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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Florida”
By Clint Thompson The potential lack of satsuma mandarins in the cold-hardy citrus region this season should not prompt growers to stay sidelined when managing their groves. Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association and member of the Georgia Citrus Commission, implores producers to remain vigilant in their management strategies despite the grim outlook for the region’s main …
By Clint Thompson A North Florida Extension agent was inducted into the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Hall of Fame last week. Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Regional Specialized Extension agent in Live Oak, Florida, became the fourth Extension agent and 78th overall to be inducted into the NACAA Hall of …
By Frank Giles The 2018 farm bill expired in September 2023. Since that time, the old legislation has been extended twice, which is now in effect until September 2025. In the meantime, various spending measures have been added to help tide American agriculture over. But a new farm bill is needed to provide future agricultural policy direction and to help …
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced this week that producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). To expedite the implementation of SDRP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is delivering assistance in two stages. …
By Frank Giles In mid-May, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center hosted a tomato field day to showcase research being conducted at the facility. The event was well attended, filling up several wagon loads of people who made their way through six field stops that focused on nematodes, tomato …
By Clint Thompson Florida tomato growers can mark their calendars for Thursday, Sept. 4. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the Florida Tomato Committee will present this year’s Florida Tomato Conference at the Clewiston John Boy Auditorium in Clewiston, Florida. The program will start at 9 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. The Florida Tomato …
By Clint Thompson This year’s watermelon harvests have concluded in North Florida. Yields and quality were very good, despite sandstorms, downy mildew and a challenging market after Memorial Day. Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Regional Specialized Extension agent in Live Oak, Florida, compiled a recap from Extension agents in the Suwanee Valley. Sponsored …
The July issue of Specialty Crop Grower Magazine puts Paul Orsenigo, founder of Grower’s Management Inc. in the spotlight. Unlike multigenerational farm families, Orsenigo is a first-generation farmer in the Everglades Agricultural Area in Florida. He produces a variety of leafy greens, sweet corn, sugar cane and rice. He discusses his humble beginnings, and they evolved into a 40-year journey …
If you eat fruits or vegetables, how often do you think about their history? Former University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) post-doctoral researcher Zhen Fan did, as he traced the strawberry back over centuries. In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Fan, now a faculty member at Zhejiang Agriculture and …
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced it is suspending enforcement of the 2024 farmworker rule. The decision provides much-needed clarity for specialty crop producers navigating the H-2A program. As multiple federal court injunctions have created significant legal uncertainty, inconsistency, and operational challenges for farmers lawfully employing H-2A workers, this field assistance bulletin clarifies that …
