With a new web tool introduced by the University of Florida, a grower can potentially net an additional $900K-$1.7 million profit in a 10 year period for an average strawberry farm of 26 acres. Instead of the traditional method of weekly spraying during the growing season between November and March, this tool will tell you [...]
When the average American sees a spike in their electric bill, it sometimes means the cost of liquid propane has gone up. We gripe and we paid the bill. But for poultry farmers who uses substantially more energy to keep their birds warm, a rise in the cost of propane can significantly affect the bottom [...]
There is a growing concern among farmworkers in Florida that overexposure to pesticides is giving them cancer and causing illness and death. Workers claim that there is no familial history of cancer prior to working around these chemicals. Until recently, workers believed there was no health risk associated to pesticides. […]
Ashley Denslow Is a 17-year-old in Florida who is also the vice president at her local FFA chapter. She loves showing animals, and likes talking about having shown rabbits, pigs, chickens, & steer. However, in September of last year, Denslow learned she had lupus. Lupus is a potentially fatal disease that affects the autoimmune system. [...]
Research from a program at the University of Florida has shown success in assisting youth in avoiding drugs & alcohol. The 4-H Youth Development Program of The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has a new program called Health Rocks! that helps students in middle school learn life skills. Extension agents of [...]
It seems that for the past couple of years, the wealthiest man on earth has been purchasing thousands of acres of farmland in northern Florida. That’s right, Bill Gates. A subsidiary of one of Gates’ investment companies has recently bought nearly 5000 acres in Suwannee County for almost $28 million. Large amounts of land were [...]
Good news for Florida avocados, those who grow them, and those who eat them! A study from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Science has shown that Booth 7 avocados, a Guatemalan-West Indian hybrid from Florida will retain freshness longer with their new treatment and make it more marketable. It employs a [...]
The Tampa Bay Times has recommended Adam Putnam as its choice for Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner. In this election year, Putnam is facing consumer services veteran and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel Thaddeus Hamilton. Florida agriculture has seen tremendous change in the past decade and notable change since Putnam’s 2010 election. We’ve covered much of Putnam’s progress [...]
There have been debates for years among Florida lawmakers on how to develop alternative energies. Several methods have been discussed including coal, nuclear, solar, wind, off shore drilling, and more. This year, Adam Putnam, the agricultural commissioner, will make another attempt in forwarding this endeavor. […]
There are many methods and ideas involved with farmers storing their grains. The University of Minnesota Extension has issued a report addressing grain storage. Share these tips with grain farmers. […]
