Florida orange production takes hit this month from greening
A USDA report indicated Florida orange production dropped 1 percent this month. Researchers and growers have pointed to citrus greening as the prime culprit.
View ArticleUF report: collapse of oyster industry due to drought, salinity
A University of Florida team dedicated to researching the recent decline of oysters in Florida have discovered that the shortage is not due to the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Rather, the decline, which is...
View ArticleFlorida’s Agriculture Industry Continues To Grow
Florida’s agriculture industry is continuing to grow, according to a report released last week by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The report titled “Florida Agriculture: By...
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Farmers Get ‘Smarter’ with New UF Apps
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, in conjunction with the University of Georgia, released the first three smart device applications of a larger project, to help...
View ArticleOn The Path Ahead For Genetically Modified Foods In Florida
More consumers are accepting of controversial genetically modified food, according to a new study by University of Florida’s IFAS Extension on consumer attitudes towards genetically modified food.
View ArticleFarm Bill cuts may affect Florida SNAP Education
Cuts to the Farm Bill by Congress will threaten SNAP-Ed programs in Florida schools.
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Why The Orange Is So Important to Florida – The Greening Series, Part 1
In our first of a three-part series on citrus greening, WUFT's Heather van Blokland takes us through a bit of history on Florida's connection to the orange
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How A Fourth Generation Citrus Farmer Fights To Save His Grove – The Greening...
Steve Futch, UF IFAS Extension agent, and family farmer, Mac Turner, right, tour the new orange tree plantings on Turner’s family farm in Arcadia, Fla. in April 2014. (Heather van Blokland/WUFT) Citrus...
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UF Professor Develops Fertilizer For Healthier Palms, Soil And Water
Tim Broschat, a University of Florida environmental horticulture professor, developed a palm fertilizer suitable for Florida's soil that could also reduce water pollution during the summer. At this...
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UF Developing Its First On-Campus Food Pantry
The University of Florida is developing an on-campus food pantry for students. The pantry will offer free, nutritious food and will be available mid-summer to those with a valid UF ID.
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Local Farmers Struggle To Fight Flooding
With all of the recent heavy rainfall, local farmers like Roy Brown are having a difficult time dealing with flooding.
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IFAS Agents Helping Homeowners Statewide
In a grass dispute that involved legal action, an IFAS employee helped Haile Plantation residents get Zoysia grass approved for their lawns.
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A Former Cedar Key Motel’s Biological Future
The University of Florida purchased the Gulf Side Motel in Cedar Key and is transforming it into a biology research center. Students will have a chance to take courses in the heart of a recreational...
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Ferris Farms Uses Innovative, Successful System for Growing Strawberries
A Floral City strawberry farm finds success in the Strawberry Advisory System. The system, created by UF strawberry pathologist Natalia Peres, sends alerts to farmers when their crops are at risk for...
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Local Businessperson Plans Farmers Market For Palatka
While Palatka’s government hopes to attract visitors to their area with the riverfront development project, a local business owner has his own idea for bringing in more people.
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Florida Lawmakers Set Sights On Industrial Hemp Production
The bill would allow farmers to use a strain of cannabis as a cash crop that would be used to produce industrial items, like textiles. The strains would have much lower levels of THC than those used...
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UF Health Plans For Future
UF Health's five-year strategic plan "The Power of Together" will connect the healthcare community in order to provide quality patient care and improve academic research and interdisciplinary education...
View ArticleUF Study Shows Grape Seed Oil Can Reduce Obesity
A new study has found that muscadine grape seed oil can help reduce obesity. Containing a vitamin E derivative, the oil can help prevent the formation of new fat cells.
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Butterfly Study Calls Attention To Prescribed Burning Practices
A recent study by a University of Florida graduate researches the effects of prescribed fires on the elfin frosted butterfly. The species requires fire to survive, but is also prone to damage from...
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Florida Citrus Industry Not So Fruitful, Plagued By Disease
Although Marty Werts' Melrose farm has remained untouched by disease, the Florida citrus industry has faced devastating effects in the last decade due to citrus greening, citrus canker and declining...
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