uses artificial intelligence and drone technology to help Florida celery growers detect a damaging fungal disease before symptoms are visible — a ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Crops, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #AI, Artificial Intellgience, Blight Disease, Celery, Crop, Disease, Early Blight Disease, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Florida Agriculture, Florida Economy, Fungus, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Katia Viana Xavier, Larissa Carvallo Ferriera, News, Pests, Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Weather
Close-up view of healthy green celery plants growing in rows in a cultivated field

Aprovechamiento de la inteligencia artificial y las imágenes de drones para detectar de forma temprana enfermedades costosas del apio

by Luz Bahder
January 29, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Científicos de University of Florida están poniendo en marcha un nuevo proyecto de investigación, financiado mediante ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: 26 De Febrero, Agricultores, Agricultura, Agricultura Inteligente, Apio, Área Agrícola De Los Everglades, Cámaras Multiespectrales, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Everglades (EREC), Clima, Cultivo, Detección Temprana De Enfermedades, Drones, Ecosistema, Enfermedad Del Tizón Por Cercospora, Enfremedad, Espanol, Especialistas De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Everglades, Everglades Agricultural Area, Experimentos De Campo, Fumigacion, Fungicidas, IA, Imágenes, Inteligencia Artificial, Investigacion, Jornada De Campo, Katia Viana Xavier, Lechuga, Monitoreo, Productores´, Programa De Investigación Y Educación En Agricultura Sostenible Del Sur, Riesgo De Enfermedades, Salud De Las Plantas, Señales Sutiles De Estrés, Sistema De Drones, Southern SARE, Spanish, Subvencion, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)
Dried vanilla sticks with a vanilla flower on a dark wooden background.

Incorpore el aroma de la vainilla a su Día de San Valentín con la guía bilingüe de Ask IFAS para preparar extracto de vainilla en casa

by Luz Bahder
January 14, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Puede que las fiestas hayan quedado atrás, pero la temporada de celebración aún no ha terminado. Con el Día de ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ask IFAS, Ask IFAS En Español, Calidad, Dia De Los Enamorados, Día De San Valentín, Espanol, Especia, Extracto, Extraxto, Florida, Orientación Completa, Orquídea Tropical, Orquideas, Paso A Paso, Publicación De Ask IFAS, Rendimiento, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Vainas, Vainas De Vainilla, Vainilla

Add aromatic vanilla to your Valentine’s Day with Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide to DIY homemade vanilla extract

by Lourdes Mederos
January 13, 2026

The holidays may be behind us, but the season of celebration isn’t over. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, you may be wondering how to turn the chill of winter into something sweet, thoughtful and homemade. The University of ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Crops, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aromatic, Ask IFAS, Beans, Capsules, Cured Vanilla Beans, Deserts, DIY, Domestic Vanilla Industry, Food, Guide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Orchid, Pods, Polination, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, Valentine's Day, Vanilla, Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Planifolia, Vanilla-breeding, Vine
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is a genus of flowering plants.

Pivotal study unlocks secrets of the invasive short-spined thrips

by Lourdes Mederos
January 6, 2026

Highlights Short-spined thrips are devastating ornamentals and crops worldwide, thriving in South Florida’s warm climate and spreading fast. In a novel study, UF/IFAS researchers mapped the pest’s biology life cycle, reproduction ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Acarology, Alexandra Revynthi, Beans, Beneficial, Beneficial Bugs, Beneficial Nematodes, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Eggplants, Entomology And Nematology, Gardenias, Gardens, Growers, Hibiscus, Homeowners, Integrated Pes Management, Invasive, Invasive Insect, Ipm, Mandevillas, Nematodes, News, Nurseries, Ornamental, Ornamental Entomology, Ornamental Plants, Peppers, Plant Pathology, Sanitation, Sanitation Practices, Short-spined Thrips, Thrips, Thrips Parvispinus, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
A bunch of red strawberries

La temporada de fresas en Florida llega llena de dulzura

by Luz Bahder
December 3, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  El final del otoño y la temporada de invierno en Florida no solo traen un clima más fresco y menos húmedo, sino también la llegada de las fresas cultivadas ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Consumidores, Cosecha, Cultivares, Ember, Encore, Espanol, Fitomejorador, Florida Brilliance, Forma Uniforme, Fresas, Fresas Cultivadas En Florida, Fresas De Florida, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pineberry, Plantas, Polk, Rendimiento, Sabor, Spanish, Temporada, Textura, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Vance Whitaker, Variedades, Vibrante

AI center goal to put technology directly into growers’ hands to solve problems

by Brad Buck
December 2, 2025

It’s one thing to listen to a farmer describe the challenges of battling pests, unpredictable weather or dwindling resources — and quite another to hand them a tool that can tackle those problems head‑on. Imagine technology that manages ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Center For Applied Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture, Climate, Dana Choi, Diseases, Drones, Economy, Farmers, Growers, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticutural Sciences, Kevin Wang, Nathan Boyd, Pests, Prec-ag, Precision Spraying, Prototype, Technology, Weather

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