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UF/IFAS Entomologist Fights for Florida’s Crops Against Costly Pests

by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Behind every fresh head of lettuce and pepper on your plate, there’s a team of scientists working tirelessly to protect crops and farmers’ harvests from pests and plant diseases. De-Fen Mou, an assistant professor of entomology at the UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center (EREC) in Belle Glade, is one of the key […]

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Florida Agricultural Production Losses From Hurricane Milton Top $190 Million

by MEGAN WINSLOW, UF/IFASphoto by CAT WOFFORD, UF/IFAS Hurricane Milton caused agricultural production losses with an estimated value between $190.4 million and $642.7 million in Florida, according to a preliminary report by the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP). The report is based on a diverse set of baseline data and surveys UF/IFAS agricultural economists distributed to producers. Milton

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USDA’s Final Florida 2023-24 Season Estimate: 17.96 Mil. Boxes of Oranges

provided by FLORIDA CITRUS MUTUAL BARTOW, FLA. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its final revised crop estimate today of 17.96 million boxes of oranges for the 2023-2024 season, an increase of 100,000 boxes from last month’s estimate. Additionally, the USDA forecasted 1.79 million boxes of grapefruit and 450,000 boxes of tangerines and tangelos.  “As we look ahead,

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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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A Lifetime of Service

Gene McAvoy Is No Stranger to the Ag Community, but His Vast Experience Might Still Surprise You by KRISTEN GUEVARA Joy and gratitude radiate in Gene McAvoy’s voice as he recalls the day he was inducted into the Ag Agent Hall of Fame this past July. As only the third Florida county agent ever to

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