Looking to diversity your plant offerings? The 'Miracle Fruit' could be a perfect addition to businesses in South Florida. Known for its ability to modify taste in foods, this unique fruit is becoming increasingly popular. To learn more, read the UF/IFAS article, "Could the Miracle Fruit be for South Florida? New study uncovers data showing how bountiful it can grow in the subtropics."
A new blueberry variety, named 'Sentinel,' is a high quality fruit that produces a high yield. To learn more about Florida's newest blueberry variety and the UF/IFAS blueberry breeding program, read Southeast Ag Net's article, "New Blueberry Variety Honors Benefactor and UF Alumnus Alto Straughn."
Citrus greening continues to be a challenge for growers across the globe. New solutions, however, are on the horizon as researches are learning more about the disease through comparative genomics. To learn more, read the Central Florida Ag News article, "Researchers Try to Crack Greening With Comparative Genomics."
Do you know what to look for to detect citrus greening? The Star's article, "Searching for the answer to citrus greening," provides the history, symptoms and how you can help prevent the disease.
Did you know that 54% of Florida's agricultural acreage is enrolled in the FDACS Best Management Practices (BMP) program? To learn more about Florida's efforts to control water quality and recent changes to the program, please read Growing Produce's article titled "New Water Law Will Tighten BMP Rules in Florida."
In this FloridAgriculture article, author G.B Crawford shares the adversity Florida farmers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The silver-lining however, was farmers and consumers connecting in new ways.
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) technology continues to provide the agriculture industry with practical solutions. Read the Morning Ag Clips article, "Cloud-based Technology helps Farmers Count Citrus Trees" to learn how citrus farmers benefit from a new artificial intelligence system.
The Florida Farm Bureau is hosting a six part webinar series focusing on the beef cattle industry. Webinar topics include effects of COVID-19 to the food animal industry, animal traceability, transportation, cattle feeding, an inside look to meat packers and understanding the beef checkoff. The cost is free, however, registration is required. Register today!
Florida agriculture continues to say resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay up to date with how farmers are overcoming challenges and how you can help by viewing the Herald-Tribune article "Jack Payne: When a crisis occurs, Florida farms keep us fed."
Farmers from across the country experienced great gains when they implemented water conservation techniques. The Farm Journal article "Dollars and Drops" by Chris Bennett highlights different methods of irrigation and its impact on the farm.
