Government agency still searching for clear answers in multi-state outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses. Initial focus on lettuce ...

Researchers explore the agronomic and economic potential of bringing commercial coffee production to the U.S. mainland.

Every season brings new challenges for commercial vegetable growers. But some years force bigger decisions than others.

“I’ve had the good fortune to work with wonderful growers who have always encouraged me, coached me, and improved the industry. Because of their hard work, progressive attitudes, and backbones, we ...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a slow start. Forecasters say it might stay that way thanks to a strengthening ...

Building disease resistance in spinach is a moving target for seed breeders. Watch and learn what's being done to aim for ...

Richard Smith is a University of California Vegetable Crop and Weed Science Farm Advisor at the Cooperative Extension in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San ...

A new study maps which foods are most exposed to climate-driven disruption in the U.S. Find out which specialty crops top the ...

Are farmers and ranchers using AI? The technology’s potential to advance agriculture is easy to see, but how many producers ...

Gene McAvoy is a UF/IFAS Extension agent emeritus. He served 25 years as a UF/IFAS educator. In addition, he is President of his own company Have Gun Will ...