by Abbey Smith | Oct 27, 2023
Because of the extended hard freeze event in December of 2022, citrus farmers in the Panhandle will have a greatly reduced citrus harvest this year. It is very hard to prepare in advance for stressful weather like freezing temperatures, but if you equip yourself with...
by Danielle S. Williams | Oct 27, 2023
Tomato growers from across the Florida Panhandle, as well as Southern Georgia and Alabama, are invited to attend the 2023 Gadsden Tomato Forum. The workshop will be held at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, in Quincy (155 Research Road,...
by Danielle S. Williams | Sep 29, 2023
Proper plant disease and insect identification is essential in agriculture production. A prime example that we have seen in North Florida citrus is the presence of “friendly fungi”, an entomopathogenic fungi that attacks citrus whitefly and cloudywinged...
by Matt Lollar | Sep 8, 2023
Hurricane Idalia hit the Big Bend of Florida last week causing damage to a variety of crops. While some areas may have been devastated by flooding, fruit and nut trees were mainly affected by heavy winds. Usually, younger trees are more susceptible to being blown...
by Muhammad Shahid | Sep 8, 2023
Xinwei Liu, & Muhammad Shahid, UF Horticulture Sciences Department, and UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Blackberry, in the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae, is a nutritious fruit that is gaining increasing popularity. Blackberries are known...
by Mathews Paret | Jul 28, 2023
Samantha Murray, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Service Mathews Paret, Vegetable Pathologist, North Florida Research and Education Center-Quincy, and professor in the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, will step into the role of department chair...
