Producer Benefits of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative

Randall Weiseman September 17, 2009 Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The USDA’s newly-launched “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative has a goal of bridging the gap between consumers and producers.

Indian River Open House Includes Varieties Display
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS IRREC) will hold an open house Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Numerous activities are planned for the facility at 2199 S. Rock Road in Fort Pierce. UF/IFAS IRREC and its next-door neighbor, the U.S. […]
HLB-Tolerant Hybrid Varieties Highlighted
Two varieties that tolerate HLB and produce ample fruit yield and juice were the highlights of the recent Millennium Block Field Day in Fort Pierce, Florida. The 20-acre Millennium Block at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC) examines fresh fruit varieties and rootstocks. […]

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