by Danielle S. Williams | Apr 26, 2019
This year’s Citrus Health Forum took place on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the UF/IFAS NFREC in Quincy, Florida. Specialists from the University of Florida and the USDA provided growers from across the region with information about current citrus production practices...
by Molly Jameson | Apr 27, 2018
International Compost Awareness Week is May 6-12 this year. This educational initiative, promoted by the Composting Council Research and Education Foundation, was started in Canada in 1995, and has continued to grow in popularity as communities, businesses,...
by Judy Biss | Apr 6, 2018
During Calhoun County Florida’s spring break, 160 beekeepers from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and as far away as Iowa, gathered at the Blountstown High School for the 25th Annual UF/IFAS Bee College! Participants at this event learned from local, state,...
by Matt Lollar | Mar 9, 2018
The Panhandle Satsuma Workshop was held in Jackson County on February 27, 2018! There was a great turnout with 115 participants from Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you also to the presenters: Dr. Xavier Martini; Dr. Pete...
by Matt Lollar | Feb 2, 2018
Thank you to all those who attended the Tri-State Cucurbit Workshop held in Jackson County on January 25, 2018! There was a great turnout with participants from Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Thank you to our presenters: Dr. Mathews Paret; Dr. Melanie Kalischuck; Dr....
by Molly Jameson | Mar 31, 2017
If you are a produce farmer, you should have heard about the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, by now. This act, which was passed in 2011, is considered the largest update to food safety regulation in over 80 years. The proposed produce safety rule under the...
