By Frank Giles The Florida Ag Expo, scheduled for Nov. 2 at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, will provide growers and attendees many opportunities to network and learn. In addition to the traditional specialty crop seminars, presentations on larger issues impacting agriculture will be provided. Greg Fowler, senior vice president of CNI, will provide an update on supply-chain … Read More
Registration Now Open!
The 2022 Florida Ag Expo is returning to the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma, Florida, on Wednesday, Nov. 2. AgNet Media is excited for an event full of networking opportunities, educational sessions and a field tour for vegetable and specialty crop growers. This year’s Expo is shaping up to be a great one, with more exhibitors than … Read More
UF/IFAS Research: Diseases Minimal in Hops
By Clint Thompson Potential hops producers in Florida can rest easy knowing diseases are minimal, if they start with clean material. Gary Vallad, professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, discusses what findings his research has yielded so far in this up-and-coming commodity. “The only … Read More
Pineberry Enjoying Sweet Success in Florida
By Clint Thompson Interest continues to increase in the Florida Pearl strawberry, also known as the white strawberry and the pineberry. University of Florida (UF) strawberry breeder Vance Whitaker provided an update on acreage and what is expected for next season. “The pineberries have done well this year from all accounts. We expect an increase in acreage next year. I … Read More
Guava Root-Knot Nematode More Aggressive, Reproduces Faster
By Clint Thompson The guava root-knot nematode can reproduce faster and be more aggressive than other nematode species. Those are two factors that all specialty crop producers should be mindful of. Johan Desaeger, assistant professor of entomology and nematology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, discussed his findings with … Read More
Hops on Display: See a Unique Crop at Florida Ag Expo
By Clint Thompson Hops research, seven years in the making at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) in Wimauma, Florida, will be on display at Florida Ag Expo on Nov. 18. Jack Rechcigl, GCREC center director, said one of the highlights of the Expo will be the hops … Read More
Taste Beer Brewed from Florida-Grown Hops
If you hopped over to the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) and tasted the craft beer made from hops grown by scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), you’d notice it’s a little bitter. But researchers and brewers say that’s just what they want. Those attending the Florida Ag Expo on Nov. … Read More
Up Close and Personal: UF/IFAS Research Highlights Florida Ag Expo
By Clint Thompson The Florida Ag Expo is just three weeks away for interested vegetable and specialty crop growers. While most agricultural events are held away from research farms, the allure of the Florida Ag Expo is that it is held at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) … Read More
An Avenue to Share Ag Research
The Florida Ag Expo is now less than a month away! On Nov. 18, the event at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) promises to be one you won’t want to miss. Registration is free for growers. Florida Ag Expo includes a trade show, educational seminars and field tours as well as complimentary breakfast and lunch featuring authentic … Read More
Networking a Key Part of Florida Ag Expo
By Clint Thompson The Florida Ag Expo’s return means more networking opportunities for South Florida producers and industry leaders. That is one of the show’s main benefits it will provide when it returns on Nov. 18 at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) in Wimauma. “It’s not just … Read More