Category: Farm Management

Una luz de esperanza en la batalla contra el enverdecimiento de los cítricos: tres insectos devoran los huevos del psílido

by Luz Bahder
April 21, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Unos diminutos héroes podrían contribuir a larga lucha de Florida contra la enfermedad del enverdecimiento de los cítricos. Esta noticia resulta alentadora ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Amblyseius Swirskii, As Chinches Piratas Diminutas, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Del Suroeste De Florida, Citricos, Citrus Greening, Control Biologico, Crisopas, Depredadores, Dragón Amarillo, Enfermedad Del Enverdecimiento De Los Cítricos, Entro De Investigación Y Educación Del Norte De Florida -NFREC, Espanol, Espanol. Spanish, Florida, Hlb, Huanglongbing, Huanglongbing (HLB), Huertos De Cítricos, Huevos, Insecticidas, Insectos, Mariquita Depredadora De Cochinillas, Mitigación A Largo Plazo Del HLB, Naranjas, Psílido, Psílido Asiático De Los Cítricos, Residentes´, Romain Exilien, Spanish, Tasas De Consumo, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Xavier Martini

Media Alert: Join UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County for a Beginning Backyard Poultry Workshop

by Jamie Groh
April 17, 2026

What: UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County is hosting a Beginning Backyard Poultry Workshop for new and aspiring poultry farmers. Where: UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County, 84 Cedar Ave, Crawfordville, FL 32327. When: Thursday, April 30, 5:30 – 8 p.m. ET. Cost: A $15 pre-registration fee ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Wakulla County

UF/IFAS FNGLA Palm Quest 2026 to unveil next generation AI drone research tools for a changing industry on April 21-22

by Lourdes Mederos
March 26, 2026

From artificial intelligence that can diagnose palm diseases to drone technology tracking tree health from above, the Palm Quest 2026 Conference will spotlight the future of palm science when it returns to Fort Lauderdale April 21 to 22. Hosted ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #AI, AI-driven Palm Diagnostics, Artificial Intelligence, Disease, Drones, Ecosystem, Environmental Stressors, Florida, Florida's Ecosystem, Fungal Diseases, Fungal Pathogen, Mica McMillan, Native Palms, Palm Quest 2026, Palm Trees, Palm Varieties, Pests, Plant Health, Soil, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Urban Environments

Del campo a su mesa: científicos de UF revelan el poder saludable de la alcachofa

by Luz Bahder
March 24, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. “Las alcachofas no solo son un vegetal sabroso, sino que también son ricas en nutrientes beneficiosos para nuestro organismo’’, señaló Tie Liu, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: ácido Giberélico, Alcachofas, Alice Akers, Alimentacion Saludable, Almacenamiento, Antioxidantes, Artichokes, Botones Florales, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De La Costa Del Golfo, Ciencias Horticolas, Clima, Compuestos Bioactivos, Dieta, Enfermedades, Espanol, Fibra, Florida, Food Is Medicine, GCREC, Jornada De Campo Sobre La Alcachofa, La Comida Como Medicina, Prácticas Poscosecha, Rendimiento Comercial, Shinsuke Agehara, Spanish, Temperaturas, Tie Liu, UF/IFAS, Yemas

La protección de los trabajadores agrícolas será el enfoque del Día de la Seguridad Agrícola Multicondado 2026 en Sebring, Florida

by Luz Bahder
March 17, 2026

Creado por Jonael Bosques, agente de Extensión especialista en agricultura para UF/IFAS. Las oficinas del servicio de Extensión de UF/IFAS de los condados de DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands y Manatee se enorgullecen de anunciar el Día de ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, EVENTS, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 25 De Marzo Del 2026, AEZ, Agente De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Capacitacion, Centro Cívico Agropecuario Del Condado De Highlands, CEU, DeSoto, Día De La Seguridad Agrícola Multicondado, Educacion, Estrés Térmico, FL, Hardee, Highlands, John Diaz, Jonael Bosques, Manatee, REI, Salud, Sebring, Trabajadores, Trabajadores Agrícolas, UF/IFAS, Unidades De Educación Continua

How Florida’s changing weather impacts tropical, subtropical fruit crops in your landscape

by Lourdes Mederos
March 16, 2026

Do you ever wonder how things like temperature changes, overly wet soils or salty irrigation water affect your fruit trees at home? University of Florida scientists at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have those ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Alternative Fruit Crops, Ask IFAS, Avocado, Backyard, Carambola, Community Gardens, Disease Risk, Extension, Fruit Tree, Haimanote Bayabil, Hydrology, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Irrigation, Low-lying Yards, Mango, News, Orchard, Poor Drainage, Salinity, Salty Soil, Small Urban Orchards, Soil Conditions, Soil Moisture, Star Fruit, Subtropical Fruit Production, Temperature, Tropical Fruit Production, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water, Weaken Trees, Weather, Young Gu Her

UF/IFAS and FAMU expand Small Farm Start-Up School to empower Florida’s next generation of farmers

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
March 16, 2026

Highlights: UF/IFAS and FAMU are expanding the Florida Small Farm Start-Up School statewide, offering a hybrid course that provides business planning, marketing training, production guidance and farm tours for new and aspiring farmers. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Small Farms And Alternative Enterprises Conference, Small Farm Start-up, Small Farm Start-Up School

From physics to farming, one animal scientist’s path to innovative dairy calf welfare research

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
February 19, 2026

Highlights: UF/IFAS animal welfare scientist Emily Miller-Cushon advances dairy calf welfare research by integrating data science and animal behavior, producing evidence-based strategies that improve calf health, social behavior and long-term ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Department, Dairy Production, Dairy Science, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department

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

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)

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