Category: Events

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place

March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Mycorrhizal Fungi, a Great Plant Partner

by Mike Loizzo

February 22, 2019

When you think of fungus and plants together, typically that is not a good thing. However, mycorrhizal fungi are great plant partners that work in the soil to enhance a plant’s root system. The biofertilizers aid in plant growth and the nutrient ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Abid Al Agely, Andy Ogram, Mycorrhizal Fungi, News, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Workshop

Superheroes and Sustainable Agriculture Education at the South Florida Fair 2019

by SWS

January 31, 2019

by Jango Bhadha, Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Sciences Department, Everglades Research and Education Center Once again this year the Annual South Florida Fair opened with much festivities and excitement on Friday January 18th, 2019, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Soil And Water Sciences Department

Florida Rice Growers Training and Field Day

by SWS

September 4, 2018

by Jehangir Bhadha, Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Sciences Department and Everglades REC July 26th, 2018 was the second annual Florida Rice Growers Training & Field Day in South Florida. UF/IFAS Palm Beach County extension agent ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Soil And Water Sciences Department

Sustainable Agriculture Education and Outreach at the South Florida Fair

by SWS

January 16, 2018

by Jango Bhadha, Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Sciences Department, Everglades Research and Education Center The Annual South Florida Fair 2018 opened on January 12, and will run for three weekends until January 28th. This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Soil And Water Sciences Department

SWS Sponsors Youth Science Fair Awards

by Jessica Pardo

February 23, 2017

By Jessica Southard Pardo, Communications Specialist, Soil and Water Sciences Department On Tuesday, January 31st, 2017, the Soil and Water Sciences Department presented three awards at the Alachua Region Science and Engineering Fair Awards ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events
Tags: Soil And Water Sciences Department

Featured New Faculty: Masanori Fujimoto

by Jessica Pardo

February 2, 2017

By Jessica Southard Pardo, Communications Specialist, Soil and Water Sciences Department Since Masanori Fujimoto was a small child, he always wanted to understand things – how does this work, why does that look a certain way, how did this ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Academics, Featured Faculty, Soil And Water Sciences Department, SWS Featured Faculty

Sustainable Agriculture at the South Florida Fair

by Jessica Pardo

January 31, 2017

Jango Bhadha, Assistant Professor in the Soil and Water Sciences Department, Everglades Research and Education Center, has been involved in organizing a booth at the South Florida Fair in the 'Discover the Outdoors' tent. The display is all ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS
Tags: Soil And Water Sciences Department

Celebrate Florida Arbor Day

by Jessica Pardo

January 19, 2017

By Jessica Pardo, Communications Specialist, SWS Tomorrow, January 20th, the Sunshine State celebrates Arbor Day – a day set aside for people to plant and care for trees, as they are reminded of the importance of Florida’s forests. Arbor ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arbor Day, Soil And Water Sciences Department

Soil & Water Sciences Research Forum Cultivates Scientific Leaders

by Jessica Pardo

October 20, 2016

By Jessica Pardo, Communications Specialist, SWSD Students of the University of Florida’s (UF) Soil and Water Sciences Department (SWSD) presented their research projects at the 17th Annual Soil and Water Sciences Research Forum on ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Professional Development, Soil And Water Sciences Department

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