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Seeding the future: UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant secure $250K NOAA grant to cultivate seaweed aquaculture in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
November 12, 2024

Atlantic subtropical seaweed is making waves among scientists who are exploring its potential for economic and environmental benefits for the Sunshine State. The University of Florida and Florida Sea Grant have secured a $250,000 grant from ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: And Ecosystem Sciences, Angela Collins, Aquaculture, Aquaculture Farming, Aquaculture In Florida, Ashley Smyth, Business, Climate Change, Cultivation Of Seaweed, Dail Laughinghouse, Enterprise, Extension, Farmable Products, Florida Sea Grant, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Grant, Kelp, NOAA, Nori, Seaweed Farming, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Subtropical Seaweed, Tropical Research And Education Center, Tropical Seaweed, UF/IFAS, Water

Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins to launch Miami-Dade Farmers Month at 10th Annual One Night in the Tropics

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2024

On Nov. 2, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins will inaugurate Miami-Dade Farmers Month at the 10th annual One Night in the Tropics. This much-anticipated UF/IFAS philanthropic event will take place from 6 p.m. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 10th Annual One Night In The Tropics, Agricultural Education And Communication, Celebration, District 8 Miami-Dade, Dormitory, Edward Evans, Graduate Housing, Graduate Students, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, Miami-Dade Farmers Month, News, Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS

UF/IFAS, Miami-Dade FNGLA chapter to honor South Florida horticulture pioneers John DeMott and Charles Buster

by Lourdes Mederos
October 14, 2024

The Miami-Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) will dedicate the “Charles S. Buster and John C. DeMott Greenhouse” at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Conservation, Events, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alpha Foliage, Carol DeMott, Charles S. Buster And John C. DeMott Greenhouse, Charles “Chuck” Buster, Chuck Buster, Commercial Horticulture, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Edward Evans, FNGLA, Horticultural Sciences, Horticulture Pioneers, Inc., Jackie Torres, Jeffrey DeMott, John DeMott, Margie Buster, Miami-Dade Chapter Of FNGLA, Miami-Dade County Chapter Of The Florida Nursery Growers And Landscape Association, News, Plant Science, Redland Nurser, Trailblazers, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, Vanilla, Xingbo Wu

Free business-planning, tax management workshop for farmers and ranchers at UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade

by Lourdes Mederos
June 3, 2024

Operating an agribusiness such as a farm or ranch successfully requires strong financial skills to ensure profitability and sustainability. Agribusiness managers can enhance their business operations by filing tax returns that take advantage ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, Money Matters, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agribusiness, Business Planning, Derek Farnsworth, Farm, Farm Loan Program, Farm Service Agency, Financial Statements, Food And Resource Economics, Heirs, Ranch, Succession Plans, Taxes, Tropical Research And Education Center, USDA Programs, Workforce Development

Mango season 2024 is taking shape: UF/IFAS experts offer their views

by Lourdes Mederos
May 2, 2024

Mango season is here. Mango trees on home landscapes and orchards in South Florida are working their way through the fruiting stage, making it prime time as the tiny flowers have begun to reveal tiny fruit. The 2023 mango season erupted ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Angie, Anthracnose, Charles Sims, Fairchild, Jeff Brecht, Jeff Wasielewski, Jonathan Crane, Mango, Orange Sherbet, Rosigold, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Yu Wang, Zill High Performance Plants

Controlled burn in TREC’s Pine Rockland

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
September 10, 2018

HOMESTEAD, Fla. The Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) has an 8.5-acre fragment of Pine Rockland, one of the most imperiled habitats on earth. Only about 4 percent of Pine Rockland habitat remains in Florida. Periodic fires, which ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Wildlife

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