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Agricultural safety center, UF/IFAS release heat-related illness toolkit
Last year’s sweltering summer temperatures convinced SCCAHS leadership... more
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Florida agricultural sector asked to share adverse impacts of recent flood event
UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by 2024 Invest 90L, a mid-June weather... more
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UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ launches new award: Natural recognition
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) has created a new award to honor homeowners who install... more
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“It seems like it never fails. We are supposed to start planting our sugar crop on Monday, but Mother Nature has other plans for us. We received nearly 4 inches of rain last night. We are at the mercy of the good Lord,” Keith Wedgeworth posted on Facebook Oct. 9, 2021 along with a photo of a flooded field.
Glades farmers experience heavy rainfall
Local farmers were experiencing dry conditions and welcomed some rain in June. However,  the recent deluges were excessive.  more
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Sweaty cattle may boost food security in a warming world
Sweaty cows may not sound like the most exciting company, but in a warming world, researchers can’t get... more
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UF/IFAS researcher stresses importance of pasteurization
Recent media reports have focused on the potential dangers associated with human consumption... more
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Everyone involved in getting broccoli from the farm to the shelves in stores tries to keep it chilled. This process is called the "cold chain".
Scientists finding new way to keep broccoli & other vegetables fresher longer
When consumers go to the grocery store, they want their produce, including broccoli, to look, feel and taste fresh. more
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Mangos on trees. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
UF/IFAS to hold free online Mango Growers Workshop May 21
What makes Florida-grown mangos a commodity that growers and enthusiasts alike adore? more
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Thompson-Witrick’s hops reach for the ceiling within a UF/IFAS greenhouse in Apopka . [Photo courtesy Katherine Thompson-Witrick]
UF/IFAS researchers work to make beer hops a Florida crop
Although plenty of Florida’s craft brewers advertise their libations as brewed with state-grown ingredients... more
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Mango season 2024 is taking shape
Mango season is here. Mango trees on home landscapes and orchards in South Florida are working... more
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Sugarcane has been grown in Florida since the late 1760s. The ‘Glades’ area of South Florida recently marked the 90th annual sugar cane harvest for the farms south of Lake Okeechobee.
Tuskegee partnership will study the impact of sugarcane in Florida
Tuskegee University, Florida A&M University, and U.S. Sugar are proud to announce a collaborative... more
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May 9 hybrid workshop explores tropical fruit production in Florida
What conditions are ideal for farmers to successfully grow tropical fruit in different regions of Florida? more
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Jessica Chitwood-Brown, a UF/IFAS tomato breeder and an assistant professor of horticultural sciences at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.
Machine-harvestable tomatoes available from UF/IFAS
It’s painstaking work that might be made easier soon with machine-harvestable tomatoes... more
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Mature avocado trees at the Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead, Florida.
UF/IFAS multi-state survey seeks to find out more about avocado disease management
There is no shortage of consumer appetite for avocados. Frequently incorporated into starters and desserts, demand for avocados... more
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UF experts gives tips to manage the eastern lubber grasshopper
They’re munching away on landscape plants, citrus and vegetable crops... more
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The 78th Florida Citrus Show will be held on Wednesday, April 3 and will feature educational seminars as well as a tailgate-style breakfast and lunch tradeshow.
Florida citrus show to presents latest scientific findings
University of Florida citrus and vegetable researchers will present the latest scientific findings... more
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UF/IFAS hosts virtual English and Spanish workshops for farming beginners
To make it in today’s competitive market, those new to the industry need a solid business plan... more
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Conference to examine policy issues facing agribusiness leaders
The conference returns to the University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) on April 17,... more
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Compost has many uses that go beyond serving as homeowner potting mix and topsoil for gardens.
Policy makers, others invited to UF/IFAS Compost Consortium on March 27
Federal agencies are investing millions of dollars to support innovative compost plans... more
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An in-ground irrigation system.
About half of Florida residents are not aware of local water restrictions
Half of Florida residents don’t know about their local water restrictions, but those who... more
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