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UF Study Shows How Strawberry Growers Can Use Less Pesticide To Control Destructive Chilli Thrips
Chilli thrips larva. Courtesy Sriyanka Lahiri, UF/IFAS.
Florida strawberry growers can use less pesticide and save money as they try to control a [...]
Campfires Banned On Florida District Conservation Lands Due To Dry Conditions
Wildfire Source: TFP File
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is prohibiting campfires and other sources of open flames on [...]
Another Florida Family Farm Preserved Through Rural And Family Lands Protection Program
Limestone Creek Ranch
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Thursday the preservation of a Florida family farm through the [...]
Applications Open For Aquaculture Classroom Systems For Florida Educators
FDACS (File)
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Tuesday the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FD [...]
University Of Florida Study Shows Orange Peel Extract May Improve Heart Health
Florida Oranges. By Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS photography.
Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led r [...]
UF Scientists Finding New Way To Keep Broccoli, And Perhaps Other Vegetables, Fresher Longer
Broccoli shipped in a box. Courtesy, Jeff Brecht, UF/IFAS.
When consumers go to the grocery store, they want their produce, including broccoli, to [...]
University Of Florida Scientist Tests Methods For Boosting America’s Cotton Crop
Agronomist Sudeep Sidhu stands beside a field of cotton. (Courtesy of Sudeep Sidhu)
The United States leads the world in cotton exports by value, [...]
U.S. Forest Service Grants Aim To Curb Florida Wildfire Threats
Wildfire (File)
The U.S. Forest Service said this week that $250,000 in federal funding was given to each of Jacksonville and Sarasota County as p [...]
UF Scientist, Veteran Wins National Award For Program Connecting Military Personnel To Ag Careers
Gary Vallad, UF/IFAS plant pathology professor, seen in the field at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. UF/IFAS photography.
A veteran [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Issues Updated Emergency Rule For Livestock And Avian Influenza
Livestock (File)
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has issued Emergency Rule 5CER24-6, updating specific restrictions on the impo [...]