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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “UF/IFAS”
The agricultural production losses (.pdf) Florida experienced due to Hurricane Debby have an estimated value between $93.7 million and $263.2 million, according to a preliminary UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) report based on producer surveys. The Category 1 storm made landfall Aug. 5 near Steinhatchee, Florida, and affected more than 2.2 million acres of agricultural lands — 68% of it used …
The University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Crop Transformation Center (CTC) was founded in 2023 to address the need for rapid development and commercialization of genetically improved crops. While CTC projects will focus on crop improvement across all major crops grown in Florida, Dr. Scott Angle, who recently returned as Senior Vice President of the UF/IFAS, notes their first project focuses on creating citrus …
It was recently announced that Dr. Scott Angle, provost of the University of Florida, who many in Florida agriculture remember as the leader of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) from 2020 to 2023, is coming back to that position. During last week’s Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo in Tampa, Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked to Dr. Angle …
The Florida Citrus Show took place Wednesday in Fort Pierce at the University of Florida/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory. The various seminars were packed with the newest information for growers, and more than 50 top agricultural companies exhibited at the tailgate in between the seminar sessions. Josh McGill, show director for AgNet …
Many folks across the Southeast, especially in Florida, have been working hard in their preparations for Hurricane Ian. Mark Oppold reports that includes University Extension staff. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Research efforts continue with a variety of crops at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), and that includes blueberries. And those researchers are looking forward to the completion of the new blueberry lab. UF-IFAS Senior Vice President, Dr. Scott Angle, noted to Southeast AgNet that their top-notch blueberry breeding program will get a boost from this new …
Right now the summertime heat is top of the news for a large portion of the U.S. And every year across the country the heat causes $300 million in damage to cattle. This is the reason why University of Florida scientists are working to try to cool the animals and increase their beef production. The newest scientific effort will be …
(UF-IFAS/GAINESVILLE, Fl/Feb. 28, 2022) — In Florida, pesticide licensing exams help ensure the state’s approximately 70,000 pesticide applicators follow state regulations and best practices for mitigating the impact of chemicals on the environment. Historically, the exam has only been offered in person at pre-scheduled times. The UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office has announced that applicators will now have the option of …
Florida Sen. Ben Albritton filed a bill (SB 1000) to address issues related to best management practices (BMPs), the Nov. 19 Florida Citrus Mutual Triangle newsletter reported. According to the Triangle, the bill addresses several issues stemming from outdated science supporting University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) nutrient recommendation rates pertaining to BMPs. The bill also …
The 70th Annual University of Florida/IFAS Beef Cattle Short Course kicks of Tuesday, May 4. This year’s event will be a scaled down virtual event that runs three evenings from 6:00 8:00 pm Eastern via Zoom. The program this year will focus on efficiency and its importance to the beef industry, and each night will consist of two speakers. Dr. Todd …
