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The PB&J sandwich: A classic on National Peanut Butter Day
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich is as about as American as apple pie. So, celebrate the American tradition by eating a sandwich on National Peanut Butter Day, Jan. 24. The average American...
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Florida Ag Policy Conference to Help Growers Deal With the Ever-Changing...
In light of the competitive and dynamic global economy, experts from UF/IFAS and other organizations will share knowledge about how to deal with pressures facing growers in Florida at the third annual...
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UF/IFAS Rethinking Forest Protection; Hosts UN Expert as Lecturer
With trees, we enjoy healthier air, shade, a way to store carbon, economic opportunities and much more. Without them, we could wind up with a devastated ecosystem and much lost revenue, University of...
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Two with UF/IFAS Ties to be Inducted into Florida Ag Hall of Fame
One spent his career bringing research-based data from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to Florida’s farmers; the other spent his career planting trees and...
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UF/IFAS Researchers Blame Cold for Fish Kills, Offer Suggestions
Cold weather is killing fish in northern and Central Florida counties, according to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers, who are also offering some solutions....
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Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show is Wednesday
Everyone in the cattle industry is invited to attend the 33rd annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show, Wednesday, February 14, at the Jackson County Extension Office in Marianna,...
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National Strawberry Day brings attention to UF/IFAS varieties
Vance Whitaker toils day and night to develop the tastiest, best-looking, aromatic strawberries a consumer would want. Yummy enough for a nutritious snack or to help flavor a cake or pie just in time...
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UF Marks National Invasive Species Awareness Week
UF highlights battles against pests during National Invasive Species Awareness Week Florida agriculture loses an estimated $179 million annually to invasive species. This comes as no surprise to...
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Theme of Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week-‘No One Can Take Your Place’
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) has teamed up with the American Farm Bureau and the U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers to raise awareness of...
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UF/IFAS Research: Tiny Insect May Help Reduce Hydrilla Presence in Florida...
A tiny insect with a big appetite for hydrilla could help reduce the presence of this troublesome invasive water weed in lakes, springs and rivers, says an entomologist with the University of Florida...
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Cool-Season Forages Field Days in Florida
A couple of winter forage field days are coming up this week in Florida. The first one will be held Thursday, March 8 at the University of Florida Dairy Unit in Gainesville starting at 10:00 am. There...
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UF Study: To Help Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms, Limit Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Algal blooms can kill fish and harm a lake’s ecosystem, but by reducing two nutrients together such as nitrogen and phosphorus – not just one or the other — water managers might limit the blooms in...
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UF to Host Seminar on Farm Safety on March 16
A leading researcher in farmworker safety will keynote a seminar hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of Florida. The seminar will be held on...
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UF/IFAS Researcher Hopes to Breed, Grow Nutritious Pumpkins in Florida
Pumpkins and their seeds are good for you. For example, the flesh of the fruit is a good source of many vitamins and fiber, and its seeds provide unsaturated fats that help reduce cholesterol, among...
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Opening of New Labs Highlights Field Day at Range Cattle REC
New vials, beakers, test tubes and sinks. More room. Those are just some of the features of laboratories that will open at the annual Field Day on April 5 at the University of Florida Institute of Food...
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National Ag Day Reminds Us of the Enormous Impact of Agriculture on Our Daily...
When most people walk into a grocery store, the shelves are stocked year-round with all the food they want, so they might not consider the origins of their food. Jack Payne, UF senior vice president...
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Chefs to Prepare Delectable Delights at Annual Flavors of Florida
Some of Florida’s top chefs will showcase their skills, while featuring Florida’s bountiful agricultural products at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ fifth annual...
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UF Board of Trustees Approves Industrial Hemp Research Project
Florida’s farmers may have a new crop to grow if the University of Florida is successful in a pilot project to grow industrial hemp across the state. Researchers with the UF Institute of Food and...
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Register Now for Ona Field Day
Entrance to the Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, Florida. Producers interested in seeing the many features of laboratories that will soon open at the University of Florida/IFAS Range...
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University of Florida Hosting Family Day at the Dairy Farm
On Saturday, March 31, 2018, the University of Florida’s Dairy Unit in Hague will host its fifth “Family Day at the Dairy Farm”. Visitors will see a real working dairy farm, learn about dairy...
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