Our Summer 2017 edition of DPM Newsletter is here! Our faculty highlight is Dr. Adam Dale, an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of turf and ornamental entomology. Our Alumni Spotlight is Dr. Tina Bond, a Product Specialist for Helena ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
Twenty UF students recently participated in the 2017 UF in Italy: Food Production to Consumption study abroad program. This 19-day Italian adventure began with the group meeting at the Rome airport to board our flight to the beautiful island ... READ MORE
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Congratulations! Jenna Seckar, MS-DI Class of 2017, for her selection as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Outstanding Dietetics Student for the state of Florida (dietetic internship program category). Jenna is the 12th UF MS-DI student ... READ MORE
Category:Congratulations Laura Acosta MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN on being selected as one of Florida's 2017 "Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" by the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. For more information please visit https://www.eatrightflorida.org/index.php READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
Special Guest Blogger – Lorraine Ketzler, Biological Science Technician with US Fish and Wildlife Service There have been several fungal invaders entering and spreading within the US in recent years and I’d like to draw attention to four ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, WildlifeSwamp Redbay Tree infected with Laurel Wilt. Photo credit: Sheila Dunning Many invasive plants and insects are introduced in packing materials, including 12 species of ambrosia beetles, which embed themselves in wood used as crates and pallets. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Beach Vitex Blossom. Photo credit: Rick O’Connor Research shows that the most effective time to deal with an invasive species, both in terms of controlling or eradicating the species and money spent to do so, is early on…. What ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseKudzu bugs on soybeans. Photo credit: Jennifer Bearden A few years ago, Florida is extended a warm welcome to a new pest – The Kudzu Bug! The kudzu bug was first documented in the US in 2009 in Northeast Georgia. It has quickly spread throughout ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesBamboo shoots can grow as tall as 70 feet. Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson Standing in the midst of a stand of bamboo, it’s easy to feel dwarfed. Smooth and sturdy, the hollow, sectioned woody shoots of this fascinating plant can tower as tall ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesGuest Blogger – Dr. Steve A. Johnson, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida Cuban Treefrog. Photo credit: Steve Johnson The National Invasive Species Council ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources