by external | Dec 10, 2021
Ziwen Yu, Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department The future of agriculture depends on the adoption of new technologies that gather, transfer, manage, and analyze data to make better decisions on all aspects in agriculture. These...
by Danielle S. Williams | Oct 15, 2021
Fall is here so is harvest season! For our fresh produce that is harvested and packed by hand, food safety practices play a major role in protecting consumers. Some growers may be subject to the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization...
by Jennifer Bearden | Aug 13, 2021
Drones are definitely a useful tool in many professions these days. Industries such as agriculture, engineering, utilities, military, and real estate use drones to collect data and images. Drones can also be a lot of fun to fly as a hobby. But, there are rules to...
by Andrea Albertin | May 14, 2021
Producers have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) that maintain or improve water quality, quantity and soil conditions on their farms for many years. Multiple agencies in our region recognize this and offer financial assistance to reduce the cost to...
by Libbie Johnson | Mar 12, 2021
Keith Rucker, Bayer U.S., recently shared the following with UF/IFAS Plant Pathologists: Bayer finally received approval for a 2ee label which adds Aspergillus as a pest to the Velum label. This is based off of multiple years of research done by Dr. Tim Brenneman at...
by external | Mar 5, 2021
Dr. Michael Dukes, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency Director – Since Senate Bill 712 (SB 712) was signed into law July 2020 there have been many questions about requirements and implementation. We have worked closely with the Florida Department of...
