Is Okra Rising From a Kitchen and Home Garden Staple to a ‘Food Is Medicine’ Star in Florida’s Agriculture?
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS What makes okra a smart choice for home gardens, healthier meals...
Register Now for Wonderfully Wild 4-H Nature Explorers Camp
Give your child a summer they’ll never forget. Looking for a summer experience that gets kids...
Florida 4-H Alumni Trace Tech Success Back to Youth Workforce Development Program
by MEREDITH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS When Benjamin Wolking was raising goats in his high school Florida 4-H program...
UF/IFAS Announces New Director of Fundraising Initiatives Role to Support Animal Sciences
by JAMIE GROH, UF/IFAS The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)...
Strawberry Producers Nationwide Rely on UF Plant Pathologists for Fast, Accurate, Disease Diagnoses; Fusarium Wilt Is Latest
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Strawberry growers across the country aren’t just tending fields – they’re...
Lovebugs Are Back! But Experts Say the Familiar Florida Pest Is a Harmless Nuisance
by JAMIE GROH, UF/IFAS They may be one of Florida’s most complained-about insects, but lovebug...
Projected El Niño Poses Disease Risk to Florida’s $500 Million-a-Year Strawberry Industry, but an Alert System Could Help
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Farmers in Florida’s $500 million-a-year strawberry industry recently wrapped up a...
North Florida Farmers Celebrated at 25th Annual Suwannee CARES Celebration
LIVE OAK, Fla. – Nine farmers and ranchers were honored for their environmental stewardship with a County...
Can Spreading Basaltic Volcanic Rock Dust Improve Crops and the Health of Florida’s soils?
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Florida’s soils present unique challenges for growers, land managers and residents...
FDACS Opens Search for 2026 Florida Future Chef Champion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is now accepting...
Homeowners, Contractors Differ in Their Perceptions of Artificial Turf as Lawns
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Artificial turf may not be a common sight in Florida yards...
Consistent Care Is Critical for Citrus in the Home Landscape
by ALYSSA VINSON, UF/IFAS Citrus trees can be a rewarding addition to the home landscape...
Setting the Table: UF/IFAS ‘Food Is Medicine’ Farm Shows How Culturally Relevant Crops Can Strengthen Agriculture
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS In South Florida, a new University of Florida initiative is bringing...
EPA Approves Soilcea Rootstock Designed to Tolerate Greening
BARTOW, Fla. – Florida’s citrus growers are celebrating a major milestone and applauding the United States Environmental...
New UF/IFAS Office Aims to Create More Businesses, Commercial Products From Agricultural Research
by MEREDITH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)...
A Ray of Hope In the Battle Against Citrus Greening: Three Bugs Eat the Eggs of the Psyllid
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS A few tiny heroes may help fight Florida’s long-running battle against...
Polk’s Own Dr. LuJean Waters Named FDACS’ 2026 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On April 14, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Dr. LuJean...
Herd Health Seminar Set for May 26 in Arcadia
The UF/IFAS South Florida Beef Forage Program is hosting a Herd Health Seminar on Tuesday, May...
From Curiosity to Conservation: How Citizen Science Is Teaching Children and Adults to See, Experience Nature
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS It often starts with something small, such as a new bird...