Citrus Canker found in Northwest Florida

Citrus Canker found in Northwest Florida

Blake Thaxton & Mary Derrick, UF/IFAS Extension – Santa Rosa Co. Mikaela Anderson, FDACS Division of Plant Inspection Citrus canker is a serious disease of citrus trees that was recently confirmed for the first time in southern Santa Rosa County. Canker is...
PBS Video on UF/IFAS Fruit and Vegetable Breeding Programs

PBS Video on UF/IFAS Fruit and Vegetable Breeding Programs

Florida Crossroads made a 28 minute video entitled “Seeds of Change” featuring the IFAS plant breeding efforts to create new varieties of blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and other crops, and the ways these programs have influenced Florida industry.  For those of...
New UF EDIS Fact Sheets for Horticulture Crops

New UF EDIS Fact Sheets for Horticulture Crops

The University of Florida IFAS Extension offers a database of fact sheets available for free download on the Internet called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) that has many publications of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida....

Yellowstriped Armyworms in Wakulla County

Yellowstriped armyworms, Spodoptera ornithogalli, have made an appearance in Wakulla County, Florida. While common in the eastern United States, and even as far west as the Rocky Mountains, as a pest its occurrence is limited primarily to the southeastern states. The...
Panhandle Fresh Looking for More Farmers

Panhandle Fresh Looking for More Farmers

The Panhandle Fresh Marketing Association (PFMA) is seeking new growers in the panhandle. They currently market fresh produce to area Wal-Mart stores, Sysco Gulf Coast, and several other area vendors. Panhandle Fresh is seeking additional small to medium sized...