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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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
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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
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Growers Cautiously Eye Weather, Drop Rate Heading Into New Season by TIM CRAIG As the Florida citrus industry waits for the official 2021-2022 USDA Citrus Forecast Report to drop in mid-October, some of the growers think “the drop” may be one of the keys to the whole season. The 2020-2021 season finished with 52.8
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Fungal Pathogen Effective Control for Insect Associated With Citrus Greening by ROBIN KOESTOYO, UF/IFAS correspondent The Asian citrus psyllid transmits the bacterium associated with the most serious citrus disease worldwide — and now it has a formidable enemy in a fungal pathogen. The disease is citrus greening — the citrus industry at its zenith was
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Lourdes Pérez Cordero Brings Her Knowledge of Entomology to the Team by RUTH BORGER, UF/IFAS correspondent Lourdes Pérez Cordero did not grow up in a citrus growing family, but you wouldn’t know that after meeting her. Pérez, who recently started her position as the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science Extension agent
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Three Ways to Generate Revenue on Your Recreational Land Rural land is a long-term and tangible asset packed with profitable potential. It is a ‘hands-off’ investment, meaning it offers stable returns for owners with minimal required maintenance. So, what are some ways recreational landowners can capitalize on this finite investment? #1: Agritourism Destination The term
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Airboat Tours Offer Lessons in History and Florida Ecology by PAUL CATALA photos by MICHAEL WILSON For the past seven years, Andy Denton’s life has been skimming along. In 2014, Denton bought Alligator Cove Airboat Nature Tours, which features airboat tours on and around Lake Hatchineha, the Kissimmee River and Lake Kissimmee. It’s the most
by Erika Aldrich One of the great surprises of my first year as leader of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) was learning of Hillsborough County’s status as the hub of the nation’s ornamental aquaculture industry—and a lab’s vital role in supporting that industry. Florida ornamental aquaculture, which accounts
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Mushrooms an Important Part of Florida’s Agriculture by ERIKA ALDRICH Many crops are grown year-round in The Sunshine State, and mushrooms are one of those delicious examples of Florida produce that can be found at any time of the year. While the majority of Florida crops are grown outdoors in the plentiful Florida sunshine, mushrooms
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