It's about that time again: when gatherings abound, and traditions, expectations, stressors, memories, and new possibilities and experiences collide. Decorating one's home can be a long-awaited (and/or dreaded) part of preparing for the winter ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
What is that!? Wondering about the green caterpillar you found nestled in your broccoli or the manylegged creature crawling up your pants leg? Learn all about it in the Featured Creatures collection on Ask IFAS! Creatures with Stories UF/IFAS's ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Web visits to EDIS publications for the 2022 reporting year (11/16/2021-11/15/2022) are now available on the EDIS Admin website (NOT the Ask IFAS site!) at https://edis-admin.ifas.ufl.edu. For instructions, see: Accessing EDIS Publication ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
An arbovirus...? What's that? West Nile virus is one of many arboviruses in Florida. "Arbovirus" may sound like it must be related to the Latin word for tree: arbor. So it might seem like it should mean a virus that infects trees. In fact, ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
The cavalcade of holidays is upon us once more, along with its social and alimentary conventions. If the idea of sorting through the sugary spoils of Halloween and preparing menus for Thanksgiving, December holiday parties, and New Year's ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Eating Season is coming. It’s nearly Halloween, which serves as the terrifying prelude to Eating Season, the time of year from Thanksgiving to early February when every gathering seems to involve large quantities of rich, delicious food. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
The role of the individual often comes to the foreground in social discussions. For example, when learning about wellness, goal-setting, accountability, and success, you have likely encountered the popular ideal of a single person achieving ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
In a world in flux, many would like to feel that they can count on certain things. Perhaps these are relationships, living arrangements, or fulfillment derived from hobbies. Maybe it is the simple understanding that, when they take their next ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, Work & Life
Star spotted on Florida coasts! Heads up, fans of Florida's celebrity nonnative herps! There’s a niche member of the scaly glitterati you may have missed in all the furor over Florida’s top-billing nonnative reptiles. Trendsetters you ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species
This week, Ask IFAS released the 2022–2023 edition of the Florida Citrus Production Guide, an annual reference guide for commercial Florida citrus growers. The Citrus Production Guide includes detailed chapters on diagnosis and management ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Citrus