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UF-led research gets help from NFL player, an Air Force veteran to restock sea urchins on coral reef

 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- On and off over the past four decades, scientists have tried a handful of times to restore sea urchins on coral reefs because they eat harmful algae that otherwise smother the ecosystems. Results of a new ...
 
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Should We Be Worried About Lime Swallowtail?

 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Recently, several articles have highlighted a potential new threat to the citrus industry in Florida, the lime swallowtail (for example, see articles from  
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Basic Backyard Chicken Workshop

 

BARTOW, Fla. -- The UF/IFAS Extension Polk County invites you to participate in our “Basic Backyard Chicken Workshop.” This educational opportunity will be held on May 25 at the UF/IFAS Extension Polk County office located at 1702 S Holland Pkwy, Bartow, FL 33830 fro...

 
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National News

 
 

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk

 
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk, as part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed ...
 
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3 Emerging Risks on the Horizon for the U.S. Farm Supply Sector

 
DENVER -- The outlook for agricultural retailers is generally favorable for 2023 following a year of record profits in 2022. However, the farm supply sector faces an emerging set of risks that could depress profit margins and challenge traditional business models in the years ahead. Lower levels of ...
 
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A Shortage of Native Seeds Is Slowing Land Restoration Across the US

 
STORRS, Conn. -- Spring is planting time for home gardeners, landscapers and public works agencies across the U.S. And there’s rising demand for native plants – species that are genetically adapted to the specific regions where they are used....
 
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Duck, Duck, Rice: Farm Models Diverse Method of Growing Rice

 
FERRISBURGH, Vt. -- The home that farmer Erik Andrus built with his wife, Erica, sits on a slight rise above a stretch of fields that have been subjected to a variety of agricultural pursuits. Outside his kitchen window, the outline of rice paddies is now part of the evolving story of a farmer who i...
 
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The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute Is Selected for NewTechAqua Award Challenge

 
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute, an internationally renowned research and development program focused on recirculating aquaculture systems, announced its selection for the 2023 NewTechAqua Award Challenge. Freshwater Institute’s real-time fish mortality detection s...
 
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Cultivating Ag Careers

 
 
 

Cultivating Ag Careers: Dairy Farmers of America's Jill Gillis

 
GREENWICH, N.Y. -- For Jill Gillis, it all started when a farmer moved to town. Growing up in Pawlet, Vermont, Jill shared, "A local farmer moved into our town and decided to start a Dairy 4-H club with another local farmer. They called around to the 4-H age youth in the community to see if they wou...
 
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