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The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension is offering online bilingual workshops to teach the basics of planning, implementing and building a farm operation for newcomers venturing into agriculture.
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Miami-Dade commissioners approved a new tourism district that expands amusement operations. The proposal, passed 10-2 without taking public comment on Tuesday, will allow more buildings and parking 鈥 which residents fear will dramatically change the farming vibe that once defined the area.
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Gleaning involves picking perfectly good fruits and vegetables from farmers' fields after the harvest, so they can be donated to food banks.
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Climate, food stamps, broadband and research dollars are all on the line as negotiations kick off for the 2023 farm bill.
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The discrimination the set-aside license was meant to redress created obstacles for Frederick Fisher obtain it. This is Fisher鈥檚 story as he told oral historians in 2017, as he swore this year in his application and as he tells it now.
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鈥淲e're trying to understand, to really look at the movement of the of these strains throughout the production system so we can find where ... is the best place to manage them,鈥 Gary Vallad of UF said.
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Dairy farms in Florida have been in steep decline, and recovering from Hurricane Ian is a daunting prospect. But farmers say they must find ways to survive.
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Severe drought is forcing some ranchers to send cattle to slaughter early. That's sparked a temporary glut in beef that's leading to lower prices, but it won't last.
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Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.
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Some schools have closed early for summer. More than a billion people are in danger of heatstroke. Summer's early arrival in South Asia also threatens global grain supplies.
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Collards were once as diverse as the Southern families they fed, but countless varieties have vanished. The race is on to preserve and propagate. That's where the Heirloom Collard Project comes in.
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The Russia-Ukraine war pushes up the price of natural gas, a key ingredient in fertilizer, and has led to severe sanctions against Russia, a major exporter of fertilizer.