Category: Agribusiness

Honey Tasting Event at UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center

by Ken Gioeli
June 28, 2024

Join UF/IFAS Extension Agent Ken Gioeli and UF/IFAS IRREC Assistant Professor, Dr. Nicole Quinn, for an informative honey tasting event. This event will take place on August 15, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. in room 219 at the UF/IFAS Indian River REC. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: #bee, Honey, Honey Bee, Honey Bee Day

Sunshine Kitchen and UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Working for You

by Ken Gioeli
September 14, 2022

The Sunshine Kitchen in St. Lucie County is a 10,000-square-foot facility providing year-round, 24-hour-a-day access for people to produce, package, and market food business items (St. Lucie County, 2022). For example, say you’ve got an ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Food Safety, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Work & Life
Tags: Culinary, Sunshine Kitchen

It Started with the Onion

by Carol Roberts
February 4, 2022

At one point in my life I made homemade soup daily. At first it was an unwelcome chore done early in the morning for our café. We no longer have the café. I miss making soup. Moreover, I miss people’s reaction to a delicious and creative ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Food Business, Food Is Our Middle Name, NationalSoupDay, Onions, Produce, Restauranteur, Soup, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Good Food Connections Virtual Meet-Up is Back

by Carol Roberts
October 11, 2021

I think we would all agree that food is vitally important. More of us are starting to notice that the quality and origin of that food is just as important. Consumers are asking for locally grown, organic, farm-raised and more. The trend for ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #food, Connections, Crops, Food Supply, Networking, Produce, Restaurant, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Vegetables

Growing Bamboo in Florida: A New Opportunity

by Amir Rezazadeh
August 20, 2021

Importance Bamboo is a unique woody grass that grows faster than many plants. It is well known for being used as a material of choice for traditional crafts throughout the world. Bamboo is also used in construction, fencing, basketry, and many ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture

Helping Buyers and Sellers Connect During COVID-19 Disruptions to Florida Food Markets

by Kevin Athearn
April 7, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Florida, Food Markets, Local Food

Green Industry Going Greener?

by Carol Roberts
June 1, 2018

Many readers may already know, the term Green Industry refers to the commercial lawn and landscapers that work so hard to keep our yards and neighborhoods beautiful in the hot Florida sun. Green industry professionals stay current on best practices ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Money Matters, Turf
Tags: #landscape, BMP, Electric, Green, Industry, Lawn Service, Maintenance, Mower, Mowing, Rechargeable, Sustainable

What You Need to Know to Get Started in Aquaponics

by Linda Seals
July 31, 2014

By Holly Abeels, Sea Grant Agent Aquaponics is a fast growing segment of aquaculture. It is a sustainable food production system that combines conventional aquaculture, the raising of aquatic animals such as food fish or aquarium fish, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Aquaponics, Small Farms

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