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Florida Ag Commissioner Announces Preservation Of 691-Acre Levy County Family Farm
Lowder's Gulf Hammock, Levy County
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Thursday the preservation of Lowder’s Gulf Hammock [...]
When Pricing Produce To Sell Directly To Consumers, Farmers Urged To Know Their Costs
Selling produce directly to consumers at a market. Courtesy, Jessica Ryals, UF/IFAS.
Instead of taking what the broker or retailer feels like payi [...]
Grant Funds University Of Florida Research For Potential Opioid Relief
Satya Swathi Nadakuduti among the kratom plants she is studying. (Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS)
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has aw [...]
Florida Offers Disaster Recovery Loans To Farmers And Ranchers Impacted By Hurricane Debby
Catastrophic Flooding Looms Over Georgia, North And South Carolina As Hurricane Debby Churns North
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simp [...]
EPA Issues Emergency Order Against DCPA Pesticide Use
Pesticides are shown safely stored on a shelf. (Photo by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued [...]
UF Study Sheds Light On Challenges, Recommendations Of Managing Urban Trees And Storms
Urban trees damaged. Courtesy, Stephanie Cadaval, UF/IFAS.
Trees can provide much-needed shade in cities, thereby reducing the “heat island” effec [...]
Former Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam To Become Chairman of Alico, Inc. Board
Former Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam (X)
Former state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is set to become the chairman of the Board of Dir [...]
Elevating Precision Agriculture With EOSDA Crop Monitoring
By: Vasyl Cherlinka. Photo: Florida Farming
Precision agriculture made a giant leap since its emergence in the 1980s, fueled by the advent of sate [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Announces Preservation Of Canaan Ranch In Gilchrist County
Canaan Ranch in Gilchrist County
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Wednesday the preservation of a Florida family farm [...]
Summer Seed Saving: A Master Gardener Shares Tips On Wildflower Propagation
Master Gardener Volunteer Lois McNamara cuts the seed heads off of wildflowers in the IFAS Extension Alachua County garden. (Photo by Cat Wofford, UF [...]