A recent webinar that was a joint effort by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the University of California looked at the results of current research into the benefits of kaolin clay in fighting citrus greening. UF/IFAS’s Christopher Vincent and the University of California at Riverside’s Monique Rivera teamed up …
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The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Gulf Coast Research and Education Center is your center. It exists to serve you. So you’re always invited. Please visit on Nov. 18. It’s when Florida Ag Expo returns after a COVID-19 interruption last year. I plan to be there, and I want to …
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Anyone else tried to get a forklift lately? If not, let me tell you: It can be an eye-opening experience. Ordering the forklift is no problem. Getting it requires a bit of patience. Eighteen months of patience to be exact. Remember the days when we used to worry about seeing enough toilet paper …
If you could have been in the pasture with us this week, you would have been able to experience the wonderful Florida tradition of a cattle roundup, complete with the cracking of whips and the barking of dogs as the cowboys went into the swampy woods and brought out this year’s crop of calves. These …
Rabies is a deadly virus spread through the bite of an infected mammal such as a bat or other wildlife. Rabies infections will lead to death within a few days of symptoms being detected in an animal and pose a serious risk to you and your family. Although rabies infection in horses is uncommon, it …
Consumer interest in grass-fed cattle continues to grow, in no small part due to the perception that grass-fed beef is a higher quality product. This perception covers both the animals’ quality of life as well as the quality of the product purchased. Despite this interest, the overwhelming majority of cattle in the United States …
by ERIKA ALDRICH Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida When it comes to naming the lifeblood of the Florida agriculture industry, there’s a good case to be made for it being citrus. Historically, the Sunshine State and citrus have been nearly synonymous. However, as a new season is poised to begin, the Florida citrus …
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Trifoliate orange and its hybrids have been widely utilized as rootstocks in citrus production. They accounted for 82% of the top 20 rootstocks used in the 2018-2019 citrus propagation cycle, according to Dr. Zhanao Deng, professor of Environmental Horticulture at UF. He also led and coordinated the trifoliate genome sequencing, analyses, and mining efforts, and …
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Intermediate Florida Beef Ambassador Excited to Share Her Passion by TERESA SCHIFFER It’s only natural that 13-year-old Reagan Hancock of Levy County would be named this year’s Intermediate Florida Beef Ambassador. After all, her mother grew up on a farm, Reagan has been active in 4-H since kindergarten, and she has been showing beef cattle …
Equine Therapy Program Reaches Teens, Adults With Disabilities On a New Level by PAUL CATALA The connection between horses and humans facilitates a bond that can help us overcome intense challenges. That’s why Inspire Equine Therapy Programs uses activities and interactions with horses to help teens and adults with disabilities, as well as veterans with …
