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Florida Legislature’s 2024-25 Budget Includes $47 Million for Embattled Citrus Industry 

provided by FLORIDA CITRUS MUTUAL Bartow, Fla. – The Florida Legislature’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget includes...

App Helps Consumers Find Pollinator-Friendly Plants for Their Landscape 

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Florida is home to over 315 species of native wild bees...

UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeders Play Key Role in Thriving Industry

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS  We’re at the height of the Florida strawberry harvesting season –...

Looking for the Perfect Strawberry? AI Has You Covered

If you’re perusing the produce section, you generally seek fresh, pleasant-looking fruit – the kind...

McAvoy Earns Place in Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS You ask most Southwest Florida farmers who they turn to for...

January Citrus Forecast Holds Steady; Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Hopeful for Rebound

Provided by FLORIDA CITRUS MUTUAL Bartow, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued the...

What Do Beekeepers Do During Winter in Central Florida?

by LUIS RODRIGUEZ ROSADO, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County What Happens to Honey Bees During Winter?...

Gilbert’s Service to Lead UF/IFAS Extended as Angle Is Named Permanent Provost

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Robert Gilbert, who has served the past six months as University...

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