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UF/IFAS team secures $5M USDA grant to expand avocado production into Central Florida, combat Laurel wilt disease

by Lourdes Mederos
December 12, 2024

Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease and the redbay ambrosia beetles responsible ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, EVENTS, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Pests, Avocado, Avocado Cultivation, California, Climate Change, Diseases, Florida Avocado, Florida Crops, Florida Economy, Growth, Insects, Jeffrey Rollins, Jonathan Crane, Kentucky, Laurel Wilt, Mexico, Miami-Dade County, Mitigation Strategies, Nifa, Pests, Red Ambrosia Beetle, Redbay Ambrosia Beetle, Research, Sustainability, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Usda, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, USDA-NIFA, Workshop

USDA selects UF/IFAS to lead food safety education program

by Megan Winslow
December 2, 2024

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has selected a UF/IFAS-run center for food safety training to coordinate similar facilities across the country. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Education, Fda, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Foodborne Pathogens, Grant, Instructors, Keith Schneider, Michelle Danyluk, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nifa, Outreach, Southern Center For Food Safety Modernization Act Training, Training, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, U.S. Food And Drug Administration, Usda

Preparación para las Evaluaciones de Daños y Pérdidas Agrícolas tras el Huracán Milton

by Luz Bahder
October 8, 2024

Creado por Alena Poulin y Christa Court, Departamento de Economía de Alimentos y Recursos de UF/IFAS. Mientras muchas áreas aún se están recuperando de los impactos del huracán Helene hace dos semanas, Florida ahora espera otro impacto ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Disaster Preparation, EVENTS, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agente De Seguro, Alena Poulin, Christa Court, Declaración De Desastres, Departamento De Economía De Alimentos Y Recursos, Desastre, Desastres Agricolas, EIAP, Encuesta, Encuesta De Evaluación De Desastres EIAP De UF/IFAS., Espanol, Evaluacion Y Reporte De Danos, Florida, FSA, Huracan Milton, Huracanes, Impactos Agricolas, Milton, Operacion Agricola, Perdidas Economicas, Programa De Análisis De Impacto Económico, Reporte, Spanish, Tampa, Tormentas, UF/IFAS, Usda

UF/IFAS scientist secures $3.5M grant to study soil micro-predators

by Megan Winslow
September 16, 2024

Ever-present but undetectable to the naked eye, micro-predators are constantly working in the soil to hunt and kill the pathogens that threaten plants. But how they do this “dirty” work is not well understood. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bacteria, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop Productivity, Davis, Grant, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Micrbiomes, Micro-predators, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nematodes, Nifa, Pathogens, Pennsylvania State University, Plant Pathology, Protists, Research, Samuel Martins, Soil, Soil Amendments, Soil-health Management, Stakeholders, Tomato, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of California, University Of Florida, Usda, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Viruses, William Paterson University

New UF/IFAS vegetable crop specialist driving innovative research, crop diversification to Florida’s small farms

by Lourdes Mederos
July 24, 2024

Ninety percent of Florida’s agricultural operations are small farms with gross sales under $250,000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In South Florida, small farmers benefit from an ideal subtropical climate but need ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Climate Change, Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Plant Pathology, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Usda, Xiaoying Li

Taller gratuito sobre planificación empresarial y gestión tributaria para agricultores y finqueros en la Extensión de UF/IFAS de Miami-Dade

by Luz Bahder
June 3, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. La operación exitosa de granjas y fincas requiere de sólidas habilidades comerciales para garantizar la viabilidad ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultores, Apoyo Para Personas De Habla Hispana, Comercializacion, Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Espanol, Extension De UF/IFAS De Miami-Dade, Fincas, Finqueros, FSA, Ganaderos, Granjas, Gratis, Huertas, Impuestos, Impuestos Agricolas, Intereses, Pago De Impuestos, Patrimonio De Herederos Y Planes De Sucesion, Plan De Negocios, Planificacion Empresarial E Impuestos, Prestamos, Programas Disponibles, Revision De Estados Financieros, Spanish, Taller, Taller Gratuito, Taller Sobre Planificacion Y Gestion Fiscal, Texas A&M, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Usda

Un estudio de University of Florida revela que el extracto de cáscara de naranja puede mejorar la salud del corazón

by Luz Bahder
May 28, 2024

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Las cáscaras de naranja pueden ser la clave para una mejor salud cardiovascular, según muestra una nueva investigación dirigida por University of Florida. Según ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: @UFIFASCitrusREC, American Heart Association, Bacterias Intestinales, Cascara, Cascaras De Naranja, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion De Citricos De UF/IFAS, Compuestos Bioactivos, Corazon, Disolventes Polares Y No Polares, Dr. Yu Wang, Enfermedades Cardiacas, Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Espanol, Extractos, Feruloilputrescina, Fitoquimico, Investigacion, Naranja, Polaridad, Salud, Salud Del Corazon, Spanish, TMA, TMAO, Trimetilamina, Trimetilamina N-Oxido, UF/IFAS, Usda

Looking to build a citywide compost program? Policy makers, others invited to UF/IFAS Compost Consortium on March 27

by Lourdes Mederos
March 6, 2024

Federal agencies are investing millions of dollars to support innovative compost plans and programs that divert food waste from landfills. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is leading the charge ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Climate Change, Compost, Compost Business, Compost Consortium, Economic Development, Environmental Impacts, Florida Composting Council, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, IFAS, Landfills, Liz Felter, Mica McMillan, Sustainability, Sustainable, Sustainable Recycling, UF, UF News, UF/IFAS Compost Consortium, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Usda

Un grupo de investigadores de UF/IFAS está a punto de desarrollar una industria nacional para una de las especias más valiosas del mundo

by Luz Bahder
September 5, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. La vainilla se posiciona como la segunda especia más valiosa (después del azafrán) y la que tiene el sabor más ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultura, Centro De Educación E Investigación Tropical De UF/IFAS, Cultivo De Vainilla, Departamento De Agricultura De EE.UU - Programa De Investigación Y Educación Sobre Agricultura Sostenible Del Sur, Espanol, Extracto De Vainilla, Fitomejorador, Genetista, Importacion, Industria, Islas Virgenes, Madagascar, Mercado, Orquidea, Pequenos Productores, Produccion De Vainilla, Productores´, Puerto Rico, Semillas Curadas, Siembra De Vainilla, Spanish, Sur De Florida, TREC, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Usda, USDA-SSARE, Vainas, Vainilla, Vanilla Planifolia, Xingbo Wu

UF/IFAS research: On the verge of developing a domestic industry for one of the world’s most valuable spices

by Lourdes Mederos
August 24, 2023

Vanilla takes the crown as the second most valuable spice (after saffron) and the world’s most popular flavor among consumers. Now, University of Florida researchers in Homestead are on the verge of developing a domestic vanilla industry, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Agroforestry, Agrotourism, Domestic Vanilla Industry, Florida, IFAS NEWS, News, Plant Breeding, Puerto Rico, Research, SARE, Spice, SSARE, TREC, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education (USDA-SSARE), UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Usda, Vanilla, Vanilla At TREC, Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Planifolia, Vanilla-breeding, Virgin Islands, Xingbo Wu

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