Category: Crops

Growing Vegetables in Greenhouses and High Tunnels

by Kevin Athearn
May 20, 2021

Protected vegetable production increases Production of vegetables in greenhouses and high tunnels is on the rise. In the United States, the acreage of vegetables and herbs grown under protection increased 82% between 2007 and 2017. The number ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Cflandscapes, Greenhouse Production, Hwooten, Hydroponics, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Small-farms

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place
March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 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 the ... 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

Worker Protection Standards (WPS) Materials

by Mary Beth Henry
July 29, 2019

Does your farm operation employ seasonal, part time or full time workers? Does your farm operation use pesticides? (Even organic or non-restricted use products count here.) If you answered yes to the questions above, you need to know ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Mbhenry, Polkpesttraining, WPS

Long & Scott Farms: A Voice of Agritourism Experience

by Jose Perez
September 21, 2017

Long & Scott farms is a well-known multigenerational farm in Central Florida’s Zellwood. It all started in 1963 when Frank D. Scott relocated the family farm from the Eastern Shore of Virginia to Florida. Hank Scott, the current farm manager, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Agritourism, Conference Speakers, Farm Diversification, Farm Management

FSMA, the New Food Safety Legislation: What does it mean for Small Farms across Florida?

by Jose Perez
December 2, 2016

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) passed in 2010 is the first major overhaul of the food safety requirements since the 1930’s. Based on this law, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed new food safety rules. The Produce ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Farm Food Safety, FSMA, Small-farms

Satsumas Return to North Florida

by Jose Perez
July 20, 2016

Tour a Satsuma Grove on October 11. There was a time when citrus production was booming in North Florida. In the 1920’s, Jackson County, Florida, was known as the satsuma capital of the world. Satsuma is a citrus variety with excellent ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Citrus, Conference, Farm To School

Keeping your leafy vegetables fresh at the farmers’ market

by Jose Perez
May 20, 2016

Do you struggle to keep your greens looking great at your farmers market display? With spring temperatures rising in Florida, you are not alone. Even when you harvest early in the morning of the market day, or the day before; there are some ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Farmers Markets, Post-harvest

A farmer story: Sprouting for your health

by Jose Perez
April 20, 2016

A farmer’s path to growing high quality sprouts for the local market Christine Lindsey is an enthusiastic farmer who specializes in growing sprout and microgreens at a co-owned farm located in Bokeelia, Florida. She is well-known in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Conference Speakers, Farmers, Small Farms Conference

Vertical Integration & Diversification: Building a Successful farm operation in Central Florida

by Jose Perez
December 16, 2015

By Lana Nasser Central Florida’s Southern Hill Farms was not always the well-known u-pick blueberry operation Florida residents flock to today. The Clermont based family-owned farm originally produced ornamental trees and found themselves ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops

Mid-Florida Specialty Crops Conference Pictures!

by Jose Perez
November 20, 2015

Here are some pictures of the Mid-Florida Specialty Crops Conference, which took place on November 6, 2015 at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka, FL. You'll see plenty of pictures of the fabulous greenhouse vegetable ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops

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