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Estudio de UF revela que casi la mitad de los floridanos encuestados, incluyendo hispanos, creen que las restricciones de riego son opcionales


April 23, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Cerca de 22 millones de personas habitan Florida y se prevé que esta cifra aumente a 33 millones para el 2070. Quienes riegan el césped en este estado ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agua, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De La Costa Del Golfo, Césped, Comunicación, Concienciación, Conservacion Del Agua, Domesticos, Educación, Español, Grama, Instituto Nacional De Alimentos Y Agricultura Del USDA, Irrigacion, Jardines, John Diaz, Laura Warner, Normas De Riego, Normativas, Patios, Percepción De Aprobación Social, Plant City, Regulaciones, Restricciones De Riego, Riego, Spanish, Temporizadores De Riego, UF-IFAS

Steps to Better Sleep


April 21, 2025

Did you know that sleep plays a crucial role in our health and well-being, but many struggle to get enough quality rest? Sleep hygiene refers to the habits and practices that promote healthy and restful sleep. Keep reading to learn some simple ... READ MORE

Category: , Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Better Sleep, Health And Wellness, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Tips, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
Florida avocado

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Florida avocado tree; UF/IFAS expert offers tips to grow your own


April 21, 2025

With Cinco de Mayo approaching, now’s the time to dig into guacamole and even plant the tree that produces it. Florida avocados offer a fresh, tropical twist on this fan-favorite fruit that stars in so many recipes. Did you know Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocado, Avocado Toast, Avocado Tree, Choquette Avocado, Cinco De Mayo, Donnie Avocado, Extension, Florida Avocado, Fruit, Guacamole, Hass, Home Landscape, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jeff Wasielewski, Lourdes Mederos, Miami-Dade Extension, Miguel Avocado, Monroe Avocado, News, Nutrition, Prune, Russell Avocado, Simmonds Avocado, Sub-tropical Fruits, Trees, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida
Sofia standing in front of a Miami sign with her family.

Research Journeys Update: Sofia Acevedo, Spices and Chronic Inflammation


April 21, 2025

We are thrilled to welcome back Sofia Acevedo to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida! During the first year of her ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Chronic Inflammation, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program, Nutritional-sciences-graduate-feature, PhD Nutritional Sciences, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-nutritional-sciences-phd, Sofia Acevedo, Spices

Empowering Youth Through 4-H: A Journey of Collaboration and Growth


April 18, 2025

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Earlier this academic year, I reached out to agricultural educators in Palm Beach County with a vision to expand our 4-H programs and provide more opportunities for youth development. The response was overwhelmingly positive, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: 4-H Programs, Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Career Exploration, College Tours, Community Collaboration, FAMU, Ffa, Field Trips, Hands On Learning, Palm Beach County, Scholarships, STEM Education, Student Engagement, UF-IFAS, Youth Development

Citizen scientists help researchers protect keystone species


April 16, 2025

Range maps for diamondback terrapins – a type of vulnerable turtle species – highlight the entire United States East Coast and Gulf Coast. Until a few years ago, however, the shading hiccupped between Port St. Joe, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Apalachicola County, Baldwin County, Bay County, Bycatch Device, CITES, Citizen Science, Conservation, Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora, Crab Trap, Environment, Escambia County, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Coast, Habitat, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Keystone Species, Marsh, Mathilda Ravine, Megan Winslow, Mollusks, Okaloosa County, Orientation, Panhandle, Panhandle Terrapin Project, Pensacola And Perdido Bays Estuary Program, Rick O'Connor, Santa Rosa County, Survey, Threatened, U.S. Geological Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USGS, Volunteer, Wakulla County, Walton County

Meet Chelsea Dinon: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story


April 16, 2025

Blog co-authored by Mary Ellen Boelhower, Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) graduate Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) helps young professionals round out their skills Biologist Chelsea Dinon lives to go cave diving in Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Course, Ecology, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Fmnp-in-srq, Learn, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Wildlife

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