Tag: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

UF/IFAS Extension helps Southwest Florida by reducing water use on farm by 40%

by Brad Buck
January 15, 2025

Sakata Seed America Inc. shares the same water as urban residents in Southwest Florida. So, farm manager Cory Dombrowski wanted to see if he could irrigate more efficiently at the research farm east of Fort Myers. He did. With the help of ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: App, Cory Dombrowski, Cost-share Program, Craig Frey, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Fort Myers, Nutrient Savings, Research Farm, Sakata Seed Inc., Saving, Soil Moisture Sensor, Southwest Florida, Sowing Sustainability, Vegetable Extension Agent, Water, Water Savings

‘Lanky Lassie’ shortbread plus UF/IFAS Extension incubator equals success for Marine Corps veteran

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2024

Combat-injured Marine Corps veteran Mary Katherine Mason-Alston makes shortbread with a family recipe that goes back to her great-grandmother. To sell to people far and wide from her Dade City store, she needed a food permit, which she ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: "Lanky Lassie Shortbread", Dade City, Entrepreneur, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food Permit, Incubator, Marine Corps, Mary Katherine Mason-Alston, Military, Retail, Shortbread, SMARTstart, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County, Veterans Day, Whitney Elmore, Wholesale

‘Cutting-edge science’ from UF/IFAS Extension helps farmer preserve water, other parts of his ecosystem

by Brad Buck
October 17, 2024

For about 20 years, Colin Furness and his family have bred and raised miniature cattle and donkeys, and specialized in getting people started with their own herd of mini livestock. They raise registered Herefords, Florida Cracker cattle and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Cattle, Cost-share, Dyllan Furness, Farm, Fencing, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Jonael Bosques, Peace River, Sowing Sustainability, Tropical Soda Apple, UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County, Water, Water Preservation, Water Quality, Wetlands

UF/IFAS researchers work to make beer hops a Florida crop

by Megan Winslow
May 7, 2024

Although plenty of Florida’s craft brewers advertise their libations as brewed with state-grown ingredients, a vital ingredient – hops – is not readily available within the Sunshine State. A University of Florida study currently underway, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
Tags: Apopka, Aroma Test, Beer, Brewers Association, Brewing, Cascade, Chinook, Craft Brewing, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Greenhouse, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Katherine Thompson-Witrick, Megan Winslow, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Research, Sensory Test, Testing, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Yakima Valley

Keys to keeping Southeast, Southwest Florida trees and landscapes thriving is focus of monthly UF/IFAS webinar series

by Lourdes Mederos
April 3, 2023

Property owners, professional landscapers and arborists struggle to keep Florida's landscapes and tree canopies thriving amid hurricanes, pests, diseases, climate change and other impacts. To help communities and industries plan, manage ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: And Geomatic Sciences, Andrew Koeser, Arboriculture, Brian Bahder, Deah Lieurance, Deborah Hilbert, E UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department, Ed Gilman, Fisheries, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Urban Forestry Council (FUFC), Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, Invasive Species, Jason Smith, John Roberts, Lethal Bronzing, R, Ryan Klein, Stephen Brown, Storm Damage, Storms, Sue Alspach, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, Tree Pruning, Trees, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Entomology And Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, UF/IFAS School Of Forest

When red tide hits, is your seafood safe? A UF expert answers questions

by Brad Buck
March 29, 2023

With varying levels of red tide lingering off the coast of Southwest Florida – from Tampa Bay to Naples -- some seafood eaters may wonder whether they can safely consume fish and shellfish caught in the Gulf. We talked to Razieh Farzad, a ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bivalves, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Sea Grant, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Gulf Of Mexico, Harvesting, Mollusks, Razieh Farzad, Red Tide, Seafood

UF/IFAS entomologist lists top eight invasive species that invade households and empty wallets

by Lourdes Mederos
February 22, 2023

The list of Florida’s invasive species goes beyond reptiles and plants. Many insects and rodents we consider household pests are also invasive species. These insects and rodents that invade households cost U.S. homeowners billions of ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Ask IFAS, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Formosan Subterranean Termites, Household Pests, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Insects, Invasive Pests, Invasive Species, Mice, National Invasive Species Week, National Pest Management Association, Pests, Rats, Rodents, SFYL HOT TOPIC, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, UF/IFAS Research, West Indian Drywood Termites, William Kern

UF/IFAS experts address palm pest spreading into two additional South Florida counties- February 9

by Lourdes Mederos
January 23, 2022

MIAMI-DADE, Fla – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is holding a free webinar on Phantasma scale, a pest affecting palms and other ornamental plants detected late last year in St. Lucie and Martin counties. In ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FDACS ARS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Phantasma Scale, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Bee appearance and behavior may be related, genetic study reveals

by Tory Moore
January 18, 2022

Recently discovered genetic knowledge of two nuisance western honey bee subspecies will help commercial and hobby beekeepers. A new UF/IFAS study identified genetic characteristics relevant to the production and behavioral attributes of these ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Africanized Bees, Beekeeping, Bees, Entomology, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Genetic Markers, Genetics, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Honey Bees, Honeybee, Insects, UF/IFAS, UFHoneyBee, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension, Usda, USDA APHIS

Hibiscus flowers not flowering? Scout for the hibiscus bud weevil, UF IFAS scientists suggest

by Lourdes Mederos
December 16, 2021

Hibiscus shrubs are attractive and hardy-flowering, typically used in a variety of landscapes. They are known for reaching up to 15 feet tall and 4 to 8 feet wide. Many hibiscus species are native to Florida, producing oversized flowers ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alexandra Revynthi, Edis, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumers Sciences – Division Of Plant Industry, Hibiscus, Hibiscus Bud Weevil, Miami Dade, Painted Lady, Sunny Yellow, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center

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