Plan Now for After a Hurricane
See what should be on your plate for your citrus grove or other ag operation after a hurricane has passed. We shared information on making a hurricane plan, and [...]
The Details of the Veterans Florida Agriculture Program
See details of the Veterans Florida Agriculture Program, a training fellowship that prepares military personnel for an ag career. It’s an unfortunate truth that many military personnel often struggle [...]
Tips for Using Drones in Ag
See the best advice for using drones in ag, whether you are using a drone for monitoring, management, surveying, and more. The use of drones has become pervasive in [...]
Get Your Hurricane Plan in Place
See tips from UF/IFAS on all the factors that should be considered in your hurricane plan as the start of Hurricane Season approaches. June 1st marks the start of [...]
The Basics of Summer Cover Crops For Florida Growers
See information on the basics of summer cover crops for Florida growers from a UF/IFAS Tip of the Week article. “If you are looking for a method to invest [...]
Attend the May 9th Tropical Fruit Production Workshop Online or In-Person
The UF/IFAS May 9th Tropical Fruit Production Workshop for Florida growers can be attended in person or online. UF/IFAS maintains that there are “new and potential growers who are [...]
Soil pH and Nutrient Availability
Soil pH plays a huge role in nutrient availability, especially where micro-sprinkler irrigation has raised soil pH. “Soil pH influences nutrient availability;”is the sentiment of a Citrus Industry article [...]
Citrus Grower Trial Shows Importance of Irrigation Frequency
See the details of a citrus grower trial that showed the extreme importance of irrigation frequency for citrus trees. The name of the game in the Florida citrus industry [...]
The Dangers of Fire Ants and Ag
See all of the ways that fire ants and Ag don’t mix and why you should be mindful of keeping them away from your ag operation. No one likes [...]
Attend UF/IFAS’s Landscape University CEU Day
Attend the Landscape University CEU Day on May 15th, presented by UF/IFAS Extension Lake County. UF/IFAS Extension Lake County is hosting Landscape University CEU Day. According to a UF/IFAS [...]
Tips to Manage the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
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 [...]
Details of the Florida Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Emergency Rule
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 [...]
Apply for the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge
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 [...]
Florida Statistics from the 2022 Census of Agriculture
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 [...]
Dealing With Old Pesticides
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 [...]
University of Florida Adds “Climate Indicators Tool” to AgroClimate Site
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 [...]
Fertilizer Applicators Can Get the GI-BMP Certificate in March
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 [...]
Nominate a 4R Advocate
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 [...]
Florida Agricultural Disaster Recovery Programs Launched
See the details of two agricultural disaster recovery programs that were enacted by Florida ag leaders. Florida ag leaders announced the launching of two agricultural disaster recovery programs, according [...]
Innovations in Ag to Look for in 2024
Read about the many different innovations in ag that you are likely to hear about in the coming year, 2024. Advancements and improvements are a part of every industry, [...]
