by ifwpadmnwdistrict | Jun 30, 2017
Jack Payne, UF/IFAS Senior Vice President These past few weeks I have spent much time traveling around Florida attending the annual meetings of some of our important agricultural commodity groups, such as Citrus Mutual, the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and the...
by Doug Mayo | May 19, 2017
Brad Buck, UF/IFAS News While citrus greening disease has blemished the Florida industry, University of Florida scientists have developed a mandarin hybrid that seems to be winning the battle. Now, researchers are learning what makes this fruit a fighter. UF/IFAS...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 28, 2017
This week’s featured video highlights the White Angus breed of cattle being developed at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, in Ona, Florida. These are not purebred Angus, but a line of cattle that are approximately 3/4 blood Angus that have...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 21, 2017
There are approximately two million farms in the U.S. There are also approximately 900,000 kids who live on farms, and more than half (51%) work on the farms where they live. Farms annually hire an additional 265,000 youth workers. Farms, however, are a dangerous...
by Ethan Carter | Apr 7, 2017
Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, Jay Ferrell, and Ramon Leon, UF/IFAS Weed Specialists Late last week, after much anticipation, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provided the final approval for use of 2,4-D and dicamba in resistant...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 24, 2017
In the fall of 2016, USDA’s Animal Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of screwworms in the Florida Keys. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced on March 18, 2017 that they were winding down their...
