NABC Offers Guidance for Blueberry Growers Affected by Freeze
What Growers Can Do Now Growers impacted by the ongoing winter storm are urged to...
Post-Freeze Assessment Resources
photo provided by RYAN ATWOOD A note from Alissa Hevesh, UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County: Federal...
Grassroots Members Advocate in Tallahassee for Farm Bureau Day
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— More than 400 grassroots members spent a day in Tallahassee to meet with elected officials at the state level during...
First Graduates of UF’s Plant-Breeding Ph.D. Use Genetics to Help Growers Boost Yields, Improve Shelf Life, and More
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS About four years ago, a small cohort of ambitious young scientists...
Alico Closes on Sale of Hendry County Citrus Grove for $26.8 Million
Including this sale of 2,950 acres, the company has closed a total of $34.6 million...
Harvest Underway at UF/IFAS Millennium Block
by MEREDIT BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS A much-anticipated research project on citrus greening is coming to fruition...
Wildlife Watch: Florida’s Burrowing Owls Are Back!
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS They’re small, quirky and curious, and they live underground. Florida’s burrowing...
Under Siege: Two Pests Threaten Florida Strawberries – but New Research May Bring Relief
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Florida’s strawberry fields may look vibrant and abundant this time of...
USDA Names Trump Administration Appointees to Florida Farm Service Agency State Committee
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jan. 13, 2026 – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced on Jan...
Study Highlights Effective Communication Strategies to Prevent Tick-Borne Diseases in Florida Cattle Industry
by MEREDITH BAUER, UF/IFAS If you’re working with the Florida cattle industry and you’re trying...
UF/IFAS Awards $321K in AI Grants to Advance Ag-Tech Industry
by MEREDITH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is...
USDA’s First 2025-26 Citrus Crop Estimate Forecasts 12 Mil. Boxes of Oranges
BARTOW, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its first citrus crop forecast of...
Feeling Stressed? Help Yourself by Stepping Into the Shade of Trees
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Have you ever considered a walk in a tree-shaded park to...
Center Scientists Aim to Solve Citrus Greening First, Then Other Crop Diseases
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS University of Florida scientists are joining forces at the Crop Transformation...
Florida 4-H Alumnus Gives Inspiring TEDx Talk on Grit, Overcoming Uncertainty
by MEREDITH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS As a freshman in college, Ben Wolking nearly drowned doing the...
From 5,000 Strawberries to DNA Breakthrough: Doctoral Grad Sweetens the Future of Fruit
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS As we enter the height of Florida’s strawberry production season, many...
Fourth-Graders Discover Harsh Conditions of Pioneer Life in Florida
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Imagine 19th century Florida: sweltering heat with no air conditioning, swarms of...
Ag Commissioner Simpson Announces Opening of Application Cycle for Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On December 15, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the opening of...
Cultivars Abound in Florida This Strawberry Season
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Florida’s late fall and winter don’t just bring cooler, less humid...
AI Center Aims to Put Technology Directly Into Growers’ Hands
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS It’s one thing to listen to a farmer describe the challenges...