The University of Florida recently earned high rankings on a global scale for departments related to science and agriculture education. The University of Florida is a big part [...]
Study shows bumblebees increase blueberry yields. It’s well understood that bees are vital to many crops, but it’s long been the role of honeybees as pollinators that has [...]
Florida’s citrus industry isn’t the only one with a decreasing citrus crop; the latest numbers out of Brazil show a shrinking crop. The latest numbers for Brazil’s citrus [...]
Explore the basic things you need to know when it comes to the FDA’s approaching Produce Safety Rule. The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act features a Produce Safety [...]
There have been changes made to FDACS Best Management Practices—BMPs—concerning water that Florida citrus growers need to know about. Florida citrus growers have long been participants in the [...]
Florida ag officials are closing the animal health checkpoint in Key Largo after no additional screwworms have been detected. Florida ag officials sprang into action in late September [...]
Florida tomato grower Gary Reeder was one of five farmers in the country given the 4R Advocate Award for 2017. Tomato grower and fourth-generation farmer, Gary Reeder, earned [...]
Biocontrol products are increasing both in numbers and in grower acceptance. At the recent Biocontrols USA West 2017 Conference and Expo, one message was evident: grower acceptance of biocontrol [...]
The University of Central Florida (UCF) blazes a new trail with the Materials Innovation for Sustainable Ag Center of Excellence (MISA). When you think ag education in Florida, [...]
Find some great ag facts in celebration of National Ag Day. March 21st is National Ag Day. While any day is a good one to thank a farmer, [...]
Read recommendations from UF/IFAS on what to do when converting old citrus groves to pasture land. Citrus greening has left a lot of citrus groves full of diseased [...]
The latest data from the USDA Farm and Land Survey shows a decrease in farming in the U.S. The USDA conducts a yearly survey on the total number [...]
Avocado growers may soon have a new tool against the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Avocado growers have been battling laurel wilt fungus, a disease that kills both avocado trees [...]
Food trends offer opportunities for Florida farmers. Florida’s ag industry is a varied one. With our long growing season, Florida farmers are poised to grow just about whatever [...]
Explore weed management options for three offending pasture weeds. Weed management requires a lot of consideration for Florida cattle operators. Florida’s long growing season means that most plants [...]
Explore the ag education offering of colleges and universities in Florida. Ranking colleges is a common occurrence, letting students and parents know where certain colleges and universities stand. [...]
Find the details of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) final rule from the FDA that started at the beginning of the New Year. If you have livestock, then [...]
Each 2017 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee has put a stamp on Florida ag. The banquet honoring the 2017 Inductees to The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame is fast [...]
Knowing the average rates for ag expenses like pasture leases can be an important step in negotiations. Pasture leases are a common option utilized by Florida cattle operations for [...]
Citrus growers are looking for anything that will help in the fight against citrus greening, also known as HLB, but it looks as if soil microbial amendments aren’t one [...]
