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Always on the go: Omnipresent UF/IFAS research admin recognized for service

by Megan Winslow
April 9, 2025

Jerry Fankhauser has an office within the University of Florida’s McCarty Hall, but impromptu visitors are unlikely to find him there. On most days, the wheels of his work vehicle are spinning on asphalt as he zigzags across the state between ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Distinguished Service Award, Everglades Research And Education Center Field Day, Facilities Planning And Operations, Flavors Of Florida, Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, Hemp, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jackie Burns, Jerry Fankhauser, Jim Boyer, McCarty Hall, Megan Winslow, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Purdue University, Research Center Administrators Society, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
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Media Alert: Learn all about legumes at UF/IFAS conference

by Megan Winslow
April 8, 2025

What: UF/IFAS Forage Legume Conference. When:  May 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: The UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County office, 2741 Penn Ave., No. 3, Marianna About: The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Beef Research Unit, Conference, Crop, Event, Extension, Farmer, Forage, Forage Legume Conference, Grazing, Grower, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jackson County, James Muir, Jose Dubeux, Legume, Marianna, Megan Winslow, NFREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Peanut, Rancher, Soil, Soil Health, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
image of a marina with a variety of boats designed to show how easily termites can cross oceans and spread.

Termitas clandestinas: estudio de UF/IFAS revela que las embarcaciones son vehículos perfectos para la propagación global de termitas

by Luz Bahder
April 8, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Cuando pensamos en termitas, probablemente no las imaginamos a bordo de yates, cruceros, veleros u otras embarcaciones ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Barcos, Botes, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale (FLREC), Comejen, Comunidad Nautica, Cruceros, Danos Estructurales, Distribucion, Distribucion De Termitas, Embarcaciones, Entornos Urbanos, Espanol, Especies Invasoras, FLREC, Impacto Económico, Infestaciones, Nautica, Navegacion, Navegacion Recreativa, Perdidas Economicas, Plagas, Propagacion, Propagación De Termitas, Spanish. Español, Termita De La Madera Seca De Las Indias Occidentales, Termitas, Termitas Subterráneas Asiáticas, Termitas Subterraneas De Formosa, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS, Veleros, Yates

Phew, Florida summers are sizzling — and UF/IFAS research shows more scorching days likely in the next 25 years

by Brad Buck
April 8, 2025

Think we’ll broil during the upcoming summer days in Florida? Look ahead, because by 2050, some places in Florida may see 70 hot days annually, a University of Florida scientist says. In a newly published study, researchers found an increasing ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Water
Tags: Climate Change, Florida Climate Center, Frequency, Golmar Golmohammadi, Health, Hot Days, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Urban Heat, Working Outside
image of a marina with a variety of boats designed to show how easily termites can cross oceans and spread.

Termite stowaways: UF/IFAS study reveals boats as perfect vessels for global termite spread

by Lourdes Mederos
April 7, 2025

When you think of termites, you probably don’t imagine them aboard yachts, cabin cruisers, sailboats or other watercraft floating across oceans. A new study by a University of Florida scientist reveals that termites are not simply ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Boats, Cabin Cruisers, Cabins, Charter Boats, Damage Wood, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Formosan Termites, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Infect, Invasive Species, Sailboats, Thomas Chouvenc, Transporting, Trees, Watercrafts, West Indian Drywood Termites, Worldwide Spread, Yachts
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UF student competition culminates with dual winners

by Megan Winslow
April 3, 2025

Organizers of the inaugural Dr. E. T. and Vam C. York, Jr. Art and Agriculture Competition have selected two teams of University of Florida students to share top honors. Each team will receive $5,000 to complete projects showcasing the collaborative ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Abigail Waldhauer, Agriculture, Art, Cassandra, Cassandra Goff, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, Competition, Contest, COTA, Department Of Geological Sciences, Dina Liebowitz, E.T. York, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Hay Bale, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jason Dossett, Jennifer Setlow, Katerie Gladdys, Luis Torres, Madison Dyment, Megan Winslow, Mel Chin, Michal Kowalewski, Mollusks, Revival Field, Rosemary Springer, Rufus Chaney, School Of Art And Art History, Shifting Ground, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vam C. York, York Distinguished Lecturer Series
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Los floridanos están fertilizando su césped sin ninguna orientación: una campaña de UF/IFAS tiene como objetivo brindarles información

by Luz Bahder
April 1, 2025

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Un informe recientemente publicado por UF/IFAS revela importantes deficiencias de conocimiento sobre fertilizantes entre los floridanos que los utilizan para cuidar ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Césped, Encuesta, Espanol, Fertilizantes, Grama, Informe, Jardines Residenciales, Kit De Herramientas, Ordenanzas, PIE Center, Regulaciones, Seminario En Línea, Seminario En Línea Gratuito, Spanish, Zacate

UF/IFAS agronomist’s passion for farming drives his work to maximize soil health and crop growth for farmers

by Lourdes Mederos
April 1, 2025

Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw developed a deep appreciation for the challenges and opportunities in farming while growing up in Ethiopia, where agriculture is a fundamental part of more than 80% of Ethiopian daily life. His passion for agronomy ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Crops, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Crop Production, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Farmers, Fertilizer Rate, Five Rs, Florida, Florida Soil, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Modern Cropping Systems, News, Niguss Hailegnaw, Nutrient Stewardship, Nutrients, Phosphorus, Right Amount, Right Placement, Right Rate, Right Source, Right Time, Soil, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Degradation, Soil Health, Sustainable Crop Production, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

Ona Field Day: An eight-decade tradition of presenting scientific data to help cattle producers

by Brad Buck
April 1, 2025

For the past 84 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Brent Sellers, Carbon Sequestration, Cattle, Golmar Golmohammadi, Hance Ellington, Hannah Baker, Joao Vendramini, Maria Silveira, Ona Field Day, Philipe Moriel, Prec-ag, Probiotics, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Robert Gilbert
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Floridians are fertilizing lawns without guidance: A UF/IFAS campaign aims to educate

by Megan Winslow
April 1, 2025

A newly published UF/IFAS report reveals significant knowledge gaps about fertilizer among Floridians who use it to care for their residential lawns. (more…) READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Center For Public Issues Education, CLUE, Extension, Fertilized, Fertilizer, Fertilizing, Florida, Grass, Home, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Law, Lawn, Megan Winslow, Ordinance, PIE Center, Public Awareness Campaign, Report, Residential, Residents, Soil, Survey, Turf, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Weed

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