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Free Workshop Explores Vanilla Cultivation In Florida, Puerto Rico, And U.S. Virgin Islands

Free Workshop Explores Vanilla Cultivation In Florida, Puerto Rico, And U.S. Virgin Islands

Xingbo Wu, plant breeder and geneticist at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC), is the principal investigator conducting resear [...]
Florida Citrus At Crossroads: Scientists Look To CRISPR, Consumer Acceptance Critical

Florida Citrus At Crossroads: Scientists Look To CRISPR, Consumer Acceptance Critical

Florida Citrus (TFP File Photo) With the citrus industry at a crossroads, growers are looking for any solution to cope with the deadly citrus gree [...]
Everglades Farmers Gain Powerful Ally In Disease Control With New UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist

Everglades Farmers Gain Powerful Ally In Disease Control With New UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist

Monica Navia-Urrutia examines for presence of root rot or disease at a local grower’s field. Photo by Avery Harrison, UF/IFAS EREC. Farmers in th [...]
Florida Agriculture Gets Major Water Quality Boost: Simpson Announces BMP Manual Updates

Florida Agriculture Gets Major Water Quality Boost: Simpson Announces BMP Manual Updates

Florida Agriculture Gets Major Water Quality Boost: Simpson Announces BMP Manual Updates Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has an [...]
Florida Under Siege: Invasive Termite Species Threaten Homes And Trees, UF Researchers Warn

Florida Under Siege: Invasive Termite Species Threaten Homes And Trees, UF Researchers Warn

Termite Damage: Photo Courtesy: Thomas Chouvenc University of Florida researchers are sounding the alarm about the escalating threat of invasive t [...]
Citrus Craze: How To Grow Thriving Trees In Your Florida Backyard (And Beyond)

Citrus Craze: How To Grow Thriving Trees In Your Florida Backyard (And Beyond)

Sugar Belle®, developed in 2008 by UF/IFAS citrus breeder Fred Gmitter, remains a very popular variety for residents growing citrus trees at home. Co [...]
Blueberries: A Healthy, Tasty Snack From Florida Farmers

Blueberries: A Healthy, Tasty Snack From Florida Farmers

Blueberries on vines. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography. As we head into the heart of Florida blueberry harvest season – March through May -- growers [...]
USDA Launches $10 Billion Emergency Aid Program For Farmers Facing Rising Costs, Falling Prices

USDA Launches $10 Billion Emergency Aid Program For Farmers Facing Rising Costs, Falling Prices

Florida Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation Of Farmland In Osceola County The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service [...]
President Trump Issues Proclamation Honoring National Agriculture Day

President Trump Issues Proclamation Honoring National Agriculture Day

Florida Farming (Unsplash) President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday issued a proclamation recognizing March 18, 2025, as National Agriculture Day, rea [...]
Florida Senate Committee Approves Unregulated Health Plan For Farmers

Florida Senate Committee Approves Unregulated Health Plan For Farmers

Work being done on a farm. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography A Florida Senate committee has approved a proposal that would allow the Florida Farm Bure [...]
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