Innovative Tool Offers Palm Owners, Growers New Line of Defense Against Trunk Rot
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Ever wonder why some palm varieties flourish while others suddenly bend...
Breakthrough With First Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes Shows Hope for a Florida Wine Renaissance
by MEREDITH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS In a milestone for Florida agriculture, researchers have grown and harvested...
As Days Grow Shorter, Your Landscape Naturally Needs Less Water
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Even though daily deluges of Florida’s summer rains are in the...
Alico Inc. Partners With Florida Department of Transportation to Construct Wildlife Underpass Along State Road 82
FORT MYERS, Fla., Nov. 03, 2025 — Alico Inc., a Southwest Florida-based agribusiness and land...
From Classroom to Career: AI Research Experience Prepares Students for Tomorrow’s Agricultural Workforce
by MEREDITH BAUER, UF/IFAS In the heart of Florida’s agri-tech renaissance, students at the University...
Joe Bisesi Named Associate Director of Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
by MEREDITH BAUER, UF/IFAS The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)...
Florida Farm Bureau Announces New Class of Young Agricultural Leaders
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Farm Bureau Federation has selected its 2025-2027 Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership...
Warner University Student Wins State Collegiate Discussion Meet
Gainesville, Fla.— Emma Self, a sophomore at Warner University, was awarded first place in the...
First Generation Blueberry Grower Named State Award Winner
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Tyler Shadrick of Shadrick Farms in Madison County has been named the 2025...
Pasco County Man Named Crop Advisor of the Year
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Richard Fiorelli has been awarded the 2025 Florida Farm Bureau Crop...
Manatee County Woman Named Volunteer Communicator of the Year
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.— Janyel Taylor of Manatee County received the Florida Farm Bureau’s 2025 Volunteer...
Alachua County Resident Wins State Discussion Meet
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Sarah Luther of Alachua County was awarded first place in the...
South Florida Dairyman Named Farmer of the Year
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Woody Larson of Larson Dairy in Okeechobee has been named the 2026...
A Protein Can Help Make Some Citrus More Tolerant to Greening Disease – and It’s Safe
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Greening disease has devastated the citrus crop in Florida, but University...
Palm Beach County Extension Director Receives Statewide Honor
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dr. Ronald Rice, Director of the UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Cooperative...
Gilchrist County Native Katie Quincey Wins State Excellence in Agriculture Award
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Katie Quincey of Gilchrist County was awarded first place in Florida...
Gainesville Resident Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Frankie “Bubba” Hall of Alachua County has been named the 2025...
Groundbreaking for AI Center Part of 100th Anniversary Celebration of UF Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Agriculture isn’t just rows of citrus groves and fields of strawberries...
EPA Grant to Help UF/IFAS Scientists Restore Sea Sponges, Improve Water Quality in South Florida
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Hidden beneath South Florida’s waves, sponges quietly clean the waters by...
Startup to Help Growers Feed More People, Preserve Environment
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS By commercializing their research, two University of Florida scientists are trying...