Looking at Pomegranates as an Alternative Crop
UF/IFAS researchers offered updates on the challenges and potential for pomegranates as an alternative crop in The Sunshine State. Florida citrus farmers are on the lookout for alternative crops [...]
Pongamia Emerges as an Alternative Crop for Florida Citrus Growers
One Florida citrus grower has turned to pongamia as an alternative crop in the face of citrus greening. Alternative crops are a big deal in the Sunshine State; the [...]
Q&A on CRISPR
Get the facts and details on CRISPR in this Q&A with Vonnie Estes, the new VP of Technology for the Produce Marketing Association (PMA). CRISPR is one of the most [...]
Congratulations to the Fourth Florida Partnership to Win a 4R Advocate Award
A fourth Florida grower-fertilizer service provider has been honored as a winner of the Fertilizer Institute’s 4R Advocate Award. Griffin Fertilizer was honored when we and our grower partner [...]
Commodity Classic Set for February 28th Through March 2nd in Orlando
Register to attend the Commodity Classic by January 10th to get an early registration discount. The Commodity Classic—hailed as “America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational experience”—is scheduled for [...]
Industrial Hemp Could be Next Alternative Crop for Florida Growers
UF/IFAS researchers are studying industrial hemp production to see if it could be an alternative crop for Florida farmers. The newly signed Farm Bill decriminalized industrial hemp, and UF/IFAS [...]
Increase Your Safety by Attending the UF/IFAS Farm Safety Workshop
The UF/IFAS Farm Safety Workshop offers safety training for farm workers on December 18th in Sebring. Farming and ranching are dangerous jobs, but many of the accidents and injuries [...]
Celebrate Ag Literacy Day Everyday
See how you can make a difference for ag in your area this Ag Literacy Day—November 13th—and every day of the year. Ag Literacy Day is this upcoming Tuesday, [...]
Meet the 2018 Florida Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award Winner
Lynetta Usher Griner is the Florida Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award winner for 2018. Every year at the Sunbelt Expo a farmer from each Southeastern [...]
Conserve Natural Resources With Assistance From the USDA’s NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program
The USDA’s NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is offering assistance to ag growers and producers looking to conserve natural resources. Farmers and ranchers have until November 2nd to apply for [...]
Complete Your Confidential Crop Survey From the National Agricultural Statistics Service
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is in need of more than a few good farmers to complete a 2018 Confidential Crop Survey. It’s about time for Southern [...]
Berry Growers Can Benefit From a Disease and Pest Diagnostic Tool
Berry growers all over the nation can benefit from a newly created disease and pest diagnostic tool. Berries are an important crop in the U.S., but they also [...]
Q & A on Crop Insurance and Prevented Planting
Find answers to your questions concerning crop insurance and prevented planting due to rain, courtesy of two UGA Extension economists. Much of the Southeast experienced crop-disrupting rain in [...]
Next Possible Florida Alternative Crop: Pomegranates
Read about the research into pomegranates as a possible new Florida alternative crop. Florida is a hotbed of agriculture, and the next Florida alternative crop may just be [...]
Tips for Optimal Tank Mixing
Find tips and “best practices” to get top results and avoid catastrophe when tank mixing. Tank mixing is a common practice for growers to utilize tank mixing to [...]
Hurricane Irma Puts Experimental Crop Bed Design to the Test
An experimental crop bed design underwent real world testing with Hurricane Irma in Florida. New inventions generally undergo a slew of testing in a lab setting, but sometimes [...]
Completing the 2017 Ag Census
It’s time for the Ag Census once again. The Ag Census is upon us. Questionnaires from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) [...]
Tips for Florida Growers to Combat Woes With Ag Pests from Irma
Ag experts give tips for dealing with problems from ag pests caused by Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma did a lot of damage to The Sunshine State, and the [...]
Florida Agriculture and Thanksgiving by the Numbers
See how Florida agriculture ranks when it comes to the crop commodities that go into making a traditional Thanksgiving feast. It’s Thanksgiving time, and it’s the opportune time [...]
Congratulations to Mark Wilson, the 2017 Florida Farmer of the Year
Congratulations to the 2017 Florida Farmer of the Year, Mark Wilson Each year, a farmer from each Southeastern state is chosen as the state’s Farmer of the Year at [...]
