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UF/IFAS Report Reveals Knowledge Gaps In Florida Lawn Fertilizer Use

UF/IFAS Report Reveals Knowledge Gaps In Florida Lawn Fertilizer Use

Nearly two-thirds of 929 survey participants said they had not tested their soil in the past year. (Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS) A newly published report [...]
UF/IFAS To Host Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference

UF/IFAS To Host Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference

UF/IFAS To Host Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference The 10th annual Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference will address the key [...]
Reba Y. Mazak Named 2025 Florida Woman Of The Year In Agriculture

Reba Y. Mazak Named 2025 Florida Woman Of The Year In Agriculture

Reba Y. Mazak Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has announced Reba Y. Mazak as the 2025 Woman of the Year in Agriculture, recogni [...]
Wish Farms In Plant City Wins 2025 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award

Wish Farms In Plant City Wins 2025 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award

Gary Wishnatzki, Owner, Wish Farms Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has announced Wish Farms as the recipient of the 2025 Agricu [...]
Free Workshop Explores Vanilla Cultivation In Florida, Puerto Rico, And U.S. Virgin Islands

Free Workshop Explores Vanilla Cultivation In Florida, Puerto Rico, And U.S. Virgin Islands

Xingbo Wu, plant breeder and geneticist at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC), is the principal investigator conducting resear [...]
Florida Citrus At Crossroads: Scientists Look To CRISPR, Consumer Acceptance Critical

Florida Citrus At Crossroads: Scientists Look To CRISPR, Consumer Acceptance Critical

Florida Citrus (TFP File Photo) With the citrus industry at a crossroads, growers are looking for any solution to cope with the deadly citrus gree [...]
Everglades Farmers Gain Powerful Ally In Disease Control With New UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist

Everglades Farmers Gain Powerful Ally In Disease Control With New UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist

Monica Navia-Urrutia examines for presence of root rot or disease at a local grower’s field. Photo by Avery Harrison, UF/IFAS EREC. Farmers in th [...]
Florida Agriculture Gets Major Water Quality Boost: Simpson Announces BMP Manual Updates

Florida Agriculture Gets Major Water Quality Boost: Simpson Announces BMP Manual Updates

Florida Agriculture Gets Major Water Quality Boost: Simpson Announces BMP Manual Updates Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has an [...]
Florida Under Siege: Invasive Termite Species Threaten Homes And Trees, UF Researchers Warn

Florida Under Siege: Invasive Termite Species Threaten Homes And Trees, UF Researchers Warn

Termite Damage: Photo Courtesy: Thomas Chouvenc University of Florida researchers are sounding the alarm about the escalating threat of invasive t [...]
Citrus Craze: How To Grow Thriving Trees In Your Florida Backyard (And Beyond)

Citrus Craze: How To Grow Thriving Trees In Your Florida Backyard (And Beyond)

Sugar Belle®, developed in 2008 by UF/IFAS citrus breeder Fred Gmitter, remains a very popular variety for residents growing citrus trees at home. Co [...]
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