Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, the region in northwest Mississippi known as one of the richest agricultural areas in the U.S., Bonnie Wells is used to having the door held open for her and other acts of… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Remember that high school health class? Now imagine a similar class geared toward students 65 and older. That’s the idea behind nutrition education for older adults provided by the Family Nutrition Program, an Extension program… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Families who missed the last Seahorse Key open house have another chance to encounter history, wildlife and more on March 14 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will get to see aquarium… Read More
It’s been a long and winding road for Vanessa Campoverde to get to Miami-Dade County. Born and raised in Peru, Campoverde moved around a lot because her dad was in the army. After high school graduation, she went… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When you go online, do you want a flowery review of groceries, or do you want a write-up that’s more straightforward and factual? A new University of Florida study shows consumers find the “just-the-facts” approach… Read More
Growing up in a city on Brazil’s coast, Natalia Peres saw little agriculture. She was interested in biology and thought about pursuing a career in pharmacology and dentistry, among other possibilities – but a career in agriculture was… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They’re back — a pair of ospreys has once again made a home 100 feet above the University of Florida baseball stadium, where a live camera feed will document their every coming and going, and,… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The majestic Peregrine Falcon, one of the fastest birds on the planet, can fly hundreds of miles, but lately has been sticking close to home to breed. Researchers at the University of Florida, Institute of… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A leading researcher in farmworker safety will keynote a seminar hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of Florida. The seminar will be held on March 16. Linda… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Algal blooms can kill fish and harm a lake’s ecosystem, but by reducing two nutrients together such as nitrogen and phosphorus – not just one or the other — water managers might limit the blooms… Read More
