Alternative Crops to be Highlighted at the Florida Ag Expo
Alternative crops like hemp, artichokes, hops, and pomegranates will be featured at the upcoming Florida Ag Expo. The Florida Ag Expo is slated for November 21st at the UF/IFAS [...]
Interested in Adding Hemp Production to Your Ag Operation? Attend an FDACS Workshop
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will hold three identical workshops on hemp production in June. Hemp is being touted as the next big thing in [...]
Safety First When Burning Hurricane Debris
Follow these tips shared by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service when burning debris and yard waste caused by Hurricane Michael. Hurricane Michael dealt [...]
Vanilla Could be Next Alternative Florida Crop
Researchers with UF/IFAS are looking into vanilla’s worth as a new alternative Florida crop. Vanilla is a favorite flavor in this country according to a Vegetable and Specialty [...]
Florida Citrus Nursery Owner Weighs in on Issues in Citrus Industry
Read the thoughts and comments concerning key issues in the citrus industry by nursery owner, Phil Rucks. The Florida citrus industry has had a lot on its proverbial plate. [...]
Post-Hurricane Irma assistance for Florida Farmers Moving Through Senate
Florida Farmers could see relief as soon as next year if a post-Hurricane assistance measure passes. The Senate Finance and Tax Appropriations Subcommittee on February 20th voted unanimously to [...]
Potential Pests for Florida Olive Industry
Explore the pests that could affect the possible Florida Olive industry in the future. Homeowners have been growing olives in Florida for over 100 years, and many in [...]
Ag Tech Web Tool Helps Strawberry Growers Fight Pathogens
A new web tool, or ag tech, is helping strawberry growers in Florida and elsewhere. Ag tech is certainly one of the driving forces behind innovation and agriculture, [...]
The 2017 Florida Ag Expo Set for November 8th
See the lineup at the 2017 Florida Ag Expo at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research And Education Center. The 2017 Florida Ag Expo is considered “Florida’s premier event [...]
USDA Declares Natural Disaster Designation for Florida Agricultural Damage
The USDA Ag Secretary declared 19 Florida counties a natural disaster due to agricultural damage from Hurricane Irma. There seem to be few sectors of Florida ag that [...]
Details on the Irma Tax Relief Proposed for Florida Agriculture
See the details of Florida Representative Matt Caldwell‘s proposed tax relief plan aimed at helping Florida agriculture recover from Hurricane Irma. Florida Representative Matt Caldwell recently announced a [...]
UF/IFAS Hurricane Resources and Releases
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences (UF/IFAS) released hurricane resources and information. Hurricane Irma has passed, and Florida in general and those in agriculture [...]
Putnam: Florida Agriculture Will Be Affected by Hurricane Irma
Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam shared his belief that Hurricane Irma would do damage to Florida Agriculture. No one can forecast exactly what a hurricane will or won’t [...]
Florida Ag Officials Declare Victory Over Screwworm
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]