by Doug Mayo | Oct 6, 2023
October is peanut harvest season, but it is also the month of the Peanut Butter Challenge across Florida. To celebrate the kickoff of the Peanut Butter Challenge, I thought it would be a great time to share this wonderful video published by Georgia Public...
by external | Sep 22, 2023
Kirsten Romaguera Rabin, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Early reports from agricultural operations in Florida’s Big Bend region indicate production losses caused by Hurricane Idalia fall in an estimated range of $78.8 million to $370.9 million,...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 22, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by the Guinness World Records to recognize Tommy the World’s Tallest Steer. Tommy is a 13 year old, 6’1″ Brown Swiss Steer, owned by Fred Balawender, Cheshire, Massachusetts. He was named after Tom...
by Mathews Paret | Jul 28, 2023
Samantha Murray, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Service Mathews Paret, Vegetable Pathologist, North Florida Research and Education Center-Quincy, and professor in the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, will step into the role of department chair...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 14, 2023
On July 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1164 / House Bill 1279 became law as Florida Chapter 2023-154. This bill covered a range of items that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will regulate. One key part of this bill was the creation...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 16, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by the Farm Monitor, Georgia Farm Bureau’s TV show shared weekly on various stations in the state. This video highlights sweet corn harvest at Rentz Family Farms, near Bainbridge, Georgia. According to Kevin...
