By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new study from University of Florida researchers examines the relationship between wet and dry season length and the potential for lightning-ignited fires. The study, led by faculty from the UF Institute… Read More
By Chasity Turner Florida 4-H is pleased to announce the 2019 UF/IFAS Extension Florida 4-H Hall of Fame inductees. The Florida 4-H Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to recognize outstanding 4-H leaders who have contributed to… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Farming is a business of uncertainty. Through droughts and downpours, generations of Florida farmers have continued to till the land and contribute to a multibillion-dollar industry for the state. But agricultural innovations aim to minimize… Read More
By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A distinguished professor with the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation was recently honored at the 4th World Congress of Agroforestry. P. K. Nair, who joined the School in 1987, was celebrated… Read More
Watermelons mean summer in most places, but perhaps no more so than in Florida, the country’s number one producer of this quintessential summer fruit. They may be 92 percent water, but there’s more to growing and eating watermelon… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growing agricultural production demands and new disease threats will necessitate a global surveillance system for crop diseases, according to a new article in the journal Science. But one of the co-authors from the University of… Read More
You’re proud of yourself — you’ve just come back from the grocery store with a trove of healthy fruits and vegetables. Fast forward to a few days later when you’re throwing away all that beautiful produce because it’s… Read More
When polar bears began showing up in Russian Siberia this year, experts suggested climate change may be a cause. Higher temperatures were melting ice in the Arctic, which polar bears rely on to hunt. The hungry bears had… Read More
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Like much of what lies just beneath the earth’s surface, soil microbes present a mystery. University of Florida scientist Sarah Strauss seeks to help untangle the web of intrigue surrounding soil microbes to improve agricultural… Read More
University of Florida faculty and students were recognized by The North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) for their excellence in teaching at its 65th annual conference in June at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin… Read More
