UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
The year 2020 commemorates the centennial year of the passage of the 19th Amendment, a crucial achievement in the women’s suffrage movement. This milestone reminds us of the collective spirit marshaled to enact this change. Throughout the year,… Read More
> Read the press release in French PÉTIONVILLE, Haiti — The Feed the Future Haiti Appui à la Recherche et au Développement Agricole (AREA project) hosted a research forum on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to showcase the accomplishments of… Read More
Wise old oak trees may hold an extract that citrus growers can use to protect their fruit trees from the deadliest citrus crop disease the world has known. The plant disease is called huanglongbing, or HLB, also known… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida online degree programs saw new gains in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings released this week. UF Online, the University of Florida’s online undergraduate program, rose to the No. 4… Read More
Look for the UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore pop-up shop/booth at plant sales and festivals in the spring! They offer a curated selection of Florida-centered and research-based publications, identification decks, and related items on gardening, plants, insects and pollinators, natural… Read More
We take a lot for granted when we eat. Whether we’re enjoying a meal at home or dining out, we tend to think of it as a simple transaction—somebody provides the food, we eat it. When we think… Read More
Last month, First Federal Bank and their employees generously donated nearly $5,000 to support pavilion renovations at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake in Madison, Florida. Through First Federal Way, an employee payroll deduction program, employees select a charity to… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has unveiled a new website to address the public’s confusion surrounding harmful algal blooms (HABs) – the causes of such events, effects and attempts to combat future blooms. Scientists from several departments… Read More
Florida’s Arbor Day is celebrated the third Friday in January; this year, it’s Jan. 17. Tree experts agree that planting trees while temperatures are cooler allows young trees to become better established before hot spring weather arrives, making… Read More
The carambola, Averrhoa carambola, is an easily managed tropical fruit tree that can often push out two full crops of fruit per year without skipping a beat. The two crops usually come between the months of June through… Read More
