Florida growers—especially those growing peppers—should be on the alert for pepper thrips, a new invasive pest. UF/IFAS is warning Florida growers about a new invasive pest: Thrips parvispinus, or [...]
UF/IFAS is planning a series of hemp informational sessions for the year 2023 highlighting research from the last four years. The UF/IFAS Hemp Program is holding a series of [...]
UF/IFAS’s Indian River Research and Education Center is hosting the Millennium Block Variety Trial Field Day October 19th. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) [...]
Make plans now to attend the Florida Ag Expo on November 18th at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma, FL. Those in the Florida ag industry [...]
Meet the latest winners of FDACS’s Florida Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award for 2021. Every year, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) awards the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award to recognize [...]
Know what to look for to ensure you’re buying quality feed when buying hay to supplement your livestock’s diet. Buying quality feed is an important consideration when you need [...]
Nutrient leaching means you are losing money, says UF/IFAS Northeast Extension District Director. Florida’s typical sandy has benefits for growers, including ease of tillage and early production, but it [...]
See tips on pesticide application to ensure that your pesticide applications are always successful, and to earn a CEU. Pesticides are part of any comprehensive integrated pest management (IPM) [...]
Read a Q&A on understanding how to obtain and interpret data from soil moisture sensors. Using soil moisture sensors is important to understand what’s going on with your soil [...]
Soil sampling is a Best Practice for determining the nutrient needs of your crops, as well as other factors that affect yield. Make sure soil sampling is part of [...]
University of Florida scientists studying the miracle fruit have “unlocked the mystery” in research for the plant’s viability as new crop for area growers. Scientists with UF’s Tropical Research [...]
In need of Core CEUs to renew your restricted-use pesticide license? Find them in this article. With the restrictions put in place due to Covid-19, many Florida growers are [...]
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 [...]
While you can’t prevent 100% of wildlife from your field crops, there are some things you can do to prevent and reduce animal contamination. Florida is well-know for [...]
Explore the questions to ask if you are considering what planting citrus scions /rootstock combinations to plant, and their answers from a Florida citrus grower. Florida citrus growers [...]
See how a UF/IFAS researcher is looking to breed nutritious pumpkins for Florida growers. Florida growers are always on the lookout for a new, alternative crop, and nutritious [...]
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 [...]
Florida growers can look into these five crops to expand their operations. Florida growers have one of the broadest range of crops available to grow of any state. [...]
