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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

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Florida strawberry growers can use less pesticide and save money as they try to control a mighty pest known as chilli thrips, University of Florida research shows. An invasive pest in the southeastern United States, chilli thrips was introduced to the United States from Southeast Asia. The first report in Florida

by MEGAN WINSLOW, UF/IFAS The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have partnered to create an online toolkit to help protect agricultural workers from the summer heat. Last year’s sweltering summer temperatures convinced SCCAHS leadership that additional promotion about heat-related illness education

by VISIT SEBRING Mark your calendars for the much-anticipated 33rd edition of the Caladium Festival, set to take place from July 26 – 28, 2024, in the heart of Central Florida. Known as the Caladium Capital of the World, Lake Placid welcomes plant enthusiasts to celebrate the vibrant beauty and diversity of caladiums. With a

Cattlemen’s Association Honors Conservation Florida CEO provided by CONSERVATION FLORIDA Conservation Florida CEO Traci Deen was recently honored with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Friend of Conservation Award in Marco Island at its annual convention. This accolade underscores Deen’s exemplary leadership and unwavering commitment to uniting the realms of conservation and agriculture.  “The Florida Cattlemen’s Association