Sweet corn, a food favorite for many consumers, serves as a major crop for Florida.
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 2/24/21 |
This week kicks off an annual tradition for the Clewiston Future Farmers of America (FFA) it’s National FFA week
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By Danika J. Fornear
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/22/21 |
Hendry County students have plans to enter the second annual Florida Agricultural History and Creativity Award Essay Contest.
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By Danika J. Fornear
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/22/21 |
Touted as a superfood that promotes heart and gut health, the exotic dragon fruit has gained popularity as it grows in Florida’s
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By Lourdes Rodriguez
UF/IFAS
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2/18/21
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As UF/IFAS joins a university-wide push to increase artificial intelligence research, its faculty will help solve major problems
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 2/18/21 |
From alligators to zucchini, Florida agricultural is “literally the A-Z of commodity production
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By Katrina Elsken
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Right about now, if you eat a Florida strawberry, odds are it’s going to taste oh-so-good.
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS
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2/17/21
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About 80% of those who took up gardening since the beginning of COVID-19 will continue the pastime in 2021.
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By Brad Buck
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2/12/21
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CLEWISTON – Many areas of Hendry County consist of rural territory, thanks to the cane fields, citrus groves, and other wooded or grassy pastures. Unfortunately, in these rural areas there are …
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By Danika Fornear
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/11/21 |
UF/IFAS
The stress level in rural communities is off the charts. Farm and ranch closures, land forfeitures, labor issues and more contribute, and according to a 2015 report from the Centers for …
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By Samantha Murray
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2/11/21
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The UF/IFAS will hold an Everglades Agricultural Area Phosphorus Best Management Practices Training online.
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2/11/21
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The sweet smell of berry blossoms is wafting through Hendry County, beckoning berry lovers to come sample them
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By Danika J. Fornear/Caloosa Belle
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2/9/21
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Owners of industrial hemp genetics can now submit their varieties for approval by the University of Florida.
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By Tory Moore
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2/9/21
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Dr. Dewdney will talk about disease outlook for 2021
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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2/8/21
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The UF/IFAS Growth Chamber Facility contains 15 growth chambers, special compartments that allow scientists to...
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By Samantha Murray
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2/8/21
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The Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center Virtual Field Day will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 10
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2/4/21
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The UF/IFAS invites the public to join them for a COVID-19 Vaccine Virtual Town Hall for Agriculture
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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2/3/21
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About 80% of those who took up gardening since the beginning of COVID-19 will continue the pastime in 2021...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS
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2/2/21
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In order to improve photosynthesis in plant leaves, two University of Florida scientists will study their roots and stems.
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By Brad Buck
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1/29/21
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Citrus growers joined researchers recently for a field day inside 14-foot high screenhouses.
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By Robin Koestoyo
By Robin Koestoyo
UF/IFAS
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1/29/21
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