Heather van Blokland
Heather is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Saving Florida Orange Juice: The Search For A Cure For Citrus Greening - The Greening Series, Part 3Nutrient supplements, root stock additives, genetic modification, heat therapies and a bacterial killer are just a few of the proposed solutions to what…
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Steve Futch, UF IFAS Extension agent, and family farmer, Mac Turner, right, tour the new orange tree plantings on Turner's family farm in Arcadia, Fla. in…
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In our first of a three-part series on citrus greening, WUFT's Heather van Blokland takes us through a bit of history on Florida's connection to the orange
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Former Asst. Deputy for Global Trade at the USDA weighs in on the impact of U.S. farm policy on local farming.
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Gainesville's 15th annual Great Air Potato Round-Up attracted volunteers in the area to help eradicate the invasive plant known as the air potato. The plant has become a problem in Florida because of its disruptive nature to native plants.
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Best Western desk clerk accused of stealing hundreds with false reports.
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Controversy regarding whether to close the Eagle's Nest Sink or not is stirring after a fatal cave-diving accident between a father and son.
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Cuts to the Farm Bill by Congress will threaten SNAP-Ed programs in Florida schools.
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More consumers are accepting of controversial genetically modified food, according to a new study by University of Florida’s IFAS Extension on consumer attitudes towards genetically modified food.
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Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Bob Hunzinger announced his resignation in a letter signed by him and Mayor Ed Braddy on Wednesday.