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Freeze damaged plants.
Cold snaps, wind burn, drought, stressing your landscape? UF experts available to help you detect, manage, recover
After the recent cold fronts, violent winds and ongoing drought conditions, many Floridians are stepping outside... more
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Frost-covered peach trees in 2009. [Photo by UF/IFAS, Tyler Jones.]
Florida agriculture producers asked to share impacts of winter freezes
UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by recent freeze events, ... more
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Orange grove
Florida freeze causes citrus damage and burst pipes and losses from extreme cold
AccuWeather® Global Weather Center — A deep freeze gripping much of the eastern half of the nation has brought disruptive and costly impacts to Florida, including frozen and burst pipes, as well … more
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The most recent graduating class of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute.
WLIANR opens nominations for Class XIII
The UF/IFAS Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (WLIANR) is soliciting... more
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Led by plant pathologist Katia Viana Xavier at the UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, the project will use drones equipped with advanced imaging technologies to identify signs of disease in celery fields earlier and more precisely than traditional scouting methods allow.
Harnessing AI with drone imagery to detect costly celery disease before symptoms surface
University of Florida scientists are launching a new, grant-funded research project that uses artificial... more
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UF/IFAS offers DIY guide to making vanilla extract at home
The holidays may be behind us, but the season of celebration isn’t over. more
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Study highlights communication strategies to prevent tick-borne diseases in cattle
If you’re working with the Florida cattle industry and you’re trying to spread information about tick-borne illnesses ... more
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Ben Wolking, a Florida 4-H alumnus, gives a talk at Bates University for a TEDx event. [Photo by Noah Katz]
Florida 4-H alumnus gives inspiring TEDx talk on grit, overcoming uncertainty
As a freshman in college, Ben Wolking nearly drowned doing the sport he’d mastered. more
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Recent Ph.D. graduate Mark Porter works in a greenhouse. [Photo courtesy Recent Ph.D. graduate Mark Porter works in a greenhouse. [Photo courtesy Alice Akers, UF/IFAS]
Doctoral grad sweetens the future of fruit
As we enter the height of Florida’s strawberry production season, many consumers crave the taste and aroma of the fruit. more
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Florida Dairy Farmers provide eggnog and coquito recipes
Florida Dairy Farmers share recipes to make for the holidays. more
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Kevin Wang, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, talks about how drones can be used to help growers.
AI center goal to put technology directly into growers’ hands to solve problems
It’s one thing to listen to a farmer describe the challenges of battling pests, unpredictable weather or dwindling resources... more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Barrell racing. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Horse owners warned of virus outbreak
The Florida Department of Agriculture has issued warnings regarding the Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EVH-1) outbreak in horses in western states. more
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Château Le Coeur owner John Choquer (left) with UF/IFAS associate professor Ali Sarkhosh(right).
Researchers harvest disease-resistant grapes
In a milestone for Florida agriculture, researchers have grown and harvested wine grapes that are resistant... more
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Innovative tool offers palm growers new line of defense against trunk rot
Ever wonder why some palm varieties flourish while others suddenly bend at the trunk or topple over completely? more
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Members of the 2025-2027 Leadership Group are: Tyler and Kelsey Waters David, Alachua County; Murilo Morata, Escambia County; Emma Lee Janecek, Gilchrist County; Emily Quincey, Gilchrist County; Austin Lee, Hendry/Glades County; Laine Daum, Highlands County; Landon Smoak, Highlands County; Benjamin "Chad" Davis, Jackson County; Benjamin Hasty, Jackson County; Kylie Campbell, Madison County; Garrett Lundy, Manatee County; Hartley Spaulding, Okaloosa County; Abby Crawford, Polk County; Samantha Nichols, Polk County; Jackson Tilton, Putnam County; Evan and Lainey Francisco, Saint Lucie County and Shelby and Wesley Thomas, Union County. [Photo courtesy Florida Farm Bureau]
Florida Farm Bureau announces new class of young agricultural leaders
Florida Farm Bureau Federation has selected its 2025-2027 Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Group. more
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Romina Gazis is associate professor of plant pathology and director of the UF/IFAS Plant Diagnostic Clinic at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
UF’s Plant Diagnostic Center earns national accreditation – a first for U.S. universities
The University of Florida just made plant pathology history. more
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