Tips to Organize Your Cattle Records
See tips and advice on the best way to get your cattle records in order, as up-to-date records are critical. Up-to-date cattle records are critical for the profitability of [...]
Attend the Business of Farming Workshop
Ag entrepreneurs interested in small-scale operations should attend the Business of Farming Workshop hosted by UF/IFAS. A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) team is offering [...]
Apply for the Existing Tree Therapies Program
Join the Existing Tree Therapies Program, offered through The Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation. The Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation is accepting applications for the [...]
Florida Cattle Best Management Practices
See Florida cattle Best Management Practices that are advised by FDACS to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff. The Florida Department of Ag and Consumer Services (FDACS) has a program [...]
Study Shows Diversified Crops Reduce Pests
A UF study showed that diversified crops are a viable way to reduce pests as part of a pest management strategy. A UF/IFAS blog shared the details of a [...]
Tips for Summer Weed Management
Get the jump on summer weeds with this advice on summer weed management for Florida citrus growers from a UF/IFAS assistant professor. UF/IFAS assistant professor, Ramdas Kanissery, shared tips [...]
Guidance on Leafminer Management
See advice for Florida citrus growers for leafminer management in citrus groves to protect new flushes and tree health. Florida citrus growers should be vigilant about leafminer management this [...]
Florida Growers: Be On The Lookout For Pepper Thrips
Florida growers—especially those growing peppers—should be on the alert for pepper thrips, a new invasive pest. UF/IFAS is warning Florida growers about a new invasive pest: Thrips parvispinus, or [...]
Florida Melons and Disease Recommendations
See disease recommendations for Florida melons from a UF/IFAS Specialized Extension agent for Florida melon growers. Growing melons in Florida is just about a full-year season, so Florida melon [...]
Watermelon Irrigation Tips
A UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Extension agent shared watermelon irrigation tips for North Florida watermelon growers. According to Bob Hochmuth, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences [...]
Attend the 2023 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute
The 2023 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute is a “one-day, one-stop opportunity” to get all the latest in citrus research. Citrus growers looking to keep up with the “latest news [...]
Mitigating Heat Stress in Florida Cattle With Nutrition and Management, Part 2
See the second set of results of research on mitigating heat stress in Florida cattle using nutrition and management techniques. As shared in the previous bog, Part 1, heat [...]
Alleviating Heat Stress in Cattle Through Nutrition and Management, Part 1
See the promising results of research on alleviating heat stress in Florida cattle using nutrition and management techniques. Heat stress is a big detriment to cattle health, affecting metabolism, [...]
A Look at the Benefits of Hybrid Citrus in OJ
Explore the claims in support of allowing hybrid citrus in OJ, an issue that is being debated within the Florida citrus industry. One of the side effects of citrus [...]
Tips for Citrus Trunk Injections
Find 10 tips for citrus trunk injections from a UF/IFAS Tip of the Week to help Florida citrus growers to get the best results. Florida citrus growers were granted [...]
Register Now for the Florida Grower Citrus Show
Registration is open for the 2023 Florida Grower Citrus Show, April 13th in Fort Pierce, which has a new look, location, and format! The 2023 Florida Grower Citrus Show [...]
BMPs and Modified Citrus Nutrition Rates
See the likely modifications to Best Management Practices (BMPs) citrus nutrition rates for UF/IFAS citrus nutrient recommendations. In 2022, Florida’s state legislature authorized Senate Bill 1000, which compelled UF/IFAS [...]
Highlights From the 2020-2021 Economic Contributions of the Florida Citrus Industry
See highlights from the 2020-2021 Economic Contributions of the Florida Citrus Industry report from the Florida Department of Citrus. Florida citrus growers are facing many challenges—such as diseases, land [...]
Research Looks at Brassinosteroids After Removing IPCs
Explore research that looks at if brassinosteroids can keep citrus trees healthy and free of citrus greening after removing IPCs. A UF/IFAS researcher held a seminar on individual protective [...]
UF/IFAS Research on Pest Management Research
See the findings resulting from pest management research conducted by UF/IFAS for Florida citrus growers. UF/IFAS researchers held a virtual presentation on the results of pest management research on [...]
