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See tips to manage the eastern lubber grasshopper, a pest that will eat many plants, including citrus and vegetables. A recent UF/IFAS blog shared information on the eastern lubber [...]

Florida’s Ag Commissioner issued a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Emergency Rule to protect Florida cattle and other livestock. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in domestic livestock [...]

See the ins and outs of using particle film on citrus from the UF/IFAS Tip of the Week article for Florida citrus growers. Many Florida citrus growers are turning [...]

The 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge with a prize of $100,000 is accepting applications by June 15th. Are you an entrepreneur with a product or invention that could [...]

The 2022 Census of Agriculture was released by the USDA in March; see statistics from it about Florida agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service [...]

See how a researcher with Texas A&M is looking to use AI to make livestock operations more efficient. Texas A&M AgriLife animal nutritionist, Luis Tedeschi, Ph.D., is looking to [...]

See guidance from the experts at UF/IFAS on what to do with old pesticides that you may find during Spring cleaning. If you decide to do a little Spring [...]

The latest Florida Citrus Statistics show that The Sunshine State is still the leader in citrus acreage in the United States. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [...]

See tips for lebbeck mealybug management to protect developing fruit, from the UF/IFAS Tip of the Week. The UF/IFAS Tip of the Week article maintains that “As the March [...]

The Growing Better 2024, the event for those in the sod industry, is coming up April 18th and 19th, in Brandon, Florida. Growing Better 2024, an “industry-wide networking and [...]

The 2024 Florida Citrus Show is April 3rd, and it’s a “Don’t Miss” event hosted by UF/IFAS for Florida citrus growers. Florida citrus growers and others should not miss [...]

Florida growers can benefit from using the new Climate Indicators Tool on the UF-run AgroClimate site. The new Climate Indicators Tool is a “web-based tool will help growers reduce [...]

See the details of the 2024 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute, a free event put on by UF/IFAS for Florida citrus growers. The digital brochure for the 2024 Florida Citrus [...]

Read about how to spot a Vitamin A deficiency in calves and the importance the vitamin plays in cattle health. A Beef Magazine article maintains that “Vitamin A is [...]

UF/IFAS citrus event recordings are available for you to watch and learn from online for free! UF/IFAS is committed to Florida’s citrus growers, and they host many different events [...]

See the pros and cons of centipedegrass, one of the most common lawn grasses in The Sunshine State. An AskIFAS article for “ those producing and maintaining centipedegrass” shared that [...]

A new resource from the NCBA and CattleFax on Cull Cattle Management aims to help producers maximize profitability. A recent Southeast AgNews article shared a new resource from the [...]

Research conducted by UF/IFAS shows that frequent, small applications of water is best for HLB-infected citrus. Researchers with UF/IFAS have found that frequent, small applications of water is best [...]

Fertilizer applicators can earn their GI-BMP Certificate with UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, in Orlando, in March. Did you know that “fertilizer is regulated in Florida and that landscape professionals [...]

Applications to nominate someone to the 4R Advocate Program with The Fertilizer Institute are open through March 31st. Do you know a grower who is “leading the way when [...]