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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services now offers Equine Infectious Anemia test verification cards. These laminated cards are available for horse owners as proof of a negative EIA (coggins) status for their horse. They are convenient to have when trail riding or going to shows within Florida because they are small enough to […]

It’s the end of 2021. Some of us would add “finally” after that and put our head down and just push through to next year.   And there are reasons to do that: Insurance costs have gone through the roof; our electricity bill jumped 25 percent earlier this year, and it’s going up again. That

As consumers grow more agriculturally conscious, a number of terms have sprung up to entice these would-be customers. One such term is “farm to table,” which is meant to imply the highest freshness in the ingredients. Unfortunately, because such terms are unregulated, there can be some confusion, or even misuse, surrounding it. Luckily, with a

Preharvest citrus fruit drop has been a concern for Florida citrus growers for the past few harvest years, and it’s no surprise that there is a connection to citrus greening, also known as HLB, exacerbating the problem. A recent article by UF/IFAS researchers shared all of the current knowledge concerning preharvest fruit drop based on

Here’s a little cold storage trivia for you: It’s the lead-up to the Thanksgiving holiday: What meaty food item is occupying a lot of space in our Auburndale facility?   Turkey? (No … I mean, let’s be honest, that wouldn’t be very “trivial,” would it?)   Brisket for smoking? That smells yummy, but no.  

November is a magical time for thousands of hunters across our nation who are heading for the woods. They are hard to see in camouflage, as they silently climb up into their tree stands or slip into their blinds and wait for daylight. All the while praying for the “big trophy buck” to come close

As of November 3, 2021, the state of Florida has had 18 confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). We discussed this topic back in January, but due to the high case numbers this year, it is worth revisiting the topic. Usually rare, 2021 has had a relatively large number of equine cases which is

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

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