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UF research sheds light on which compact tomatoes grow well indoors
Because growing food indoors is increasingly popular – whether you’re gardening at home or producing tomatoes in an indoor farm... more
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New UF/IFAS professor to combine AI and plant breeding
As a child in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carlos “Charlie” Messina knew he wanted to help people produce food... more
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Just in time for prom - advancing girls’ safe driving skills
From April 19 through 22, Pace hosted a week-long initiative across its 21 Florida locations where girls completed lessons, crafted art projects... more
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Protect your pets and farm animals during a hurricane
Hendry County Emergency Management offers suggestions on keeping pets and farm animals safe during a hurricane ... more
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UF/IFAS program connects small-scale growers, entrepreneurs with digital marketing tools
food market, small is good and local is what consumers seek to buy. Consumer-demand research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture tells... more
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Pace Center for Girls receives $85,000 grant from State Farm
— April 20, 2022 Pace Center for Girls, a nationally recognized model that provides education, counseling, training and advocacy for more than 3,000 girls... more
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Recently, some local teens stepped up in a big way to take the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office: Teen Driver Challenge sponsored by the Florida Sheriff's Association:
Students take teen driving challenge
Recently some of our local teens stepped up in a big way to take the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Teen Driver Challenge... more
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Limited spots left in RCMA golf tournament
Just a few spots remain in the 22nd Annual Lipman Family Farms Golf Classic being held by RCMA on Saturday, May 14 at Naples Heritage Golf & Country Club... more
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Steube introduces legislation to protect farmers impacted by freezes
On April 11, U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.) introduced The Temperature Endorsement... more
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Oyster market research outlines marketing strategies for increasing grower profits
Oyster farmers face many challenges when growing a healthy harvest, as the market is highly diverse. more
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Harvested oysters
Oyster monitoring project provides insight to spring mortalities
Florida growers in certain areas of the state have faced significant oyster mortalities during the spring and early summer. more
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Trevor Ross driving an elevated tractor while applying fertilizer to a corn field.
Farmers see ways to make AI useful to agriculture
In a groundbreaking, first-of-its kind event, university scientists, engineers, producers, government agencies ... more
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A new UF/IFAS app will help blueberry growers identify and manage diseases.
Blueberry U-Pick open to the public March 4
Blueberry Bunch Farm reopens its U-Pick event Friday, March 4, at 2754 Howard Road in LaBelle from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. more
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A silver anniversary celebrates a golden UF/IFAS Extension idea
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... more
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The Scott Water Farm includes land in Indian River County and in Okeechobee County.
Water farm helps prevent harmful freshwater discharges to the coast
Fifty years ago, the Evans Properties land was part of a cattle ranch … more
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USDA-NIFA awards UF/IFAS, other scientists $450,000 to develop bermudagrass cultivars
Bermudagrass is the most used warm-season perennial grass forage in the southeastern United States ... more
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New State Farm Wildfire Preparedness Day grants and tips
From now until Feb. 28, individuals, non-profits, schools, and fire departments can easily apply for grants ... more
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John M Diaz. Photo taken 03-15-19.
UF/IFAS & UF College of Medicine offer health screenings for farmworkers
With about 200,000 migrant farmworkers in Florida, UF/IFAS Extension and the UF College of Medicine will screen... more
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State Farm Neighborhood Assist® to offer 100 $25,000 grants
State Farm Neighborhood Assist® to award 100 $25,000 grants (vs. 40 grants in previous years) to nonprofit organizations ... more
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Ave Maria Town Center will host weekly farmers markets every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 30.
Visit Ave Maria for free events all season
Ave Maria announces a line-up of free events open to the public this season. more
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