BALM, Fla. --- New findings from University of Florida scientists could help tomato growers nationwide in their battle against a damaging disease. With 37,000 acres, Florida’s tomato industry is a $520 million-a-year crop, so it’s critical to find sources of diseases so growers can avoid or treat them to sustain their yields. But a bacterium called Xanthomonas can cause bacterial spot in tomatoes, severely reducing the annual tomato
During National 4-H Week, the Clay County 4-H Foundation celebrated T. Jesse Godbold Sr.’s lasting impact on the youth development program. A new endowment will honor the retired UF/IFAS Extension director, supporting 4-H members’ activities for years to come. Godbold was a champion of 4-H youth in Clay County and beyond, said Brad Burbaugh, director of UF/IFAS Extension Clay County. “Mr. Jesse’s name is on our county’s
Jean Baptiste Ndahetuye, of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems at the University of Florida/IFAS, is the 2019 recipient of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) Student Researcher Award for Scientific Excellence in a Feed the Future Innovation Lab. The BIFAD annually recognizes student and senior researchers for significant achievements under U.S. Agency for International Development
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