by John Doyle Atkins | Jun 2, 2017
You have worked hard raising quality beef and demand for locally grown food is increasing. Perhaps you have considered selling meat from your livestock operation, but have found the regulations to be somewhat daunting. This article highlights two UF/IFAS...
by Blake Thaxton | Apr 28, 2017
The local food movement has grown tremendously over the past several years. People have become more interested in how their food is produced and where it comes from. New farms have popped up to try to satisfy this demand. You might be one of these new farmers and you...
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 Molly Jameson | Mar 31, 2017
If you are a produce farmer, you should have heard about the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, by now. This act, which was passed in 2011, is considered the largest update to food safety regulation in over 80 years. The proposed produce safety rule under the...
by Andrea Albertin | Mar 17, 2017
The 2016 Florida Water Bill authorized regulations that will affect everyone in Florida. Farmers and ranchers have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) that maintain or improve water quality on their lands for many years on a voluntary basis. But, for those...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 17, 2017
On February 20, 2017 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service announced the release of “FLBurnTools,” a new mobile app to inform the public about drought, wildfire danger and wildfire activity. Prescribed burn practitioners can...
