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Florida citrus growers may have a new tool in the fight against greening. Using a ...

An attentive horse owner will notice subtle changes in their horses’ behavior. Horses are creatures ...

The Florida citrus industry is taking hits from all sides. The industry is facing the ...

I am in awe of the wizardry we all carry around in our pocket. Here ...

While there’s plenty to fret about in the agriculture industry these days, you need only ...

Florida has become the number one state in the country that people move to. As ...

West Nile Virus is a virus spread by mosquitoes and can infect multiple animal species ...

Let’s face it: It’s tough to be in the Florida citrus industry these days. As ...

4R nutrient stewardship is key to the Best Management Practices for fertilizer applications to achieve ...

At one time, a drive through the Florida countryside could leave you in awe of ...

There are people who are optimistic about a cure for citrus greening, and then there ...

A thorough annual health exam is a way to keep your horse healthy and stay ...

For five years, Dr. Fernando Alferez and his UF/IFAS research group in Immokalee have been ...

Citrus reset management is necessary for maximum efficiency in Florida citrus growers as citrus trees ...

Friends, as this year comes to a close, I am grateful for those of you ...

As the year comes to a close, I’m giddy with excitement like my teenage daughter ...

The horse’s digestive tract is designed to be continuously processing forage. Ideally, horses should be ...

For this month’s column, we wanted to focus on industry sustainability. With all of the ...

Florida growers enrolled in the Best Management Practices (BMP) Program have a little breathing room ...

Friends, I am counting my blessings! I am facing the physical, economical, and political storms ...

Agribusiness (a portmanteau of “agriculture” and “business”) is an emerging term for the business sector ...

Also called “swamp fever,” Equine Infectious Anemia is a viral disease that causes a range ...

If you’ve heard the buzz and have been curious about the patented Tree Defender Individual ...

Hurricane Ian caused a lot of flooding in Florida citrus groves, and this created ideal ...

The New Varieties Development and Management Corporation, or NVDMC, is working to help ensure that ...

Many Florida citrus growers face a balancing act of maximizing the growth of their crop ...

Once upon a time, farmers would network by gathering at the feed mill to discuss ...

The rainy weather we are currently receiving in Florida is the perfect breeding ground for ...

Most of Polk County was blessed and missed the worst of Hurricane Ian. Sadly, our ...

A team of UF/IFAS researchers has identified a second citrus canker gene that could potentially ...

It was not-so-sweet news for Florida citrus growers in August when the U.S. Senate blocked ...

I knew before I started the Crutchfield Estate Distribution Auction that I wanted to begin ...

Foot rot in cattle is a deceptively treacherous malady. Not only is it easy to ...

Rabies is a viral disease caused by Lyssavirus, which affects all warm-blooded animals including horses ...

All the research points to the fact that optimal citrus growth, fruit yields, and juice ...

As citrus greening continues to ravage the Florida citrus industry, many growers are looking for ...

Florida citrus growers have experienced more than their fair share of challenges in the past ...

Community has never been more important than it is now. I just attended the 56th ...

Digestive health in cattle is an important factor in the animals’ overall health and development. ...

Fall is coming, and while the weather won’t be dramatically different from summer, the nights ...

Ute Albrecht, a scientist with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, ...

Ever since the first case of citrus greening was detected in Florida in 2005, the ...

Florida citrus growers have been struggling with dwindling yearly harvests and lower quality due to ...

  Generations’ worth of goods at Crutchfield Family Groves is being sold at auction! The ...

The summer weather has its advantages for horse owners, such as lower hay bills due ...

Tracking genetics is nothing new to agriculture. In fact, the science of genetics is traced ...

It’s July, which is usually a slow news month; however, this time there’s a bit ...

Citrus growers concerned that UF/IFAS’ nutrient recommendation rates pertaining to BMPs (best management practices) may ...

I recently had the opportunity to be on the road in Missouri and attend a ...

Here in Central Florida, we are preparing to enter the wetter part of the year. ...

Well, Memorial Day came and went, and lo and behold, it’s June, which means Hurricane ...

Hurricane season is officially upon us. If you have not yet done so, it is ...

Summertime in Florida is just around the corner, and residents can count on two facts ...

Hamlin has long been Florida’s leading early season orange variety, but like many orange varieties ...