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Farming as a career isn’t always an easy road. No one signs up for it to coast, but because farmers are passionate about what they do. But that doesn’t
Finding Her Way
Young Rancher Credits UF/IFAS Extension for Much of Her Success by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS correspondent Megan Johnston works alone, proudly managing a 140-acre ranch. Though there are no typical days,
Florida Grown
Food Check-Out Week Spreads Farm-to-Table Awareness by PAUL CATALA For most of her life, Scarlett Jackson has been involved with getting what’s on the farm to the table. But some
Feeling the Squeeze
Researchers Turn to New Cultivars to Rebound From Greening by MARY TOOTHMAN The Sunshine State is making some citrus-centric changes — such a new juice oranges and some new cultivar
Signs of the Season
Florida Blueberries a Booming Business by TERESA SCHIFFER Did you know that the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) is one of only a handful of cultivated fruit crops that is native to
Signs of the Season
Florida Is the Second-Highest Strawberry-Producing State by ERIKA ALDRICH Florida strawberries are some of the most beloved berries in the country, especially because they are just about the only strawberry
Strawberry Fields Forever
Andy McDonald of Sweet Life Farms Describes Why Advocacy Efforts Are More Important Than Ever Before by TERESA SCHIFFER Sweet Life Farms in Plant City might be relatively new in
Sunnier Skies for Citrus
Latest Forecast Gives a More Optimistic Outlook for Grapefruit by TIM CRAIG Florida citrus growers, particularly those who grow grapefruit, got a slice of good news in January when the
Sweet Pursuit
The State of the 2020 Strawberry Season and What It Means for Florida Growers by TERESA SCHIFFER The strawberry season got off to a slow start in November, but volume
Signs of the Season
Ornamental, Horticulture Industries Significant to Florida Economy The horticulture and ornamental industry is a large part of Florida’s robust agriculture industry, and The Sunshine State is the second-largest producer of