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Bringing Extension Systems to Europe: The Impact of GFSI Funding and the Future of Forestry Innovation – Dr. Jiri Hulcr


January 30, 2025

The northern belt of Europe, from Brittany through Bavaria and onwards east and north is adorned with dark green spruce forest. Spruce is a fantastic commodity – growing happy on any soil, relatively fast, unbelievably straight, used for everything ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Forest, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Beetle, Extension Systems, Forestry, GFSI, Global Food Systems Institute, UF IFAS
UFIC Global Fellows 2025: Who are they?

Meet the UF International Center Global Fellows 2025


November 19, 2024

The Global Fellows Program is an initiative managed by the University of Florida’s (UF) International Center and partially funded by the Global Food Systems Institute (GFSI) that provides early-career faculty with a $5,000 seed grant, mentorship, ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Global Food Systems Institute, Global Research, International Cooperation, UF International Center, UFIC

USDA African fellows visited Florida: How was their experience?


August 27, 2024

Welcome to the new edition of the GFSI blog! In this entry, we asked the four agricultural fellows coming from Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya, and Burkina Faso to tell us about their transformative experiences taking part in The United States Department ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer/Training
Tags: Agrimodels, GFSI Research Seed Fund, Global Food Systems Institute, IFAS, USDA FAS