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Every year across the country, heat causes $300 million in damage to cattle, ample reason for University of Florida scientists to try to cool the animals and increase their beef production. The newest scientific effort will be led by Philipe Moriel, a UF/IFAS associate professor…
Read More UF Scientist Receives Federal Grant To Reduce Heat Stress In Cattle, Improve Beef Production
Florida citrus growers recorded a very slight bump in orange production in the final count of the growing season, but the industry still experienced one of its most-devastating seasons in eight decades. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, in a final report for the…
Read More Florida Citrus Season Marked By Production Drop
Norms beat knowledge when it comes to irrigating homeowners’ lawns, new University of Florida research shows. For example, science tells us that if you replace at least one-third of the irrigated area of your yard or landscape with non-irrigated beds, you could save an average…
Read More University Of Florida Research: Norms, Not Knowledge, Drive Irrigation Habits
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – If you live in Pasco County and have spotted an abnormally large snail, it may be a giant African Land Snail. The giant African land snail is one of the most damaging snails in the world and consumes at least 500…
Read More Parts Of Pasco County Still Under Quarantine From Giant African Land Snails
Earlier this year, 10 homeowners across 10 Florida counties were chosen to have either their front yard or their back yard “flipped” into a Florida-Friendly paradise. Now, the hard work of the landscape teams, planners, and designers comes together when season two of ‘Flip My…
Read More ‘Flip My Florida Yard’ Season 2 Streaming Now
Florida farmers and other business people are bubbling with enthusiasm to make wine. There are about 40 wineries around Florida. Further, as of 2017 (the most recent year for which there’s data), growers in the Sunshine State were producing over 1,500 acres of muscadine…
Read More UF Scientists Finding Grapes To Grow In Florida; Upcoming Field Day To Feature Research Update, Wine-Making Workshop
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. – The National Women In Agriculture Association is hosting the 1st ever Veteran Women in Agriculture Conference in the United States. This is the first of its kind and it is a national event, with the event taking place on the 6th…
Read More Minority Female Farmers Host American’s 1st Veterans Women In Agriculture Conference
University of Florida scientists want to assess livestock mobility faster and more accurately, ultimately helping farm animal health and production. To do so, they’ll use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze high-definition video of the animals as they move. Samantha Brooks, a UF/IFAS geneticist and associate…
Read More UF/IFAS Researchers To Use AI To Assess Livestock Mobility, Including Horses
With the state pouring millions of dollars into research and marketing efforts, Florida’s citrus industry is approaching the end of the 2021-2022 growing season with its lowest production since around the start of World War II. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report Friday…
Read More Florida Citrus Production At An Eight-Decade Low
Brewers like the flavor and aroma that come from Florida-grown Cascade hops, says a University of Florida Extension agent. They say it tastes a little like candy. Matt Smith admits his sample size is small thus far – only seven brewers — but he’s excited…
Read More Brewers Savor The Candy Flavor Of Some Florida-Grown Hops