GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Gerardo Nunez, assistant professor of horticultural sciences in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), received the Early Career Teaching Award from the United States Department of Agriculture. This ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Students at the University of Florida led the charge to harvest and donate nearly one ton of peaches to Gainesville food pantries. Initiated by horticultural sciences doctoral student Trequan McGee, members from two ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers
Horticulture is in Kawther Al-Jasim’s DNA. Her mother and father had a farm and always discussed how to care for their trees. “I believe hearing this kind of conversation makes me attached to the plants,” Kawther said. “I love being ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Written by Dr. Gerardo Nunez, UF/IFAS lecturer and undergraduate advisor When I joined the faculty of the University of Florida’s horticultural sciences department, part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS), I – like ... READ MORE
Category: Curriculum, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Teaching