PRECISION AGRICULTURE

U.S. Sugar Is Home to the Largest Contiguous, Privately Owned Wi-Fi Network in America

Overcoming the Mental Health Toll

UF/IFAS Joins Effort to Battle Farmers’ Stress

Harvesting the Holiday

Dade City’s Ergle Christmas Tree Farm Helps Holiday Spirit Grow

Mistletoe Musings

There’s More to This Plant Than Movies and Lore Will Tell You

Globally Positioned Success

Production Is Blooming at Highlands County Caladium Farm With the Use of Global Positioned System

A NATURAL GIFT

27,000 Acres Gifted to UF for Conservation, Outdoor Classroom and Laboratory

SIGNS of the SEASON

Florida Citrus Struggling, but Still a Leading Crop

New Business

Despite Rough Start, Secret Gardens Winery Going Strong

FROM THE GROUND UP

Umatilla’s Treadwell Farms Harvests First Hemp Crop

Worth a Thousand Words

Lake Wales Photographer Adam Strang Bass Captures Images of Old Florida

Renaissance Man

Brad Phares: The Businessman, the Artist, the Cowboy

Nurturing Young Minds

Polk County Farm Bureau Recognizes Ag Teacher and Ag Program of the Year

New Blueberry Variety Honors UF Alumnus Alto Straughn

WHEN PATRICIO MUÑOZ developed the University of Florida’s newest blueberry variety, he wanted to name the fruit in honor of Alto Straughn, a longtime strong supporter of UF’s blueberry breeding program.

FFA Member Spotlight: Allison Jackson

YOU CAN FIND HER at Auburndale High School, following alongside Mrs. Shaske or Mr. McCracken or walking her heifer, Clara, or market hog, Woodrow (notice the Lonesome Dove references).

Citrus Advisory System Alerts Growers So They Can Stem Post-bloom Fruit Drop

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. That’s the sound of the alert, telling a citrus grower it’s time to spray fungicide to help prevent fruit from falling off the tree. When the brand-new fruit fall off the trees, post-bloom fruit drop (PFD), as it’s called, can cause major losses for citrus growers.

Alternative Treatment

Acupuncture Can Help Variety of Ailments in Horses, Dogs

UF/IFAS Extension Helps Farmworkers Stay Safe From COVID

UF/IFAS EXTENSION EXPERTS are communicating with agricultural workers to connect them with COVID-19 free testing, safety information and training – a role they have been serving throughout the pandemic.

UF Economists: Florida Ag Took $55 Million to $100 Million Hit From Hurricane Sally

THE COMBINATION OF CROPS, livestock and aquaculture products lost as a result of Hurricane Sally will likely be valued between $55 million and $100 million, University of Florida economists predict.

THE GREENING CHALLENGE

Researchers Try to Crack Greening With Comparative Genomics

SIGNS of the SEASON

Celebrating Fall With Florida Pumpkins and Squash

Making Lemonade From Lemons

As Greening Battle Continues, Florida Orange Growers Turn to Hardy Lemons as Alternative

Program Highlight

Florida Agriculture Literacy Program Modifies Events for Safety

Ag Time WITH ABBY Shaping the Future

FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW, Florida Agriculture In The Classroom has been creating books and content that can relate to students of all ages and their connection to agriculture. Each year, FFA and 4-H members all spend part of their day reading a specific book to different grade levels at local elementary schools across the state of Florida.

2020-2021 Citrus Forecast

Despite Expected Drop in Production, Growers Encouraged That Mexico, Brazil Face Same Challenges

Oasis of Biodiversity

EcoVenture Opens Gates to Animals, Art and People

The Original Entertainment Park

Hidden Gem Grape Hammock Fish Camp Is a Fantastic Destination for Ag-Recreation

World Outreach Helps Strawberry Breeding Program

UF/IFAS-BRED STRAWBERRIES are grown in over 70 countries across six continents. One of those countries, Egypt, ranks among the top strawberry producing nations in the world.

SIGNS of the SEASON

Legumes, Especially Snap Beans, Big Business in Florida

Open-Air AT Ventures

Bone Valley ATV Park Uses Old Phosphate Mining Land to Make Way for Families, Fun

Register for 4-H Eco Warriors Online SPIN Club

Who Are Eco Warriors? Do you know a youth between 14 and 18 years old that wants to change the world for the better? The 4-H Eco Warriors Special Interest (SPIN) Club may be the right place for them to get started. This September and October, 4-H, natural resources, and sustainability agents and staff from UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas and Polk counties will provide an exciting eight-week online club experience. This club, especially for youth ages 14-18 years, will explore sustainability and the connections between food, energy, and water, and what those connections mean for the future of people all over the world.