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Enjoy Florida-grown foods at Thanksgiving and through the holidays
When you’re giving thanks this Thanksgiving, consider that much of your food grew in the Sunshine State... more
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UF part of multi-institutional, $22M cereal crops project funded by USAID
The U.S. Agency for International Development announced the creation of the Feed... more
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UF hopes to speed solutions to citrus greening & other crop diseases
University of Florida scientists plan to utilize $2 million from an initiative... 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.
Most rain that falls in the EAA stays on the farms
Most rainfall that falls on the farms of the Everglades Agricultural Area never leaves the farm. more
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Workshop teaches benefits, law of agritourism
Many farmers are incorporating tourism into their operations to draw visitors and earn... more
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Monitoring data shows Glades have cleaner air than coastal areas
After experiencing a delay to the start of harvest due to extremely wet field conditions,... more
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SOUTH BAY -- Local ministers gathered in South Bay for the Preharvest Blessing on Sept. 30. Left to right are Left to right Pastor Albert Polk, Pastor Robert Reese, Pastor Benjamin Escorcia, Pastor Cassandra Cromer., Pastor Willie Lawrence and Pastor Eugene Babb
Glades community gathers for Pre-Harvest Prayers
SOUTH BAY – Glades Lives Matter and area ministers are counting on the power of prayer to bless the upcoming harvest. more
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Pine Island – (Left to right), David Outerbridge, director of UF/IFAS Extension Lee County; Stephen Brown, horticulture agent for UF/IFAS Extension Lee County, and Lee Keener of Gatherings Grove farm on Pine Island, talk about damage to Keener’s farm after Ian.
A year after Ian, SWFL recovers with help of UF/IFAS Extension
In the year since Hurricane Ian unleashed its fury on Southwest Florida, UF/IFAS Extension... more
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Senator Scott speaks at Florida Agribusiness Council gathering
Florida Senator Rick Scott joined Congressman Scott Franklin, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson,, ... more
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Scientists start to discover how to keep produce fresher before they arrive at stores
When you’re perusing the produce section, you’re looking for fresh fruits and vegetables. more
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USDA invests $65 million for Conservation Innovation Grants
On Sept. 5, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $65 million... more
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UF/IFAS offers award-winning urban food production short course
Communities are hungry for urban food production. more
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UF/IFAS researcher hopes to help Florida farmers protect their soil
Basketball took center stage for Nikos Tziolas as he grew up in Greece. more
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Roseate spoonbills take flight near a sugarcane farm in the Everglades Agricultural Area. [Photo by Ibrahim Alava]
EAA farmers continue to reduce phosphorus in runoff
South Florida’s sugarcane, vegetable, fruit and rice farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) achieved a 63 percent annual phosphorus reduction ... more
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USDA and NASA advance exploration and science
The agreement affirms the two agencies’ interest in continuing their longstanding partnership on... more
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Relationships with ranchers key for new state beef cattle economics agent
Hannah Baker attributes her love of cattle to one moment as a child. more
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Now brewing: Coffee research in Florida
The United States is consistently among the top coffee-consuming nations in the world, largely importing... more
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Dr. Brian Bahder photographed at the Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center collecting samples.
Study leads to advances in understanding lethal bronzing of palm trees
Palm trees infected with lethal bronzing disease emit signals that warn nearby healthy palms... more
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Sanchez honored with 'Top Women in Communications' Hall of Fame Award
Recently, U.S. Sugar’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Judy Clayton Sanchez was honored... more
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New research could help breed for less “spooky” horses
University of Florida researchers are working to identify genes that influence horses’ tendency to react to these “spooky” plastic bags. more
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