UF/IFAS Bug Week focuses on “Big Money Bugs” that generate economic damages, benefits Gainesville, FL – Call them Florida’s “Big Money Bugs” – the insects responsible for the greatest economic damages, costs and benefits that arthropods generate in the Sunshine State. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Sunshine State’s Farmer of the Year
Miami-Dade County Man Named Sunshine State’s Farmer of the Year A Homestead tomato producer and packer has received a prestigious honor for his business success and his contributions to his community. Earlier this month a panel of judges selected Paul J. DiMare as Florida’s top farmer for 2016. Officially titled the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo Florida Farmer of the Year, the …
ITC Report Shows Economic Benefit of TPP
On Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released its report on the economic benefit of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to the U.S. economy. The ITC report noted the U.S. agriculture sector will increase output if TPP is passed. Play Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
Report Confirms Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal A government report on the impact to the U.S. economy of an Asia-Pacific free trade deal confirms what the National Pork Producers Council and other agricultural and business groups have known: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will be good for U.S. agriculture, U.S. businesses and the U.S. economy. The TPP, negotiations on …
Reduced Citrus Budget May Include Health Study
From: The News Service of Florida A study on how orange juice can help athletes stay hydrated is back on the table as the Florida Citrus Commission looks at cutting 16 jobs and making other budget reductions amid major problems in the citrus industry. The commission Wednesday did not propose many changes to a proposed Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
Reactions to EPA’s Proposed 2017 Renewable Volume Obligation
Growth Energy and National Corn Growers Association Releases Concerning EPA’s Proposed 2017 Renewable Volume Obligation From Growth Energy: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed 2017 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The conventional biofuel amount of 14.8 billion gallons is an increase from 14.5 billion gallons in 2016, but Sponsored ContentWhat …
Scholarships Pledged to UF/IFAS Students
Yara International pledges $100,000 in scholarships to UF/IFAS students Yara International has pledged $100,000 in scholarships to students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida to study agriculture. The five-year grant, called the Yara Crop Innovation Scholarship, will be split evenly between undergraduate and graduate students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life …
UF/IFAS Extension Teaches How To Care For Your Flocks
As backyard poultry takes off, UF/IFAS Extension teaches residents how to care for their flocks Jacksonville, FL – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension has become the go-to educational resource for Duval County residents who want to raise chickens in their own backyards. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
USDA Increases Sugar Quantity, Access
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an increase to the fiscal year 2016 Overall Allotment Quantity (OAQ) for domestic sugar, reassigned some of the projected surplus sugar marketing allotments among processors, and reassigned part of the surplus cane sugar marketing allotment to raw cane sugar imports. USDA recognizes that America’s beet sugar producers have made significant investments in a …
UF/IFAS study: Nutrition Labels May Lead to Buying More Raw Seafood
Gainesville, Fla. – If grocers put nutrition labels on packages of raw fish — a good nutrient source for cardiovascular health — parents may be more likely to buy the fish, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study shows. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …