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Sugar Belle citrus cultivar. Mix of sweet Clementine and Minneola varieties. UF cultivars, oranges, citrus. UF/IFAS File Photo.
Springtime gardening with iconic Florida citrus trees
Do you have a green thumb? Maybe you’re interested in growing something that will blossom in your yard. more
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Blueberries: A healthy, tasty snack from Florida farmers
As we head into the heart of Florida blueberry harvest season – March through May -- growers are shipping... more
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Corn on the cob
Optimize irrigation with a new app
University of Florida researchers have developed an app that will help farmers reduce the risk of over... more
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Florida 4-H cultivates Broward youth into native plant pioneers
Florida 4-H Broward County delivered a groundbreaking pilot project where local students didn’t just learn about native plants... more
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OKEECHOBEE -- This 1994 photo shows apprentice J. Taylor Marcus being taught about the plaiting of cow whips from whip maker George "Junior" Mills.
Whips are part of Florida cow hunter heritage
The crack of whip, echoing as loud as a gunshot across the Florida prairie, is part of Florida’s heritage. more
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Farm but no fowl: Florida aquaculture is growing the economy
Florida’s thriving aquaculture industry is a vital part of the state’s economy, generating more than $165 million in sales... more
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Florida farms reduce water use by 25% with simple change in crop beds
Lipman Family Farms wanted to mitigate flood risk associated with heavy rain on their 2,000-acre farm in Naples. more
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Sriyanka Lahiri, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of entomology, in a Gulf Coast Research and Education Center strawberry field.
Two UF/IFAS-bred strawberries better at resisting nasty pest
Chilli thrips plague farmers worldwide, but new research from the University of Florida has found two... more
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Study author Alan Chambers, assistant professor of genetics and breeding of tropical fruits, with vanilla plants at the Tropical Research and Education Center.
Consumers value domestically produced vanilla
UF/IFAS researchers are investigating the economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida with the aim... more
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TAMPA -- The team from Okeechobee Brahman FFA was named as State Champions of the 2025 Florida FFA State High School Dairy Evaluation CDE on Feb. 15. Members of the state champion team, from Okeechobee High School of Okeechobee County, include Josh Larson, Kathryn Montes de Oca, Lillie Bandi and Ruby Keith, coached by Travis Larson with chapter advisors Megan Williamson, Clint Thompson, Jared Prescott and Brian Dryden. [Photo courtesy Florida FFA]
Brahman FFA team wins Dairy Judging State Championship
Congratulations to the team from Okeechobee Brahman FFA , named as State Champions  of the 2025 Florida FFA State High School Dairy Evaluation more
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UF/IFAS risk assessments sustain Florida’s $191M aquaculture industry
From vibrant tropical fish for aquarium enthusiasts to succulent shellfish served as the center of the plate... more
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Nathan Boyd, a weed scientist and professor of horticultural sciences at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, is shown among rows of plastic mulch at a research field at the center. Boyd and his colleagues use an AI precision sprayer to kill weeds – and not the crops near the weeds.
AI technology uses less herbicide to kill weeds
Vegetable growers use herbicides to kill weeds to prevent crop loss. Meanwhile, a University of Florida... more
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Horse aficionados, from industry professionals to hobbyists, are encouraged to take the survey to assist the International Horse Genome Project with setting new long-term goals. [Photo courtesy Metro Creative Connection]
Treatment for horses may lead to therapy for type of blindness
Now picture that horse’s vision slowly spotting and fading, the horizon blurring, until... more
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Kale grows under artificial lighting inside a “Smart Garden,” a modified shipping container at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center-Suwannee Valley in Live Oak.
Study identifies trust in science as key for supporting AI use in agriculture
Trust in scientific experts – even more than understanding their work – is the strongest predictor of support... more
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Strawberries in a field.
Savor the flavor, pack in some nutrition this Florida strawberry season
You can taste them now – sweet, succulent strawberries. February and March mark the peak time... more
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Laying hens are at risk from the H5N1 avian virus, which is highly contagious for chickens. [Courtesy photo]
H5 avian influenza ‘breaks all the rules’
The ongoing outbreak of “bird flu” has spread widely across both wild bird populations and commercial poultry operations … more
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An aerial shot of cotton, foreground, and corn plants.
UF/IFAS researchers deploy drones to perfect nutrient rates
The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer application to address... more
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Asian citrus psyllid
IRSC Students help decode genome of destructive citrus disease vector
A groundbreaking research collaboration led, in part, by Indian River State College Professor Tom D’Elia has... more
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A citrus tree
Researchers combat devasting citrus greening disease
Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects... more
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LaBelle Youth Livestock & Ag Show planned for Feb. 8-14
LaBelle Youth Livestock & Ag Show will be held from Saturday, Feb. 8 through Friday, Feb. 14 at the LaBelle Rodeo... more
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