As a horticulture agent, one question that always makes me uneasy is, “What is killing my tree?” It sounds simple, but the answer is rarely straightforward. Finding the cause often feels like solving a mystery—sometimes it takes horticultural ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Natural Resources
PHILLIPINES -- The Philippines might evoke images of beautiful beaches and island life, but one of its landscapes has gone unrecognized for decades: savannas. Savanna-like landscapes of Luzon, dotted with widely spaced pine trees and ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources
How the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences help students grow careers This blog post is republished from the UF Career Connections Center "Career Hub." Every year on Dec. 5, World Soil Day is a reminder ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development
RURAL AND FAMILY LAND PROTECTION PROGRAM SIGN UP PERIOD STARING DECEMBER 15, 2025 Sign up December 15, 2025 – January 23, 2026 The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP) is an agricultural land preservation program designed ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities for December 4, 2025 IFAS Human Resources has now created an opportunity for you to view, at a glance, newly posted IFAS TEAMS positions. Please click on the link for further details. These positions were vacant ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
In the canopies of a South American rainforest, a tiny soldier termite has stunned a team of international scientists with its whale-like features. Cryptotermes mobydicki, the name given to the termite by the international research team ... READ MORE
Category: , SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Global seaweed production is currently at an all time high (World Bank, 2023; FAO, 2024). Almost all of that production occurs in Asia. The small amount that does occur in the US is restricted to cold water species, like the kelps of New England ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
The UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Dairy Production Conference has traditionally been held in Gainesville, attracting students, industry professionals, and dairy producers from around the state. But as dairy operations across the state and region grew ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Water
Gainesville, Fla. —Early this year, a group of adventurous University of Florida students—including Rebecca Walters—traded their Gator orange and blue for the lush greens of Costa Rica. Guided by Dr. Rosalie Koenig and Dr. William Hammond ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife