by Ethan Carter | Jun 28, 2024
Ethan Carter & Julie McConnell, Regional Extension Agents, Northwest Florida District UF/IFAS Extension has historically been the primary pesticide exam administer on behalf of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), but that...
by Ethan Carter | Jun 28, 2024
UF/IFAS Extension in collaboration with Auburn University held an Agronomic Scouting School on June 12 at the Washington County Extension Office in Chipley, Florida. Attendees heard from four Extension specialists regarding scouting techniques for insects and disease...
by bobhoch | Jun 21, 2024
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren (Levy), Tyler Pittman (Gilchrist), Tatiana Sanchez-Jones (Alachua), Luke Harlow (Bradford), Dan Fenneman (Madison), Keith Wynn...
by Marcelo Wallau | Jun 21, 2024
For the past three years, UF/IFAS Extension has offered a fun but challenging educational contest at the at the Florida Cattlemens’ Association Convention in Marco Island, Florida. The Top Rancher Challenge utilized a multiple choice quiz on iPads to...
by jbittar | Jun 14, 2024
It is not new news that the beef industry in the Southeastern U.S. is predominantly made up of cow-calf operations. The total economic impact of Florida cattle ranching totals $2.1 billion annually (FDACS). A key goal of cow-calf operations is to limit the...
by mutrimermorata | Jun 14, 2024
UF/IFAS Extension is pleased to announce Murilo Morata as the new Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Escambia County. Originally from São Carlos, Brazil, Murilo holds a bachelor’s degree in Agronomic Engineering from the State University of São...