Who: Volunteers who want to help a major Florida blueberry grower recover from Hurricane Irma: University of Florida students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension agents, researchers, 4-H youth and local residents. What: Hurricane… Read More
For Immediate Release Contacts: Ben Bolusky, FNGLA’s Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Nelis, FNGLA’s Director of Communications & Public Relations Phone: 407-295-7994 | 800.375.3642 Email: bbolusky@fngla.org; jnelis@fngla.org As Hurricane Irma ripped through the state, Florida’s plant and tree nurseries… Read More
Researchers and Extension faculty with UF/IFAS say they will help citrus growers as the weeks and months progress after they fully assess the damage from Hurricane Irma. “They are all in clean-up mode at this time,” said Michael… Read More
UF/IFAS Facilities UF/IFAS Extension Collier County UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center 4-H Camp Clover Leaf Agriculture Southwest Florida Columbia County DeSoto County … Read More
This page features agricultural and coastal assessment updates from UF/IFAS experts throughout the state. Bridget Stice, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County agent – Sept. 13 “I visited several ranches today. Thankfully, the destruction from Irma was minimal, considering. There is… Read More
By Robin Koestoyo Media Contact: Beverly James, 352-273-3566, beverlymjames@ufl.edu FORT PIERCE, Fla.— University of Florida professor Zhenli He will receive an international honor for outstanding research contributions to his native China. The Kingenta Agricultural Science award is… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida scientist has some new data that avocado growers might consider: The disease grows faster in the fall or winter than in the summer, so growers may want to look for laurel… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With a global need for more food, a worldwide team of scientists led by a University of Florida professor has found that with each degree of Celsius that the Earth warms, humans stand to lose… Read More
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — An entomologist recognized internationally as a specialist in biological control of insect pests has been named director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education Center…. Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Even when Matt Mattia was studying tomato breeding as a master’s student at the University of Florida, he was dreaming of citrus. Now a doctoral student at UF, he’s working toward achieving that dream of… Read More
