UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Climate change, soil degradation and biotic and abiotic stresses on crop roots present unprecedented challenges to agriculture and the health of agroecosystems. During the last few decades, pioneering plant root biology scientists began to understand the role of… Read More
UF/IFAS Springtime Swarms of North Florida Erik Lovestrand, Franklin County Director The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information, and other services only to individuals… Read More
By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County. The connection… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Urban agriculture can provide healthy, local food in more populated areas through home vegetable gardens, farmer’s markets, backyard poultry, and other production methods. This growing trend has extended to the University of Florida’s Gator Dining… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s climate supports the growth of all varieties of plants, from native to exotic species. But University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences experts have long worked to educate the public on identifying… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – If IKEA furniture can be designed in Sweden, produced in China and assembled in Florida, then so can a garden. This was the thinking behind University of Florida lecturer Gerardo Nunez’s creation of gardening kits… Read More
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month American Pokeweed Phytolacca americana This month our featured wild weed is a bit famous, some may remember the song Poke Salad Annie by Tony White. Often seen from the roadside due… Read More
Interested in being a Master Gardener Volunteer? Do you enjoy gardening and want to know more about gardening in central Florida? Is conserving and protecting water quality important to you? Are you challenged by acquiring new skills or expertise through… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The World Health Organization estimates that each year, 600 million people suffer from an episode of foodborne disease, or one out of every 10 global citizens. To highlight the need for safe, accessible food worldwide,… Read More
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