New Genetic Finding Could Pave Way for Fall Blueberries in Florida
Brad Buck,Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Fall is not normally when you find Florida-grown blueberries at the grocery store. But that may change, thanks to University of Florida researchers. This comes as good news for consumers and...
Mandatory Deer Check Stations in Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties – December 9-10
Mandatory deer check station weekend December 9-10 in Holmes, Jackson and Washington counties The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), along with its partners in chronic wasting disease (CWD) response efforts, reminds hunters participating in the...
Private Applicator/Core Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep & CEUs – December 13
If you need to take the exam to secure a restricted use pesticide applicator license, or just need CEUs for license renewal, make plans to attend the Private Applicator/Core Pesticide Applicator Training on Wednesday, December 13! The event will be hosted by UF/IFAS...
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13
Source: USDA Press Release 9/22/23 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13, 2024, to give eligible farmers, ranchers and forest landowners more time to apply for assistance. The...
2024 Tri-State Fruit and Vegetable Conference – January 31
Fruit and vegetable growers across the Florida Panhandle, as well as Southern Alabama and Georgia, are invited to attend the 2024 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Annual Conference. This conference will be held Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 at the UF/IFAS Extension...
AFVGA Annual Conference & Trade Show – February 14-16
The Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association would like to invite you to their Annual Conference & Trade Show scheduled for February 14th to 16th, at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This year's conference features a variety...
Friday Feature: Portable Shade for Rotational Grazing
This week's featured video was published by Shade Haven to highlight their portable livestock shade equipment. Shade is very important for managing heat stress in grazing cattle. Shade Haven's portable shades allow producers to move shade to where the cattle are...
Hunting Doves Over Crops: What’s Legal? What’s Not? – Clarification on Baiting
In the past my colleagues and I have written several articles about the establishment and management of dove fields (linked below). These articles tend to focus on what and when to plant to successfully attract doves. The focus has been on the field, not on the...
Be Mindful of Toxic Weeds in Your Pastures this Fall
Weeds are always a concern for pastures and hay fields. However, some of these weeds can be toxic to livestock. There are some fall and winter weeds livestock producers should be aware of and look out for. This especially becomes an issue when we experience drought...
Pollinators in Agronomic Crops
Given that the UF/IFAS Extension theme for the Sunbelt Ag Expo and the North Florida Fair exhibits were pollinators, I want to talk about pollinators in agronomic crops. Are they beneficial to your crops? Are crops beneficial to pollinators? Pollination by insects is...