by Andrea Albertin | Nov 21, 2025
Knowing what is in your irrigation water is essential because water quality parameters like pH, carbonates, dissolved salts, metals, and suspended solids can affect plant health, soil conditions, pesticide effectiveness and irrigation system performance....
by Muhammad Shahid | Nov 21, 2025
Dr. Muhammad A. Shahid, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, and Dr. Shahid Iqbal, Postdoctoral Scholar, Horticulture Sciences, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Introduction For citrus growers in the North Florida and Panhandle areas, few events...
by external | Nov 14, 2025
Eva Sailly, UF/IFAS Horticulture Department Communications Specialist In a milestone for Florida agriculture, researchers have grown and harvested wine grapes that are resistant to the main bacterial disease that has long prevented the state from establishing a...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 7, 2025
This week’s featured video was produced by Business Insider. The video tells the unique story of the McIlhenny Company that has been making tabasco sauce on an island in Louisiana with the same recipe of red peppers, vinegar and salt since 1868. It takes 5...
by external | Oct 31, 2025
Brad Buck, Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications – A protein can help make some citrus more tolerant to the deadly citrus greening disease — and it’s safe. October 29, 2025 Greening disease has devastated the citrus crop in Florida,...
by Abbey Smith | Oct 10, 2025
As fruit and vegetable growers in the Florida Panhandle contend with rising input costs, supply chain volatility, and shifting consumer demand, many are turning to direct marketing strategies as a way to stabilize income and strengthen local customer relationships....
