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UF/IFAS, Miami-Dade FNGLA chapter to honor South Florida horticulture pioneers John DeMott and Charles Buster

by Lourdes Mederos
October 14, 2024

The Miami-Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) will dedicate the “Charles S. Buster and John C. DeMott Greenhouse” at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Events, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alpha Foliage, Carol DeMott, Charles S. Buster And John C. DeMott Greenhouse, Charles “Chuck” Buster, Chuck Buster, Commercial Horticulture, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Edward Evans, FNGLA, Horticultural Sciences, Horticulture Pioneers, Inc., Jackie Torres, Jeffrey DeMott, John DeMott, Margie Buster, Miami-Dade Chapter Of FNGLA, Miami-Dade County Chapter Of The Florida Nursery Growers And Landscape Association, News, Plant Science, Redland Nurser, Trailblazers, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, Vanilla, Xingbo Wu

Preparación para las Evaluaciones de Daños y Pérdidas Agrícolas tras el Huracán Milton

by Luz Bahder
October 8, 2024

Creado por Alena Poulin y Christa Court, Departamento de Economía de Alimentos y Recursos de UF/IFAS. Mientras muchas áreas aún se están recuperando de los impactos del huracán Helene hace dos semanas, Florida ahora espera otro impacto ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agente De Seguro, Alena Poulin, Christa Court, Declaración De Desastres, Departamento De Economía De Alimentos Y Recursos, Desastre, Desastres Agricolas, EIAP, Encuesta, Encuesta De Evaluación De Desastres EIAP De UF/IFAS., Español, Evaluacion Y Reporte De Danos, Florida, FSA, Huracan Milton, Huracanes, Impactos Agricolas, Milton, Operacion Agricola, Perdidas Economicas, Programa De Análisis De Impacto Económico, Reporte, Spanish, Tampa, Tormentas, UF-IFAS, USDA
farmers shaking hands in a field during a reverse field day event.

Rethinking Outreach: How Reverse Field Days Enhance Engagement and Drive Adoption of Best Management Practices

by Sydney Williams
October 7, 2024

For several years, researchers and Extension agents at North Florida Research and Education Center- Suwannee Valley (NFREC-SV) have conducted field days at the center to educate stakeholders on best management practices (BMPs) and showcase research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Best Management Practices, North Florida REC, Nutrient Management Program, Reverse Field Day, Robert Hochmuth, Suwannee Valley

Learn, grow and connect with UF/IFAS Extension Broward Master Gardener Program at the Nov. 9 open house

by Lourdes Mederos
October 3, 2024

There is something for everyone at UF/IFAS Extension Broward County. Whether it’s finding the right 4-H youth activity, growing your garden, training to be an arborist or needing an expert to diagnose your landscape woes, UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: (MGV), Broward County, Butterfly Garden, Citizen Science, Conservations, Environmental Stewardship, Fall, Fall Gardening, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Irrigation, Landscape, Lorna Bravo, Master Gardener Volunteer, Noelle N. Guay, Orchids, Pest Management, Resilience, Spring, Summer, Sustainability, Sustainable Landscaping, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Broward Extension Office, Urban Horticulture Program, Vegetable Gardening, Water Ambassador, Water Conservation, Winter, Winter Gardening
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Soil, water, and ecosystem sciences students and staff share research and network at horticultural science conference

by Mike Loizzo
October 2, 2024

Members of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) showcased their research more than 4600 miles away at the 2024 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Conference. Our students, faculty, and staff showcased ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Davie Kadyampakeni, Horticultural Sciences, Prissy Fletcher, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Experta de UF/IFAS Ofrece Consejos para el Control de Plagas Durante la Temporada de Huracanes

by Luz Bahder
September 25, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las tormentas traen consigo más que viento y lluvia durante la temporada de huracanes del Atlántico; también dan cabida ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agua Acumulada, Agua Estancada, Basura, Centro De Educación E Investigación De UF/IFAS Localizado En Fort Lauderdale, Consejos, Control De Plagas, Cortes En El Servicio Eléctrico, Cucarachas, Danos, Español, Fauna Silvestre, FLREC, Hormigas, Hormigas De Fuego, Hormigas Rojas De Fuego, Humedad, Huracanes, Infestaciones, Inundaciones, Johnalyn Gordon, Lluvia, Mosquitos, Plaga, Plagas, Prevencion, Ratas, Ratones, Spanish, Termitas, Tormenta, Zancudos

UF/IFAS expert shares pest control tips for hurricane season

by Lourdes Mederos
September 25, 2024

Storms bring more than wind and rain during the Atlantic hurricane season. Unwanted pests crawl into our lives. With electricity outages, standing water and damaged structures, urban pests find ample opportunity to invade homes, businesses ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Chikungunya, Dengue, Extension, Fire Ants, Flooding, Florida Department Of Agricultural Consumer Sciences, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hurricane, Johnalyn Gordon, Mosquitoes, Pathogens, Pest Control, Pest Management University, Rainfall, Red Imported Fire Ant, Termite, Viruses, Zika
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Years of UF research yields science-backed fertilization rates

by Megan Winslow
September 20, 2024

In 2022, state funding made it possible for the UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program (NMP) to begin scrutinizing long-established fertilization rates for 14 crops to determine whether updates are needed. The goal was to pinpoint the appropriate ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Advisory Committee, Application Rates, Bob Hochmuth, Crops, Engagement, Environment, Farmer, Fertilization, Fertilizer, Field Day, Grower, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Legislature, Megan Winslow, Michael Dukes, NMP, Nutrient Management Program, Plant Nutrient Oversight Committee, PNOC, Recommendation, Research, Seminar Series, Stakeholder, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

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