farming /tags/farming farming en-US WLRN Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:01:53 GMT Aprendamos a cultivar! Bilingual courses offered for new farmers /environment/2024-03-29/aprendamos-a-cultivar-bilingual-courses-offered-for-new-farmers 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. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:01:53 GMT /environment/2024-03-29/aprendamos-a-cultivar-bilingual-courses-offered-for-new-farmers Emma Rodriguez Despite opposition, Miami-Dade greenlights an agritourism district in rural Redland /environment/2024-03-19/redland-agritourism-district-miami-dade-commission 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 — which residents fear will dramatically change the farming vibe that once defined the area. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:58:40 GMT /environment/2024-03-19/redland-agritourism-district-miami-dade-commission Jenny Staletovich After the harvest, farmers let their crops rot. These volunteers come to the rescue /food-and-agriculture/2023-12-20/farmers-excess-fruits-vegetables Gleaning involves picking perfectly good fruits and vegetables from farmers' fields after the harvest, so they can be donated to food banks. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-12-20/farmers-excess-fruits-vegetables Kerry Sheridan Congress gears up for another farm bill. Here's what's on the menu /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-02/congress-gears-up-for-another-farm-bill-heres-whats-on-the-menu Climate, food stamps, broadband and research dollars are all on the line as negotiations kick off for the 2023 farm bill. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-02/congress-gears-up-for-another-farm-bill-heres-whats-on-the-menu Ximena Bustillo His story challenges the logic of Florida’s process for awarding the Black farmer pot license /health/2022-11-07/his-story-challenges-the-logic-of-floridas-process-for-awarding-the-black-farmer-pot-license The discrimination the set-aside license was meant to redress created obstacles for Frederick Fisher obtain it. This is Fisher’s story as he told oral historians in 2017, as he swore this year in his application and as he tells it now. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:00:00 GMT /health/2022-11-07/his-story-challenges-the-logic-of-floridas-process-for-awarding-the-black-farmer-pot-license Katie Hyson - WUFT Florida researchers get funding to help tomato growers and breeders fight bacterial spot /environment/2022-11-02/florida-researchers-get-funding-to-help-tomato-growers-and-breeders-fight-bacterial-spot “We'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,” Gary Vallad of UF said. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:30:00 GMT /environment/2022-11-02/florida-researchers-get-funding-to-help-tomato-growers-and-breeders-fight-bacterial-spot Jessica Meszaros 'I've never lost this many animals.' Inside a dairy farm hit by Hurricane Ian /hurricane-coverage/2022-10-05/ive-never-lost-this-many-animals-inside-a-dairy-farm-hit-by-hurricane-ian 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. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:30:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-10-05/ive-never-lost-this-many-animals-inside-a-dairy-farm-hit-by-hurricane-ian Kerry Sheridan Droughts are hitting cattle ranchers hard – and that could make beef more expensive /news/2022-09-01/droughts-are-hitting-cattle-ranchers-hard-and-that-could-make-beef-more-expensive 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. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-01/droughts-are-hitting-cattle-ranchers-hard-and-that-could-make-beef-more-expensive Scott Horsley There aren't enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that /news/2022-09-01/there-arent-enough-young-farmers-congress-is-looking-to-change-that 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. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-01/there-arent-enough-young-farmers-congress-is-looking-to-change-that Ximena Bustillo Climate scientists say South Asia's heat wave (120F!) is a sign of what's to come /news/2022-05-03/climate-scientists-say-south-asias-heat-wave-120f-is-a-sign-of-whats-to-come 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. Tue, 03 May 2022 14:20:00 GMT /news/2022-05-03/climate-scientists-say-south-asias-heat-wave-120f-is-a-sign-of-whats-to-come Lauren Frayer