Southeast
COVID-19 safety webinars for farm labor supervisors set in Florida
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences experts at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center will hold bilingual webinars later this month titled, "Farm Labor Supervisor COVID-19 Safety Updates: How to Reduce... more »
Stokes Seeds expands Southeast US sales team
Stokes Seeds has announced the hiring of Kyle Tisdale as territory manager for the southeast Georgia and northern Florida region. In this new position, Tisdale will be responsible for seed and service to growers in... more »
May 10-11 set for Tune in to ‘Ag Tech Expo – the Future of Farming’
Experts from the University of Florida and agribusiness will conduct an ag tech update on May 10-11. The public is invited to tune in to a two-day virtual meeting about the future of farming. To bring... more »
Ag unlocked unknown worlds for sweet potato specialist Tara Smith
Tara Smith describes her career in agriculture as serendipitous. Director of the Central Region, Smith has been an integral part of the LSU AgCenter since she was hired as the state sweet potato specialist in... more »
Florida’s Right to Farm Act signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 88, Farming Operations, on April 29 preserving Florida’s agricultural heritage and modernizing Florida’s Right to Farm Act which regulates agriculture throughout the state of Florida. The governor was joined... more »
Results released from UF/IFAS 2020 mini sweet pepper trial
Results from a University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences 2020 mini sweet pepper trial conducted at Old Bailey Farms in Bonita Springs have been released. Varieties planted were replicated four times in... more »
New commercial horticulture agent, director of UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie set
Four weeks ago, Grantly Ricketts made the switch from the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and University of Florida Extension Osceola to Extension St. Lucie County to fulfill a role he has trained for... more »
Be sure to consider plastic mulch to increase profits in vegetable crops
Plastic mulch is a saving grace for many growers as they have look for ways to increase their yields. There are many advantages to using plastic mulch on your farm, and if you’re thinking about... more »
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