Growers and reporters are invited to join faculty, scientists and students for the 2025 Field Day at UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, themed “Growing Together Toward Sustainability.” The day’s events will highlight the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Farm Management
What: Field Day at the University of Florida Everglades Research and Education Where: 3200 East Canal St. South, Belle Glade When: April 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Free to growers and media Registration required: Event Registration ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Lipman Family Farms wanted to mitigate flood risk associated with heavy rain on their 2,000-acre farm in Naples. As general manager, Lucas Conran helps oversee seven farming operations for Lipman in Florida and other states along the East ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management
What: Broward Native Plant Propagation Project: A Florida 4-H Broward County pilot initiative Where: Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Road South, Coconut Creek When: Thursday, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Curriculum, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
UF/IFAS Associate Professor Emily Miller-Cushon has been honored with the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, a recognition that highlights her contributions to the field of animal welfare science. “I ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
University of Florida scientists have secured a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to address one of South Florida's most pressing environmental challenges: excess phosphorus in freshwater ecosystems such as the Everglades. The ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Conservation, Farm Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer application to address them is invaluable to agricultural producers — especially growers operating under slim profit margins. Identifying how much of a particular ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS
The newly released UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program estimates a credible range of losses between $190.4 million and $642.7 million. This range will be narrowed in a final report released in the coming months. The estimate includes ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
As we enter the state’s strawberry-growing season, establishing young strawberry plants in the field requires substantial water. New University of Florida research shows that growers can save as much as 67% -- or up to half a million gallons ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management
Imagine a future where nursery growers can effortlessly manage their plants with cutting-edge automation technologies, using potting or weed-spraying robots, instead of having to dig each hole or spray each pot by hand. With the help of a $9.8 ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research