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2024 Winner Of Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award In Florida Announced
Costa Farms, Miami, Florida (FDACS)
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Wednesday that Costa Farms is the 2024 winner of [...]
Segrest Farms’ Sandra Moore Wins 2024 Woman Of The Year In Florida Agriculture
Sandra Moore is the first Woman of the Year winner representing the tropical fish industry.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and [...]
Florida Farmers: Compete For A Chance To Win $100,000 In The Ag Innovation Challenge
Florida Farming (Unsplash)
In collaboration with Farm Credit, entrepreneurs are invited to apply online for the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Cha [...]
UF/IFAS Scientists Host Next ‘STEPS’ Toward Phosphorus Sustainability With National Think Tank In South Florida
Everglades National Park observation of aquatic ecosystem functions. Photo courtesy Jehangir Bhadha.
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for food [...]
Pasco County Extension Offering Junior Master Gardener Classes
Gardening (File)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Do you have a scholar ready to grow their gardening skills?
UF/IFAS Pasco County Cooperative Extension i [...]
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Simpson Restricts Cattle Imports
Livestock (File)
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson issued an emergency rule Friday that prevents importing some cattle because of the evolvi [...]
Caterpillar Cascade: Where Are All These Caterpillars Coming From Across Florida? UF/IFAS Has Answers
An echo moth caterpillar. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS
Florida is full of caterpillars this month. But what are they and what can you do about them? Are [...]
Florida Citrus Forecast Takes A Hit
Florida Citrus (TFP File Photo)
Florida’s citrus industry got some bitter news Thursday as it enters the final months of the 2023-2024 growing sea [...]
UF/IFAS Scientists Launch Statewide Landscape Water Use Survey To Enhance Water Conservation Efforts
Lawn Sprinklers (File)
Looking for ways to help save on your household water bill? Wondering how often to irrigate the lawn? Perhaps you are looki [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Urges Wildfire Preparations
Wildfire (File)
Florida had a wetter winter than last year, but state officials are advising people to prepare for drier conditions that will incr [...]