The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its first citrus crop forecast of the 2026-2027 harvest season October 9.

LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS Your backyard can be more than a place to garden, play with your dog, spend time with the family or relax. It can also be a place where people encounter mosquitoes capable of ...

CHRIS VIVIAN, UF/IFAS For many nursery and landscape workers, back pain does not send them home. It’s something they work ...

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Invites Students to Enter Florida Farm to School Essay and Art Contests TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In recognition of National Farm to School Month, Florida Commissioner of Agricul ...

Nearly 375 acres of agricultural land at Polk County's Walter Farms has been permanently protected through the FDACS' Rural & ...

Program reaches major milestone with more than 250,000 acres of Florida agricultural lands permanently protected from ...

LOURDES MEDEROS, UF/IFAS When driving through the City of Lakeland, the view is hard to miss. Colorful plants fill medians, ...

The average retail price for all fresh beef products in July was $9.63/lb, down from $10/lb in April but still 5% higher than ...

With the opening of the 2013 Legislative Session just around the corner, the Polk County Farm Bureau (PCFB) will be keeping a close eye on proposed bills that may have an effect on agriculture ...

The UF/IFAS Extension services are often credited with numerous benefits to Florida’s $70 billion-a-year agriculture industry. Improving sustainability, identifying pests, increasing agritourism, and ...

In the photo: Entomologist Phil Kaufman shows the size difference between the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, right, and the native species Psorophora ciliata, sometimes called the gallinipper. It hasn ...

Hurricanes and greening have made the past couple of citrus seasons quite challenging here in Florida. With the 2025-2026 citrus season officially underway, we reached out to growers and industry ...