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Florida Agriculture Chief Names Permanent Leadership For State Water Policy Office
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced new leadership for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricu [...]
Beat The Morning Chaos: Easy, Budget-Friendly School Meals That Work
While summer is still in full swing, signs of the new school year are already here. Back-to-school commercials are filling the airwaves, and stores a [...]
Texas Livestock Bust: Florida Man Arrested For Smuggling Livestock Past Pest Inspection
Florida agricultural law enforcement officers arrested a Maitland man for illegally bringing 24 sheep and goats into the state from Texas after he wa [...]
FDA Lowers Sugar Minimum For Pasteurized Orange Juice To Support Florida, US Growers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule on Friday to amend the 63-year-old Standard of Identity for pasteurized orange juice, lower [...]
Hillsborough County To Conduct Aerial Mosquito Spraying In South Tampa
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services will conduct an aerial treatment to control adult mosquito populations i [...]
New Tampa Roots For The Future: 3,500 Oaks Take Over K-Bar Ranch
TAMPA, Fla. — A major chunk of New Tampa is getting a massive green upgrade this week. The City of Tampa is moving forward with its environmental pla [...]
Beyond The Superfood: How Scientists Are Using Genetics To Make Broccoli Even Healthier
Did you think broccoli could get any better for you? Researchers at the University of Florida may have found a way to make that possible.
Research [...]
Scientists Or Activists? The Hidden Friction Dividing America’s Top Researchers
Scientists at U.S. land-grant universities take fundamentally different approaches to engaging with the public, ranging from remaining strictly neutr [...]
UF Study: Fungicide Sprays May Be Helping Bacterial Spot Disease Spread Through Tomato Fields
Bacterial spot disease isn’t just a nuisance for tomato growers – it’s a relentless, weather-powered villain that can ruin a field of promising fruit [...]
Florida Farmers Battle Tiny Invader: Pasture Mealybug Rapidly Devouring Grasslands, Sugarcane
A new invasive pest spotted in Florida has been damaging grass and sugarcane crops in South Florida, causing concern among farmers.
The pasture me [...]