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FDACS/UF-IFAS Florida Farm to School Partnership

This page lists UF/IFAS fact sheets related to the Florida Farm to School Partnership, sponsored and managed by the Florida Department of Agriculture(FDACS).

Variety Trials

A variety trial entails growing different varieties of a crop alongside each other in order to directly compare their performance across any number of characteristics.

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A Recap of the 2024 Seminole County Farm Tour

Morgan PinkertonMarch 27th, 2024What was the 2024 Seminole County Farm Tour? On the morning of Friday, March 22, 2024, we embarked on our journey of learning about local agriculture and food systems. Two busses started at the UF/IFAS Seminole County Extension Office and then toured five of our local farms. Throughout the day, we heard directly from our […]

Equine Pasture BMPs.

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