UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
UF/IFAS will host a field day focused on improving citrus soil health, a topic of growing interest to researchers and growers. With the challenges of citrus greening, there is an increased need for understanding overall tree health including… Read More
By: Kelly Aue LIVE OAK, Fla. — In the Suwannee Valley, farmers are diligently searching for solutions, or Best Management Practices (BMPs), to efficiently use fertilizers in crop production. At the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension Agent Brooke Moffis received a Distinguished Service Award from The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) during the 2019 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference. Each year, the award recognizes excellence in the field of… Read More
Mike Adams spends $250,000 every year to manage Brazilian peppertrees spread over the 40,000-acre ranch where his family has developed the Braford breed of cattle since 1937. Adams recounts years when the invasive tree from South America overtook… Read More
Mike Adams spends $250,000 every year to manage Brazilian peppertrees spread over the 40,000-acre ranch where his family has developed the Braford breed of cattle since 1937. Adams recounts years when the invasive tree from South America overtook… Read More
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… Read More
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Goldenrod Solidago L. Goldenrod is a late summer, early fall blooming plant. The spectacular show of yellow blooms along the roadways allow this plant to be easily identified, and often mistake as… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida selected 38 UF/IFAS faculty members for its most recent UF Term Professorships. The program was created by the provost as a way to reward the outstanding contributions of UF tenure-track or… Read More
Young Xiaoping Xin stood tall in front of her elementary school classmates in Xi’an, China, her voice projects throughout the classroom as she shares what she had learned from assigned readings. Her teacher, Jiaqi Fan, with black, flowing… Read More
Water conservation continues to be a goal for the horticulture industry as scarcity concerns increase. Technology is looked at as a possible solution to increase residential irrigation efficiency. The new ‘smart’ irrigation systems available include evapotranspiration and… Read More
