Large scale migration of dairy herds from the densely populated Gold Coast area to the grasslands of Okeechobee County, is turning this area into a "land of milk"
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4/24/22
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Dairy cows in Okeechobee are now playing a role in creating a renewable fuel source for the future that will also reduce greenhouse gas.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/19/22 |
Water quality and quantity are and will continue to be important issues for Floridians. The precious resource is always one of the top research...
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By Brent Sellers
UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center | 4/18/22 |
Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H members whose animals could not be sold during the annual Youth Livestock Show got a second chance ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/5/22 |
As a result of the cold weather earlier this year, USDA reviewed the Loss Assessment Reports ...
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3/29/22
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On Saturday, April 2, the Okeechobee County Livestock Market will give some 4-H and FFA members a second chance ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/28/22 |
OKEECHOBEE – Could the use of biosolids make Florida farming most cost-effective ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/28/22 |
Florida’s ranchers raise 895,000 head of adult beef cattle, a sector that directly contributes $511 million in sales revenues to the state and supports...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 3/19/22 |
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 |
The Okeechobee Soil & Water Conservation District coordinated a three-county land judging contest on March 1 ...
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3/2/22
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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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2/28/22
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On Saturday, Neal and the founders of the Fort Pierce Downtown Farmers Market will celebrate the silver anniversary of the inception of the open-air marke...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 2/25/22 |
Tomatoes are big business in Florida, the nation’s top producer of the popular fruit, but an insect no bigger than a grain...
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By Kirsten Romaguera
UF/IFAS | 2/25/22 |
Finger limes, a unique citrus variety gaining interest among chefs, foodies and citrus growers ...
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2/18/22
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Samira Daroub has been named director of the UF/IFAS Everglades Research & Education Center...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 2/17/22 |
This century, food producers will face a complex challenge: grow enough food to help billions more people get the nutrition they nee ...
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By Samantha Murray
UF/IFAS
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2/11/22
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Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good...
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 2/10/22 |
With a device they can make on their own for only $159, arborists can for the most part accurately assess ...
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By Brad Buck
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Think of the 27-expert, nine-country survey team as tree epidemiologists, looking for the next “tree pandemic” ...
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By Kirsten Romaguera
UF/IFAS | 2/7/22 |
Bermudagrass is the most used warm-season perennial grass forage in the southeastern United States ...
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By Esteban Rios
UF/IFAS | 2/7/22 |