The University of Florida (UF) will lead a multi-state, multidisciplinary team to promote year-round agricultural operations ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its first citrus crop forecast of the 2026-2027 harvest season October 9.

LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Your backyard can be more than a place to garden, play with your dog, spend time with the family or relax. It can also be a place where people encounter mosquitoes capable of ...

Nearly 375 acres of agricultural land at Polk County's Walter Farms has been permanently protected through the FDACS' Rural & ...

Florida farmers and ranchers impacted by Hurricane Isaias can now apply for interest-free loans through the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program.

Florida’s citrus industry is a cornerstone of the Sunshine State. Its legacy has been passed down through hardworking Florida families for a century or more. Among the Centennial Citrus Growers who ...

LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS When driving through the City of Lakeland, the view is hard to miss. Colorful plants fill medians, ...

Newly elected to the board of directors for a three-year term is member Katie Bevilacqua. We sincerely appreciate the service of our board member volunteers. Polk County Farm Bureau is blessed in Polk ...

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Invites Students to Enter Florida Farm to School Essay and Art Contests TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In recognition of National Farm to School Month, Florida Commissioner of Agricul ...

I’VE SAID IT BEFORE, but it merits repeating: Florida agriculture is big. Make that HUGE. It’s huge in scope, in numbers, and importance — importance not only to those of us fortunate to live here but ...

In the photo: Entomologist Phil Kaufman shows the size difference between the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, right, and the native species Psorophora ciliata, sometimes called the gallinipper. It hasn ...

Florida’s mango industry is small but influential. While the state isn’t a major producer on the world stage, it is the largest producer in the U.S., and Florida growers have developed many of the ...