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Trevor Ross driving an elevated tractor while applying fertilizer to a corn field in 2021. [Photo by Cristina Carrizosa, UF/IFAS]
UF/IFAS launches program to prepare students to create AgTech businesses
Growing a business is difficult. Growing an agriculture business can have its own unique challenges ... more
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Researchers successfully make horse embryo with IVF, a first in Florida
The performance horse industry had a problem: Some of their most beloved and sought-after mares simply couldn’t have foals safely. more
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Cold-hardy avocados aimed at transforming Florida’s future fruit industry
Think you can’t grow avocados in the chilly winters of North Florida? Think again. more
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A ‘Falcon’ blueberry cultivar. [Photo courtesy Doug Phillips, UF/IFAS]
Blueberry growers work to bounce back after a chilly winter
Ready to pick your own blueberries or buy them at the grocery store? Florida’s blueberry season is here ... more
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Crops suffer losses due to freezes
Hendry County Extension Director Craig Frey was asked to deliver the 2026 Crop Progress... more
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Scientists develop vitamin A-enriched tomato to fight global deficiency
University of Florida scientists have developed a tomato packed with significantly higher levels of vitamin A ... more
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Emily Miller-Cushon, UF/IFAS associate professor of animal behavior and welfare, pets a calf at the UF/IFAS Dairy Unit. [Photo by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS]
From physics to farming, one animal scientist’s path to dairy calf welfare research
Growing up in rural Ontario, Emily Miller-Cushon had a fascination for the animals that roamed the farmland near her home ... more
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A bowl of olives. [Photo by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS]
Learn to cook healthy Mediterranean meals
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is committed to providing ... more
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Freeze damaged plants.
Cold snaps, wind burn, drought, stressing your landscape? UF experts available to help you detect, manage, recover
After the recent cold fronts, violent winds and ongoing drought conditions, many Floridians are stepping outside... more
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Frost-covered peach trees in 2009. [Photo by UF/IFAS, Tyler Jones.]
Florida agriculture producers asked to share impacts of winter freezes
UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by recent freeze events, ... more
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Florida freeze causes citrus damage and burst pipes and losses from extreme cold
AccuWeather® Global Weather Center — A deep freeze gripping much of the eastern half of the nation has brought disruptive and costly impacts to Florida, including frozen and burst pipes, as well … more
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The most recent graduating class of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute.
WLIANR opens nominations for Class XIII
The UF/IFAS Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (WLIANR) is soliciting... more
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Led by plant pathologist Katia Viana Xavier at the UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, the project will use drones equipped with advanced imaging technologies to identify signs of disease in celery fields earlier and more precisely than traditional scouting methods allow.
Harnessing AI with drone imagery to detect costly celery disease before symptoms surface
University of Florida scientists are launching a new, grant-funded research project that uses artificial... more
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Two pests threaten Florida strawberries
Florida’s strawberry fields may look vibrant and abundant this time of year, but beneath those glossy leaves, a quiet battle is raging. more
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UF/IFAS offers DIY guide to making vanilla extract at home
The holidays may be behind us, but the season of celebration isn’t over. more
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Study highlights communication strategies to prevent tick-borne diseases in cattle
If you’re working with the Florida cattle industry and you’re trying to spread information about tick-borne illnesses ... more
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Charcuterie board production. Photo taken 07-26-22.
The key to a good, stress-free gathering throughout the year
Gatherings don’t have to feel overwhelming or revolve entirely around food. more
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Ben Wolking, a Florida 4-H alumnus, gives a talk at Bates University for a TEDx event. [Photo by Noah Katz]
Florida 4-H alumnus gives inspiring TEDx talk on grit, overcoming uncertainty
As a freshman in college, Ben Wolking nearly drowned doing the sport he’d mastered. more
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Recent Ph.D. graduate Mark Porter works in a greenhouse. [Photo courtesy Recent Ph.D. graduate Mark Porter works in a greenhouse. [Photo courtesy Alice Akers, UF/IFAS]
Doctoral grad sweetens the future of fruit
As we enter the height of Florida’s strawberry production season, many consumers crave the taste and aroma of the fruit. more
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Florida Dairy Farmers provide eggnog and coquito recipes
Florida Dairy Farmers share recipes to make for the holidays. more
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