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Florida Cracks Down On Hemp Products: Issues Final Warning Ahead Of June 16 Enforcement
A view from the ground of the hemp experiment at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, FL. Here, researchers planted acres of [...]
Hurricane Milton’s Fury Unleashed Crop Disease; UF/IFAS Speedy Diagnostics Prove Critical For Strawberry Growers
Hands holding strawberries. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography
Last fall, strawberry fields in the Tampa Bay region and at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Resea [...]
Drones And AI Take Flight To Boost Florida’s Hemp Harvest
A view from the ground of the hemp experiment at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, FL. Here, researchers planted acres of [...]
Hybrid “Super Termites” Establish Foothold In Florida, Raising Alarm Bells For Widespread Damage
Termite Damage: Photo Courtesy: Thomas Chouvenc
Scientists confirm that two of the world’s most destructive invasive termite species are not only [...]
Florida Watermelon Farmers Embrace Automation, Reap Significant Water Savings
Smartphone apps allow farmers to easily control their automated irrigation systems. (Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS)
As May brings peak watermelon season to [...]
Florida Officials Urge Vigilance As New World Screwworm Threat Increases
Howard Cattle Corporation
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is sounding the alarm, urging veterinarians, livesto [...]
University Of Florida To Honor Beloved Fallen Oak With Campus Sprouts
The fallen tree, photographed on Sept. 27, 2024, shortly after Hurricane Helene passed through Gainesville. (Courtesy of the UF College of Education) [...]
Florida Officials Issue Alert As Destructive New World Screwworm Approaches US Border From Mexico
New World Screwworm (CDC)
Florida agriculture officials are urging heightened vigilance across the state's animal industries and among pet owners, [...]
Seaweed Cuts Cow Methane, UF/IFAS Studies Cost
Dairy Cow (File)
In the ongoing effort to mitigate agricultural impacts on climate change, researchers at the University of Florida's Institute of [...]
Florida Legislature Passes Historic Farm Bill, Championed By Commissioner Simpson
Commissioner Wilton Simpson (File)
In a move applauded by agricultural leaders across the state, the Florida Legislature today passed the Florida [...]