FDACS/UF-IFAS Florida Farm to School Partnership

Pesticide Certification and Licensing

Servicios de Identificación y Diagnóstico de Plagas

Variety Trials

2024 Annual Collier County Ag Tour Recap

Jessica M. RyalsMay 8th, 2024In a long-standing tradition, University of Florida/IFAS Extension Collier County hosted the Annual Collier County Agricultural Bus Tour on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. This annual tour has occurred for over 50 years in the county and gives participants access to the stories, tastes, and sights of farm life from farmers, ranchers, and local agricultural experts. […]

Pasture Prep: How to Test Soil, Fertilize, Control Weeds and More

Rod GrederMay 7th, 2024What is the fundamental key for successfully keeping horses, producing beef or pasturing poultry, pigs or small ruminants? It is the quality of grass you are raising. If you have a trust fund, you can feed expensive hay. The rest of us depend on grass. Perceptive livestock producers understand they are “grass farmers,” first and […]

Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu and its potential impact on Florida Livestock

Jonael BosquesMay 3rd, 2024The production of food and fiber is an extremely risky endeavor. Farmers and ranchers are at the mercy of the elements. Mark Twain said it best: “Farming is simply gambling with dirt”. Taking calculated risks and preventive measures can significantly impact what we do when feeding the world. Today we will be discussing an emerging […]