Written by: Brad Buck Brad is a senior public relations specialist for UF/IFAS Communications. A huge Gator fan, Brad grew up in Gainesville, loves movies, sports and finding great stories to tell.Intermittent irrigation can save strawberry growers as much as 67% on...
Product Review: Cheese Storage Made Easy – A Simple Paper Bag That Keeps Your Favorites Fresh!
If any of you are like me and are always trying to come up with a better way to store... well, everything, here's an easy solution for a puzzling problem: How to keep cheese fresh longer? One of my greatest disappointments is when I open a storage container or plastic...
Trade Wars & The Dinner Table: Which Foods Are Most Vulnerable To Import Tariffs?
A new study on behalf of Trace One has identified the potential impact of import tariffs and foreign good shortages on the U.S. food supply. Donald Trump’s recent plan to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on...
Georgia Department Of Agriculture, Georgia Development Authority Announce Opening Of SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program
The Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Development Authority Executive Director Thomas G. Carter announced the opening of the application period for the SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program. This low-interest, emergency loan program...
4Earth Farms Issues Voluntary Recall Of Organic And Conventional Vegetable Medleys, Organic Whole Carrots In 7 States Due To Potential E. coli Contamination
4Earth Farms of Commerce, California, is recalling multiple brands of Organic Vegetable Medley, Conventional Vegetable Medley, and Organic Whole Carrots because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. E. coli O121:H19 is...
Handsome Brook Farms Voluntarily Recalls Costco Kirkland Signature Organic Eggs In 5 States Due To Salmonella Risk
Handsome Brook Farms is voluntarily recalling 10,800 retail units of the Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand name because these eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and...
F&S Fresh Foods Recalls Whole Foods Market Organic Carrot And Carrot-Celery Products In 5 States Due To E. coli Contamination Risk
F&S Fresh Foods, Sacramento, CA is recalling Whole Foods Market 15 oz. Organic Carrot Sticks and Whole Foods Market 15 oz. Organic Carrots & Celery that should no longer be in stores but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. The recall was initiated...
Grimmway Farms Recalls Organic Carrots Over E. coli Contamination Concerns: Consumers Urged to Check Homes
Grimmway Farms has issued a recall of select organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots that should no longer be in grocery stores but may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. These products may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia...
Holiday Baking Delights: Gluten-Free Treats For The Season
Ah, it’s fall and the holidays are right on upon us! I don’t know about you, but my thoughts turn to all the good stuff—pies, cakes, and cookies I’ll be baking. Not an easy choice, especially if you have a gluten sensitivity. The folks at Mightylicious - you may...
The Difference Between Green, Yellow And Red Bell Peppers (And Why The Costs Are Different)
Stoplight peppers make a beautiful and tasty addition to a wide variety of dishes. But how do they get that glorious array of color? And why the heck do the yellow and red ones cost so much more than green? It all comes down to how they're grown. And bell pepper is...