GAINESVILLE—A real Peter Cottontail can be a fun and educational addition to your family, not just an Easter guest, says a University of Florida specialist on raising rabbits. But before they send their children hopping… Read More
GAINESVILLE — The deadline for farmers to sign contracts to begin or renew their participation in the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is March 28, 1997, according to a University of Florida agricultural economist. “More… Read More
GAINESVILLE—Valentine bouquets are big business for the floral industry this time of year, with four out of every five bouquets featuring ferns from Florida, say researchers at the University of Florida. But in recent years,… Read More
GAINESVILLE—Twenty-seven of the state’s most promising agricultural and natural resources leaders have been selected for Class III of the Florida Leadership Program for Agriculture and Natural Resources. Sponsored and directed by the University of Florida’s… Read More
GAINESVILLE—Smokey the Bear is getting some high-tech help from University of Florida researchers in his quest to prevent forest fires. UF researchers and Florida foresters are using three new technologically advanced systems — one recently… Read More
BELLE GLADE—To help rid the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) of destructive rodents, researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are hoping to increase the number of barn owls in South… Read More
FLORAL CITY—John Andrew Korycki had a special gift in mind on his 11th birthday and let his grandmother know she could bypass the toy stores and sporting goods shops. And when the big day arrived,… Read More
GAINESVILLE — In breakthrough research that will protect U.S. livestock and wildlife from a deadly African tick-borne disease, University of Florida scientists have developed two new vaccines along with environmentally sound measures to battle ticks… Read More
TAMPA, FL — A tropical fruit grower, an agricultural development pioneer, a champion quarter horse breeder, the “father” of low-density farming, and a dairy farmer have been selected for induction into the Florida Agriculture Hall… Read More
GAINESVILLE—They produce mountains of manure and stinky, ozone- depleting (some scientists contend), methane gas. They also supply the nation with sweet, fresh milk. It’s a real public relations quandary for the nation’s dairy cattle. But… Read More
