Sakuma Brothers specializes in excellence The H_agen-Dazs philosophy is to find the purestand finest ingredients and to craft them into thebest ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt in theworld. Sakuma Brothers’ strawberries may befound in H_agen-Dazs products sold throughout Europe,Asia Pacific, Latin America and South Africa. SakumaBrothers Farms earns an A+ for its vertically integratedsmall … Read more
Consumer interest in buying locally grown produce has increased steadily. State and community “buy local” campaigns often are directed to small, locally owned and managed growing operations. This level of production leaves a major gap between the amount of fresh produce grown and sold locally and the amount that can be used by local markets … Read more
Insect traps for sweet corn IPM Imagine the poor person who goes fishing with a wormon his hook and lands a whale. Worse might be thekid working a farm pond who baits his hook withhalf a beefsteak. The moral of the story for corn growers issimple: know your crop, which pests you are trying to … Read more
UF/IFAS Extension agents and master gardeners will participate in the 12th annual Florida Agriculture Literacy Day on April 21, when they will read a non-fiction book about Florida’s livestock and poultry industry to elementary school students all over the state. Florida Agriculture Literacy Day features farmers, ranchers, UF/IFAS Extension agents, master gardeners, teachers and students … Read more
If you have listened to any news in the last nine months, then you are aware that there is a campaign underway to elect the next president of the United States. During this time we have heard about women’s rights and gender equality from both parties. I am not going to get into which candidate … Read more