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Farm Bureau members were invited to attend a three-part webinar series focusing on the significance, substance and strategy of federal advocacy. This photos is from Highlands County.
Florida farmers meet with national lawmakers
Florida farmers, ranchers and small business owners spoke up for agriculture during Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Hill to the Field Advocacy Week, June 1-4, 2021. more
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Picture of a vanilla flower.
UF/IFAS, Miami chocolatier cook up winning recipes with Florida-grown vanilla
What happens if you mix a cacao bean with a vanilla bean produced from a specific Florida-grown vanilla cultivar? The outcome was a winning combination... more
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Strawberries growing in plasticulture at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm, Florida.
Robots may eventually help kill weeds that impede strawberry yield
With their research, Boyd and Schumann hope to eventually help growers unleash surgical strikes on weeds – without vanquishing their fruit. more
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New Florida-Friendly plant app guides you to the right plants for a sustainable landscape
The UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping ™ (FFL) program has just released a new mobile app. It’s called the “FFL Plant Guide,” and it has information on over 450... more
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A watermelon sits among leaves in a watermelon field.
UF/IFAS Extension helps watermelon industry nip disease in the bud
And as consumers around the nation enjoy slice after slice of cool watermelon this summer, they can thank a dedicated network of Florida growers... more
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Researchers compared how mosquitoes collected during different parts of the year responded to changes in temperature.
As climates change, prepare for more mosquitoes in winter, new study shows
The researchers compared how mosquitoes collected during different parts of the year responded to changes in temperature. more
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Alfred Huo at Apopka UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
Seeds of change, grant will help farmers face challenges of climate change
Farmers around the world face unique challenges in their effort to provide abundant, safe and flavorful food. more
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Mangos on trees
Tropical Fruit Tuesdays shows what you need to grow and maintain tropical fruit trees
For some, the pandemic brought with it an unexpected interest in all things gardening and growing, including cultivating herbs, vegetables and fruit trees. more
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Livestock owners should prepare for hurricane season
When a hurricane threatens, what should you do about the animals too large to bring indoors? more
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Growing the ag work force, one classroom at a time
Agriculture is the second largest industry in Florida with an estimated market value of over $7.46 billion according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture... more
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This is a picture of blueberries.
UF/IFAS develops blueberry cultivar selection tool for Florida growers
The UF/IFAS blueberry breeding program has developed a new cultivar module of the UF/IFAS Blueberry Growers Guide, available for download... more
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Sugarcane has been grown in Florida since the late 1760s. The ‘Glades’ area of South Florida recently marked the 90th annual sugar cane harvest for the farms south of Lake Okeechobee.
Sierra Club report questions air quality in the Glades
On May 20, the Sierra Club released a report by Dr. Jessica L. McCarty of the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. more
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Liu Tie looking at X-ray CT imaging of an avocado.
UF scientists are using AI to cut food waste, loss
If you have ever brought home seemingly fresh produce from the grocery store only to find it wilted and moldering a few days later, Tie Liu feels your pain. more
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Pictured is a UF vegetable garden.
UF/IFAS connects small scale growers with post-Covid-19 digital marketing options
Small-scale grower operations have their advantages despite being challenged by access to large markets and limits on resources. more
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UF/IFAS hosts English, Spanish COVID-19 safety webinars for farm labor supervisors to protect workers
By popular demand, UF/IFAS experts at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center will hold bilingual webinars later this month titled, ‘Farm Labor Supervisor COVID-19 Safety UPDATES... more
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Governor DeSantis visits Okeechobee
OKEECHOBEE  -- Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Okeechobee County on May 10 to celebrate National Beef Month. DeSantis met with cattle ranchers at Williamson Cattle Company. more
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As a UF/IFAS plant breeder, Zhanao Deng works to improve many ornamentals from his lab and fields at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm. NOTE: Plants in photo are not impatiens.
Genetic testing shows some ‘Touch-Me-Not’ flowers resist deadly disease
If you’re impatient for impatiens, a University of Florida scientist has good news for you ... more
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UF/IFAS, Australia formalize to collaborate on fruit, crop research
The initiative’s objective is to let researchers study and discuss vanilla, passionfruit and mangoes more
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Graduate student sees the future of worldwide crop production in new cultivars
Martin Zapien scans long rows of tree canopies each morning and thinks about how the future of food production will advance with new citrus cultivars. more
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Ask IFAS: Information repository relaunches with new answer-focused look
Extension services primarily share scientific knowledge and expertise with the public. On the cutting edge back in 1996, UF/IFAS Extension launched a website... more
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