Hops Disease Outlook Appears Promising
A UF/IFAS plant pathology professor shared that the hops disease outlook is good if the plants are disease-free from the start. Researchers and growers alike have been looking at [...]
Florida Growers May Soon Have Vanilla as an Alternative Crop
A UF/IFAS research team is studying the vanilla bean in an effort to bring the lucrative crop of vanilla to The Sunshine State. Vanilla is a lucrative crop that [...]
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 [...]
Tea Considered as an Alternative Crop for Citrus Growers
Research is ongoing into whether tea—a popular beverage the world over—could be grown as an alternative crop by Florida citrus growers. The latest citrus forecast was released recently, calling [...]
