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Florida Forest Service Launches Online Tree Seedling Sale

by FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – To help meet the state’s reforestation needs, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service today announced the opening an online portal where the public can buy tree seedlings. Sales will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis and will continue until […]

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UF Scientists to Study Whether Cover Crops or Compost Can Increase the Efficiency, Resiliency of Tomatoes, Other Produce

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Growers are always looking for ways to maintain or increase their yields and boost the ability of their crops to resist pests, diseases and heat brought on by climate change. That’s particularly the case when you grow crops in a high-intensity production system, which farmers use to grow tomatoes in Florida.

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Citrus Forecast Up Less Than 1 Percent in USDA’s June Report

provided by FLORIDA CITRUS MUTUAL BARTOW, FLA. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a June 2024 revised citrus crop forecast for the 2023-2024 harvest season on June 12. Florida citrus growers are expected to harvest 17.86 million boxes of oranges this season, an increase of 60,000 boxes compared with last month’s crop estimate. Additionally, the USDA forecasted 1.79 million boxes of

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