Category: Agriculture

UF/IFAS Selects Tina McIntyre to Lead Sustainable Land Development Efforts

by Center for Land Use Efficiency
June 17, 2026

GAINESVILLE, 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, Water
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, Mid Florida Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension

UF/IFAS DIRT Project Looks Below Ground to Save Water Above

by Center for Land Use Efficiency
June 15, 2026

https://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
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, DIRT Project, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, Land Development, SFFGS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation

2023 Ag BMP Summit

by Jennifer Sykes
August 7, 2023

The 2023 Agricultural BMP Summit is this Thursday and Friday, August 10-11 and there's still time to register! This year's theme is “Nutrient Stewardship,” and the event is being offered in a hybrid format, with in-person and virtual options. 6.5 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, BMPs

CLUE programs win multiple awards at ASHS Conference

by Jennifer Sykes
November 2, 2022

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
Tags: Achievements, ASHS, Awards, FFL, Neighborhood Gardener

Sensor-Based In-Season Nitrogen Recommendations for Commercial Crops

by Jennifer Sykes
July 6, 2020

Nitrogen plays several important roles in plant health. Lakesh Sharma, Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility and Sustainable Agriculture, discussed sensor-based in-season nitrogen recommendations for the Virtual Ag BMP Summit in April 2020. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Ag BMPs, Agriculture, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Recommendations

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