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Tunnels shelter blueberries from winter weather
By Chip Skambis on November 20th, 2012 | Last updated: November 26, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Expensive tunnels can improve blueberry yields by sheltering the crops from freezes, as well as insects and diseases.
Florida oyster fisheries experiencing above-average losses this season
By Cameron Taylor on October 10th, 2012 | Last updated: October 22, 2012 at 11:05 am
Florida oyster farmers have had a lack of crop this fishing season and oysters are affecting many jobs and businesses in the industry. Gov. Rick Scott has caught onto the problem and has asked for help from federal authorities. Meanwhile, business owners such as those in Cedar Key are suffering losses.
Marion County inmates learn special agricultural skills at UF’s Plant Science Center
By Front Page Edition on May 16th, 2012 | Last updated: October 12, 2012 at 1:24 pm
By Donna Green-Townsend – WUFT-FM On Tuesday hundreds gathered for a dedication ceremony for the University of Florida’s Frank Stronach Plant Science Center near Citra. The facility is home to the Institute of Food and Agricultural Science’s research operations for [...]
Lakewatch program combats pollution in Florida’s waters
By admin on May 31st, 2011 | Last updated: September 10, 2012 at 10:19 am
By Dina Lewis – WUFT-FM The Lakewatch program associated with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences seeks volunteers who want to save our waters. The program keeps track of more than 600 lakes in more than [...]
Longtime UF and community leader E.T. York dies
By admin on April 15th, 2011 | Last updated: September 10, 2012 at 9:42 am
E.T. York of Gainesville passed away earlier today. He was chancellor emeritus of the State University System and former University of Florida vice president for agriculture and natural resources, executive vice president, and interim president. He was 88. During his [...]
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