The weaning period is a stage in which calves’ milk intake is decreased to encourage them to start eating more...
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By Stella Canfield
UF/IFAS | 5/24/23 |
The deadline to submit a proposal for this CIG grant funding opportunity is July 14...
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News from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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5/10/23
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University of Florida researchers may have found the key to developing tomatoes that can resist a catastrophic disease.
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 5/8/23 |
This summer and fall, UF/IFAS Extension will host the Ag Entrepreneurship Series, a program...
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By Samantha Murray
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5/1/23
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April is all about Earth Month, but for Florida farmers, sustainability is a way of life, …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/21/23
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Bean flower thrips, known by the scientific name of Megalurothrips usitatus, attacks such legumes as beans...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 4/21/23 |
Ranches may contain more wildlife than live on the wildlife preserves ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/14/23 |
Roses are red, violets are blue, but plants may be just right for you to give your Valentine this year
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 2/13/23 |
Weeds and invasive plants can be a nuisance to a home or business landscape, and some of them are also toxic...
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By Tory Moore
UF/IFAS | 2/2/23 |
Okeechobee County Ag-Venture, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides local fourth grade students...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/23/23
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Some consumers are experiencing sticker shock at the high price of eggs in the grocery store.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/17/23 |
On Dec. 21, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the EPA to reconsider its decision to expand the use of sulfoxaflor …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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12/30/22
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Managing manure can be a challenge for horse owners. One horse can produce an average...
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By Tory Moore
UF/IFAS | 9/23/22 |
Life is sweet and profits are up for American confectioners, in part due to the reliability of America’s sugarbeet and sugarcane growers …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/22/22
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The UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) program helps homeowners find more sustainable...
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By Kirsten Romaguera
UF/IFAS | 8/25/22 |
University of Florida scientists want to assess livestock mobility faster and more accurately....
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 6/22/22 |
On April 11, U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.) introduced The Temperature Endorsement...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/12/22
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Consumers want to buy plants that enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with fauna in their landscapes, preliminary...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 4/8/22 |
Sometimes in science, a new perspective brings an “a ha!” moment. That’s what one senior researcher at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural...
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By Ruth Borger
UF/IFAS | 3/5/22 |
U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) this week launched the Agriculture Advisory Committee in Florida’s 17th Congressional District. Ranchers and ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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2/28/22
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