Florida Citrus Mutual’s Joyner: ‘Strength in Harvest Points to Recovery Ahead’
USDA Issues Updated Citrus Harvest Forecast Up 200,000 Boxes From January’s Estimate BARTOW, Fla. – The U.S...
UF Researchers Recruiting Florida Horse Owners for Equine Joint Pain Study
by MEREDITH-BAUER MITCHELL, UF/IFAS Preventing or eliminating joint pain in your horses can make the...
A $130 Million Drain: UF Researcher Looks to Genetics to Rein In Wasteful Strawberry Runners
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Strawberry growers pour roughly $130 million a year, nationally, into a...
UF/IFAS Raises $13,000 for UF Therapeutic Horticulture Program via Flavors of Florida
by MEREDITH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)...
Commissioner Simpson Announces Permanent Protection of Farmland in Putnam and Madison Counties
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On April 2, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the permanent...
Sign Up Now: UF Researchers Recruiting Florida Horse Owners for Equine Joint Pain Study
by MEREDITH-BAUER MITCHELL, UF/IFAS Preventing or eliminating joint pain in your horses can make the...
UF/IFAS FNGLA Palm Quest 2026 to Unveil Next Generation AI Drone Research Tools April 21-22
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS From artificial intelligence that can diagnose palm diseases to drone technology...
UF/IFAS Launches Effort for Public Input into Floridians’ Needs
by MEREDITH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS Without Googling, do you know what UF/IFAS is? That’s one question...
Florida Citrus Growers Institute Set for April 14
Huanglongbing (HLB; citrus greening) continues to impact all citrus production areas of Florida. The 2026...
From Field to Fork: UF Scientists Uncover the Artichoke’s Health Power
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Are you craving a nutrient-packed bite to eat? The artichoke might...
Commissioner Wilton Simpson Celebrates Signing of Historic 2026 Florida Farm Bill
SEBRING, Fla. – Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson joined Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida...
Cold-Hardy Avocados Aimed at Transforming Florida’s Future Fruit Industry
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Think you can’t grow avocados in the chilly winters of North...
UF/IFAS launches Agricultural Entrepreneurship Program to Prepare Students to Create Farming, AgTech Businesses
by MEREDITCH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS Growing a business is difficult. Growing an agriculture business can have...
UF/IFAS South Florida Turfgrass – Landscape Research Field Day and Expo Set for March 26
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Turf professionals will get a first look at the future of...
Blueberry Growers Work to Bounce Back After a Chilly Winter
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS After a winter that hit harder than anyone expected, freezing blossoms...
Agriculture Industry Safety to Take Center Stage at 2026 Multi-County Ag Safety Day in Sebring
by JONAEL BOSQUES, UF/IFAS SEBRING, Fla. — The UF/IFAS Extension offices of DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands...
Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds USDA Issuing Disaster Declaration for Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson issued the following statement after...
Commissioner Simpson Applauds Florida Legislature for Passing Historic 2026 Florida Farm Bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Tuesday, March 3, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson applauded the Florida...
Want to Avoid Planting Invasives in Your Yard? Check the UF/IFAS Website First
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Before you plant that new ornamental vine, flowering shrub or tree...
FFVA Urges Passage of Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
MAITLAND, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2026) – The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association released the following statement...