Tips for Transitioning Your Operation to the Next Farming Generation
Set the next farming generation up for success when you plan out transitioning the family farm or ranch to your kids and grandchildren. The statistics on farming gathered in [...]
Three Reasons Why the Outlook for Florida Ag is Sunny for 2017
Florida ag has some good reasons to welcome 2017. If you’ve read the ag forecasts for 2017, for Florida ag and the country, you’ll find a lot of predictions [...]
New Year’s Resolutions to Consider for Your Agribusiness
Take some time to make a few resolutions for your agribusiness—and plan how you’re going to keep them—going into 2017. Making changes is never easy; it’s one reason [...]
Beef Health Products Safety Handling Tips
Follow these tips to ensure beef health products are being handled correctly for optimum benefits for your beef operation. Companies that manufacture beef health products are careful to [...]
Summary of the State of the Florida Citrus Industry Survey, Part 2
Florida citrus is a major part of the state’s agriculture industry. Even with the hits the Florida citrus industry has taken from citrus greening, or HLB, it’s still a [...]
Florida Blueberry Growers are Warned About Bacterial Wilt
Florida blueberries are just getting off the ground in The Sunshine State, but blueberry growers are being warned about a new disease to keep an eye out for: bacterial [...]
Top Considerations When Establishing New Citrus Groves in Florida
There are many incentive programs available for replanting or renovation of new citrus groves in Florida at the moment. Citrus greening, also known as HLB, has done a great [...]
Celebrate Global Fertilizer Day October 13th
If you haven’t taken the time to appreciate fertilizer’s role in your life, then today is the day to do that. October 13th is Global Fertilizer Day. Like it [...]
The Best Option for Fixing Harvest Season Breakdowns
Harvest season is well under way in most states, but harvest time is an occurrence that happens pretty much full-time in Florida. Whether you’re in the middle of your [...]
Observing National Farm Safety and Health Week
September 18th to the 24th is National Farm Safety and Health Week, and it’s a good time to make sure farm safety is a top priority at your operation. [...]
Florida Ag Urged to Submit Simazine Comments
Simazine, a triazine herbicide used to control annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds in a number of Florida ag operations, is currently in reregistration by the EPA. This review is [...]
Sorghum Could Be Coming to the Southeast
Research at UF/IFAS could make Southeastern sorghum fields a reality Sorghum is a major grain that has the potential to be even bigger. Grown for cattle feed and as [...]
Heading Off Heat Stress in Beef Cattle
Heat and humidity are a part of Florida’s climate for a significant portion of the year, so heat stress in beef cattle is always a consideration that producers need [...]
The Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act Aimed at Helping Industry
Florida’s citrus industry is in dire straits, and a new measure aimed at assisting citrus growers to help the industry stay afloat in the face of citrus greening’s destructive [...]
Web Tool Developed by UF/IFAS Saving Money for Strawberry Growers Nationwide
The University of Florida is a leading agriculture college, thanks in part to research-based tools such as the one developed for the strawberry industry. The web tool was created [...]
Compact Beds Produce Increased Profits for Growers
Many growers in Florida raise their produce using raised beds, also called plastic mulch. It’s a common sight in The Sunshine State to see strawberries, peppers, watermelon and more growing [...]
New Water Sensor Lets Leaves Talk to Growers
Water is a precious commodity and an important part of any farm or agricultural operation. Farmers such as citrus growers, avocado farmers, peach growers and others are constantly trying [...]
Biotechnology Uses Spinach Genes to Fight Citrus Greening
Biotechnology is one avenue of attack aimed at citrus greening, or HLB, that holds a great deal of promise. Southern Gardens Citrus President Rick Kress gave an update at [...]
Registration Open for the Florida Citrus Expo
Florida citrus may be down, but it’s definitely not out. Though citrus greening is taking a negative toll on the industry, the industry is holding strong in the Sunshine [...]
Florida Cattlemen Can Thank UF/IFAS for Millions in Mole Cricket Savings
Mole crickets are a pain for most Floridians, but they are doubly so for The Sunshine State’s cattle producers. However, researchers with UF/IFAS and economists with Florida A&M University [...]
