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Pesticide license testing resumes starting May 18

by Tory Moore
May 13, 2020

Due to COVID-19, all pesticide license testing in Florida was suspended for more than six weeks. Now that the state has started to reactivate services, testing will resume at select UF/IFAS Extension offices on May 18. Not all testing locations ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticides, UF/IFAS Extension

Hands to harvest, food system challenges during COVID-19

by Tory Moore
April 28, 2020

With disruptions to our food system at nearly every level, food banks need community support. UF/IFAS Extension Lake County donated 64 pounds of fresh produce to the Lake Cares food pantry this week, with more to come. “The gardens are ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: COVID19, Extension Lake County, Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Food Systems, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County

UF weather alert website for farms now mobile-friendly, among other updates

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 23, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN), a University of Florida-operated service aiding agricultural decision-makers statewide since 1997, just relaunched its website with a new look and additional user-focused features. “Our ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Charles Barrett, FAWN, Florida Automated Weather Network, Freeze, Irrigation, Rick Lusher, UF/IFAS Extension, Weather, Website

COVID-19 response: Farm and food-safety questions answered by UF/IFAS scientists

by Tory Moore
April 9, 2020

With many things uncertain during the COVID-19 crisis, farmers and consumers are searching for answers about food safety. To provide the correct data, we asked three experts with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Covid-19, COVID19, Farm Safety, Farm Workers, Food Safety

UF plant and soil diagnostic labs essential to Florida agriculture, economy during COVID-19

by Samantha Murray
March 26, 2020

In the time of COVID-19, plants still get sick, and the soil that nourishes them needs care. The health of plants and soil is critical to agriculture, an industry designated an essential service in response to the pandemic. That’s why today, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Analytical Services Laboratories, Carrie Harmon, COVID19, Everglades Research And Education Center, Extension Soil Testing Lab, Insect Identification Lab, Nematode Assay Lab, News, North Florida Research And Education Center, Plant Diagnostic Center, Rao Mylavarapu, Saqib Mukhtar, Tropical Research And Education Center

FAQ For U-Pick Farms- Steps for Farm Managers

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 17, 2020

This resource was created in collaboration with our friends in Extension at North Carolina State University. We will continue to share more resources from other land grant institutions across the country in an effort to provide solid, science-based ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: COVID19

FAQ For Food Banks- Best Practices and Communication

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 17, 2020

This resource was created in collaboration with our friends in Extension at North Carolina State University. We will continue to share more resources from other land grant institutions across the country in an effort to provide solid, science-based ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: COVID19

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place
March 15, 2020

Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, EVENTS, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

New Extension agent builds on legacy of those before her

by Brad Buck
February 18, 2020

By Ruth Borger LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- When you meet Ajia Paolillo, you might think that everything old is new again. That’s because Paolillo, the new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension citrus agent ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Ajia Paolillo, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, DeSoto County, Hardee County, Manatee County, UF/IFAS Extension

Blueberry growers can use updated, UF/IFAS web-based tool to fight fungus

by Brad Buck
February 13, 2020

Instead of spraying every two or three weeks, Florida blueberry growers can use an updated web-based tool to fight anthracnose fruit rot (AFR) with more precision, thanks to work by UF/IFAS experts. Blueberries grow throughout much of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Anthracnose Fruit Rot, Blueberries, Blueberry Advisory System, Doug Phillips, Fungus, Plant Pathology, Strawberry Advisory System, UF/IFAS Extension, Web

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