by Doug Mayo | Jun 24, 2016
Mary Beth Henry, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Horticulture Agent Agritourism marries Florida’s two largest industries, tourism and agriculture, to provide an on farm recreational experience for consumers. Florida experienced record tourism in 2015, with 105 million...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 24, 2016
Erdal Ozkan, Agricultural Engineering, Ohio State University Due to concerns for production costs, safety, and the environment, it is important to maximize the pesticide deposit on the target. One of the major problems challenging pesticide applicators is spray drift,...
by Judy Biss | Jun 17, 2016
It has been a tough year for beekeepers. Two recent national reports revealed that beekeepers suffered the triple whammy of colony loss, reduced honey production, and lower prices, all of which ultimately reduced income over this past production year. The Bee...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 17, 2016
Maybe it’s just me, but this year’s USDA Acreage report seems to be on the back burner. Usually there is pre-report speculation on the June number and how it might compare to the March Prospective Plantings number. I’m not seeing or hearing much this year. For what...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 17, 2016
The University of Florida and 12 other prominent research institutions in the United States joined the SoAR Foundation today in calling for a surge in federal support of food and agricultural science. “Retaking the Field,” the report released by this coalition,...
by Nicholas Dufault | Jun 10, 2016
Nicholas Dufault and Rebecca Barocco, UF-IFAS Dept. of Plant Pathology Back in 2013, the Suwannee Valley as well as other parts of the southeastern U.S. were hit with 10 to 25 inches of rainfall in the month of June, which was partly related to Tropical Storm Andrea....
