GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is mourning the loss of James M. "Jim" Stephens, professor emeritus of horticultural sciences and an influential voice in Florida vegetable ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tina McIntyre, a longtime UF/IFAS Extension faculty member and Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ agent, has been named the new UF/IFAS Extension Regional Specialized Agent (RSA) for Sustainable Land Development with the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Waterhttps://youtu.be/i4YKAZvzTzY GAINESVILLE, Fla. —A new collaborative research project led by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is exploring how Florida's urban landscapes can remain attractive ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has launched the Stormwater Qualified Inspector Training (SQuInT), a new online certification course designed to prepare professionals to inspect ... READ MORE
Category: Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Emmy® Award-winning television series "Flip My Florida Yard" is back for its fourth season, and this time it’s putting more power and knowledge directly into the hands of Florida homeowners. Produced by Crawford ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (October 10, 2025) – The University of Florida announced that the longstanding Program for Resource Efficient Communities (PREC) programs transitioned into the Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE), as of September 30. PREC’s ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, Water
Claire Lewis has been selected to lead the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program (FFL) as a state specialized agent. Lewis has worked for the FFL program for more than a decade and served as interim director for the last year. She was ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterDECEMBER 8, 2023 -- The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program is used to giving out the gold, but earlier this month it was the recipient. The television series "Flip My Florida Yard" won an Emmy® for best magazine program at the 47th ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Michael Dukes, director of the UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE), is the new Associate Dean for Extension effective immediately. In this newly created position, Dukes will oversee the administration of a variety of programs ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
The work of several CLUE programs was recognized recently at the 2022 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) conference in Chicago. The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, the Master Gardener Volunteer Program, and the CLUE ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension