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...
Florida Rises to the Challenge: 32,773 Jars of Peanut Butter Spreads Hope to the State’s Hungry
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS From creamy to crunchy, thousands of jars of peanut butter are...
Florida Cattlemen’s Institute & Allied Trade Show Set for January 15 in Wauchula
Mark your calendars! Thursday, January 15, 2026 is the 43rd Annual Florida Cattlemen’s Institute & Allied Trade...
Dollar Stores May Increase Food Deserts in Under-Resourced US Cities
by MEREDITH BAUER-MITCHELL, UF/IFAS A new study from University of Florida food economists has found...
New MREC Faculty Member Will Focus on Greenhouse Management and Education
by MEREDITH BAUER, UF/IFAS Horticultural scientist Uttara Samarakoon has joined the University of Florida Institute...
Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
(Washington, D.C., December 8, 2025) – President Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke...
New Termite Species With Whalelike Features Discovered
by LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS In the canopies of a South American rainforest, a tiny soldier...
AI Center Goal to Put Technology Directly Into Growers’ Hands to Solve Problems
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS It’s one thing to listen to a farmer describe the challenges...
Florida Strawberry Season Bursts With Sweetness
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Florida’s late fall and winter don’t just bring cooler, less humid...
Secretary Rollins Announces $30 Mil. Food Purchase to Back U.S. Producers
Washington, D.C.– U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced Monday, Nov. 24, the U.S...
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...