by Abbey Smith | Feb 6, 2026
The 2026 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference was held on Thursday, January 29. There were 6 educational presentations, 8 tradeshow booths, and 11 event sponsors. Speakers included UF/IFAS Extension faculty and industry representatives discussing topics on...
by Matt Lollar | Feb 6, 2026
Attend the Pesticide License Renewal Workshop to receive pesticide applicator CEUs for your license. This workshop will be held in Milton, Florida, on April 9th, 2026 from 8:15 AM to 11:50 AM CST. This training will provide 2 category CEUs in Aquatic Pest...
by Ian Small | Jan 30, 2026
Ian Small, Fanny Iriarte, and Kelly O’Brien, North Florida Research and Education Center -Quincy In the summer of 2024, University of Florida plant pathologists at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy detected stem canker and dieback...
by btillman | Jan 23, 2026
A newly developed runner‑type peanut—released by the University of Florida under the name ‘Gorbet’ has shown exceptional promise against two major peanut diseases in the Southeast. ‘Gorbet’ was named after Dr. Dan Gorbet, a retired peanut breeder from the University...
by external | Jan 23, 2026
On January 21, 2026, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service announced a total of $6.3 million is now available to Florida landowners through two cost-share programs. Florida’s Future Forests Program and the Enhancing...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Jan 16, 2026
Get your pesticide applicator CEUs at the 2026 Central Panhandle Series! This series will be held in Blountstown, Florida, on February 10th and February 12th, 2026, and will offer morning and afternoon sessions. Each session will focus on a different license category...
