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Coming to fruition: Students reap real-life experience in Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden

by Stella CanfieldAvatar photo
May 10, 2023

Luminous yellow squash, bright red turnips and blooming artichokes are just a few of the crops that were grown this spring in the Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden, an experiential learning garden for students. The flourishing fields sit ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden, Plant Diagnostic Center, Xin Zhao, Zack Black
image - grad students in Hugh Smith lab detecting thrips

UF/IFAS scientist works to identify, control pest invading beans, peas, legumes grown in Florida, internationally

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
April 21, 2023

Bean flower thrips, known by the scientific name of Megalurothrips usitatus, attacks such legumes as beans and peas. In some cases, it can wipe out an entire field of crops. In the past three years, it became established in Florida, Mexico, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bean Flower Thrips, Beans, Entomology And Nematology, GCREC, High Smith, Legumes, Megalurothrips Usitatus, News, Peas, Snap Beans, Thrips, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Entomology And Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research And Education Center

2023 Flavors of Florida spiced up the night with purple sweetpotatoes, hops and more Florida-produced goodies

by Stella CanfieldAvatar photo
April 6, 2023

Oranges, blueberries, peanuts and corn are just a few of Florida’s delicious agricultural commodities featured in the UF/IFAS tasting showcase, Flavors of Florida, that returned March 23 at the Champions Club in UF’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Local, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Flavors Of Florida, UF/IFAS Research

Serie de Ahorros para el Consumidor: Mantenga sus frutas y vegetales frescos

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
November 30, 2022

En esta serie: El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores, especialmente el alto precio de los alimentos. El efecto acumulado de varios años de la pandemia de COVID repercute en la economía mundial. Tie Liu, profesor ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ahorro, Desperdicio, Espanol, Frutas, Serie De Ahorros Para El Consumidor, Spanish, Tie Liu, Vegetales
A variety of squash sitting upon a hay bale

The art and science of growing giant fruits and vegetables

by Stella CanfieldAvatar photo
October 19, 2022

Florida agriculture is huge, and sometimes, quite literally. From a 205-pound watermelon to a 45-pound spaghetti squash, some Floridians’ fruits and veggies have tipped the scales and broken state records. Over the past 36 years, the University ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Horticulture Sciences Department, Matt Lollar, Pumpkins, Santa Rosa County

Los economistas estiman pérdidas de hasta $1,56 billones en la agricultura de Florida debido al Huracán Ian

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
October 18, 2022

Los economistas de University of Florida predicen que las pérdidas aproximadas de la combinación de los cultivos de temporada, ganado, viveros y productos acuícolas que fueron potencialmente afectados como resultado del Huracán Ian que impactó ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Christa Court, Danos, Datos, Economista, Espanol, Estimacion, Evaluacion Preliminar, Evaluaciones, Huracan Ian, Hurricane Ian, Perdidas Economicas, Spanish, UF, UF/IFAS
a vendor sets up signs at a farmer's market with fruit and vegetables out on a table, shoppers inspect items for sale

Connect with your local food system this World Food Day

by Tory MooreAvatar photo
October 11, 2022

World Food Day is celebrated globally each year on October 16. Those in Central Florida can celebrate with local UF/IFAS Extension events throughout October. In 2021, 13.5 million U.S. households were food insecure, meaning they lacked reliable ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, Farm To Table, Farms, Food Banks, Food Insecurity, Food System, Food Systems, Global Food Systems Institute, Hunger, Local Food, World Food Day

El Festival de Otoño del Departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS en St. Lucie: una comunidad en crecimiento

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
October 10, 2022

¿Busca un evento de otoño que supere el tradicional huerto de calabazas? No olvide marcar su calendario el sábado 15 de octubre, de 8 a.m. a 4 p.m. cuando ocurrirá el Festival de Otoño del Departamento de Extensión Social de UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Blog Community, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Actividades, Departamento De Extension, Espanol, Fall Festival, Festival, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Programa De Voluntarios, Programas, Spanish, Talleres

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