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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 […]
Delicious Avocados
Brenda Marty-JimenezMay 1st, 2024When you think of eating an avocado what do you think of? I think of a fresh bowl of guacamole and delicious Mexican food. May 5th, which is Cinco de Mayo, is the perfect time to enjoy and celebrate with some fresh and tasty avocados. There are many varieties of avocados and many ways to […]
Machine-harvestable tomatoes available from UF/IFAS; growers hope cultivars can help lower labor cost
Brad BuckApril 25th, 2024Ever since Florida farmers have been growing tomatoes, they’ve picked them by hand or hired laborers. It’s painstaking work that might be made easier soon with machine-harvestable tomatoes developed by University of Florida scientists. Now that the varieties are available, growers in Florida’s $400 million-a-year industry hope they can use mechanized harvesting, but doubts remain. […]
