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by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS For the past 81 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will begin at 8 a.m. on Oct. 10, and registration is open […]

by UF/IFAS The agricultural production losses 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

as reported by UF NEWS After serving as provost for the University of Florida since January and as interim provost beginning July 2023, Dr. J. Scott Angle announced August 14 that he will return to UF/IFAS as senior vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources next month, a position he assumed in 2020. Interim President

provided by LIPMAN FAMILY FARMS Immokalee, FLA. – Lipman Family Farms made a big impact at their 14th annual Backpack Giveaway, where they handed out 1,800 backpacks to eager Immokalee students about to start their school year. This community event reflects Lipman’s dedication to supporting local education and empowering the next generation. This annual event,

by BRAD BUCK We’re just now coming off of July, which is National Blueberry Month, and a University of Florida dietitian says the fruit could be called “power berries.”  “Blueberries have fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese and potassium, and they have some of the highest antioxidant levels of all the common fruits and vegetables,”

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Summer brings daily storms in the Sunshine State, and with the rain, you need to control flooding in some neighborhoods. Florida is swimming in 76,000 stormwater ponds.  Designed to control flooding, stormwater ponds are not as effective as natural ponds at removing nitrogen, a pollutant that can go downstream into lakes,

by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Dragon fruit is a heart-healthy superfood, low in calories and fueled with plenty of fiber and antioxidants – and it’s in high demand among consumers worldwide. An increasing number of consumers are growing this fruiting cactus vine in their home gardens and are finding new ways to include it as a

Thursday, August 22, 5:30-8 p.m.UF/IFAS Polk Extension ServiceCost: $15. Lunch will be included Topics include:-Florida chicken laws and regulation-Small flock poultry basics-Common chicken breeds-Basic nutrition and housing-Biosecurity and common chicken diseases Instructors: Luis Rodriguez and Jonael BosquesTO REGISTER, GO TO: https://bit.ly/3YBsULE For more information, call 863-519-1049 or 863-519-1041