by external | Jul 25, 2025
Megan Winslow, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Bob Hochmuth, Live Oak, Florida, grew up on a 1,000-acre vegetable farm on Maryland’s eastern shore. As a child, he watched his father and two uncles manage the farm, and the three men were always...
by Marcelo Wallau | Jul 11, 2025
Marcelo Wallau, Hannah Baker, Ashley Kanobroski For the past four years, the University of Florida/IFAS Forage and Livestock Extension teams have been challenging the attendees of the Florida Cattlemen’s Annual Convention to test their knowledge in cattle and forage...
by external | May 30, 2025
Megan Winslow, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications May is peak watermelon season in North Florida, and farmers are busy tending to their crops as they anticipate harvesting around Memorial Day. Rather than painstakingly twisting water valves,...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 4, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by CBS Saturday Morning to share the story of the International Harvester Scout and the comeback planned for 2027. The last Scout came off the assembly-line in 1980. Since it was no longer in production, the Scout...
by external | Mar 21, 2025
UF/IFAS has been the primary provider for pesticide certification exam locations through the county extension network for many years. However, in 2025, due to technological updates to Windows, internet networks, and the computers UF/IFAS have been using for testing,...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 21, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to share the story of Jim Strickland, who was inducted into the Florida Ag Hall of Fame, in February. Jim’s family has been cattle ranching in...
