SNAP recipients can get double the value of their benefits when they purchase fresh fruits ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/21/23 |
Rocco Cohen is a 14-year-old 4-H competitor at the county fair each year. He takes his work with his livestock very seriously. Rocco has been showing chickens for four years and …
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3/15/23
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Tenth grader Alyssa Cortez was shocked when Judge Jeff Albright awarded her a perfect score during the Okeechobee Youth Rabbit Show this week. …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/14/23 |
LAKE ALFRED — While Hurricane Ian lasted just a few days, a University of Florida researcher is looking at longer-term impacts in hopes of finding strategies to improve recovery and provide …
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By Ruth Hohl Borger
UF/IFAS | 3/13/23 |
University of Florida scientists want to help farmers in Florida and across the globe grow the cucurbit...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 2/27/23 |
The UF/IFAS Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (WLIANR) is soliciting nominations for Class XII...
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Kirsten Romaguera
UF/IFAS | 2/20/23 |
Despite challenges from diseases, land development trends and extreme weather, Florida’s citrus industry...
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By Ruth Hohl Borger
UF/IFAS | 2/17/23 |
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 |
Saraya Rowley, age 10 – almost 11 – has been raising chickens for about four years. In the past year, she started selling eggs ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/13/23 |
But Florida may be the next agricultural region for small-scale commercial olive production.
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By Robin Koestoyo
UF/IFAS | 2/7/23 |
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 |
Terri Bates knows that if she wants to sell a good caladium, she can count on University of Florida scientists, including Zhanao Deng.
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Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 2/2/23 |
$2.6 million is now available to landowners through the Sequestering Carbon and Protecting Florida Land program ...
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1/25/23
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Okeechobee County Ag-Venture, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides local fourth grade students...
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1/23/23
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Starting a food business might seem intimidating, but UF/IFAS Extension courses can help make big dreams a reality.
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By Tory Moore
UF/IFAS | 1/23/23 |
Three-time World’s Greatest Horsemen winner Corey Cushing was in Okeechobee on Jan. 14 and 15 ...
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/20/23 |
University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence technology to quantify damage to fruits and vegetables...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 1/19/23 |
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 |
Milking R Dairy combines new technology with old-fashioned values to help provide Florida with a safe and sustainable food supply.
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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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12/30/22
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