When you’re giving thanks this Thanksgiving, consider that much of your food grew in the Sunshine State...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 11/10/23 |
The U.S. Agency for International Development announced the creation of the Feed...
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By Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
UF/IFAS | 11/8/23 |
University of Florida scientists plan to utilize $2 million from an initiative...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 11/8/23 |
Most rainfall that falls on the farms of the Everglades Agricultural Area never leaves the farm.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/18/23 |
Many farmers are incorporating tourism into their operations to draw visitors and earn...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 10/6/23 |
After experiencing a delay to the start of harvest due to extremely wet field conditions,...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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10/6/23
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SOUTH BAY – Glades Lives Matter and area ministers are counting on the power of prayer to bless the upcoming harvest.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/30/23
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In the year since Hurricane Ian unleashed its fury on Southwest Florida, UF/IFAS Extension...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 9/20/23 |
Florida Senator Rick Scott joined Congressman Scott Franklin, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson,, ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/11/23 |
When you’re perusing the produce section, you’re looking for fresh fruits and vegetables.
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 9/8/23 |
On Sept. 5, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $65 million...
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News from USDA
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9/6/23
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Communities are hungry for urban food production.
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 9/5/23 |
Basketball took center stage for Nikos Tziolas as he grew up in Greece.
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 8/22/23 |
South Florida’s sugarcane, vegetable, fruit and rice farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) achieved a 63 percent annual phosphorus reduction ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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8/17/23
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The agreement affirms the two agencies’ interest in continuing their longstanding partnership on...
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News from USDA
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6/23/23
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Hannah Baker attributes her love of cattle to one moment as a child.
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS
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6/8/23
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The United States is consistently among the top coffee-consuming nations in the world, largely importing...
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By Kirsten Romaguera
UF/IFAS | 6/7/23 |
Palm trees infected with lethal bronzing disease emit signals that warn nearby healthy palms...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 5/31/23 |
Recently, U.S. Sugar’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Judy Clayton Sanchez was honored...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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5/26/23
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University of Florida researchers are working to identify genes that influence horses’ tendency to react to these “spooky” plastic bags.
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By Tory Moore
UF/IFAS | 5/12/23 |