Category: UF/IFAS Teaching

Breaking barriers, mentoring minds: New UF/IFAS scientist earns spot among America’s Inspiring Hispanic researchers

by Lourdes Mederos
May 7, 2026

The newest scientist to join the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center has been honored with a place on the Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists. Valerie De Anda Torres, an assistant professor of microbiology ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Climate Change, Ecosystems, First-generation, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Metabolism, Microbiology And Cell Science, Molecular Biology, Paleobiology, Valerie De Anda Torres
Olive Ridley turtle hatchling crawling on sand towards the ocean

UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities May 7, 2026

by Kate Wieland
May 7, 2026

UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities for May 7, 2026 IFAS Human Resources has now created an opportunity for you to view, at a glance, newly posted IFAS TEAMS positions. Please click on the link for further details. These positions were vacant ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Ifas Jobs, Job Postings, TEAMS Jobs, TEAMS Opportunities
Outdoor image of closely clumped cotton growing in a field

Alumni Spotlight with Dr. Finegan: Data-Driven Breeding at Bayer

by Eva Sailly
May 4, 2026

As a double Gator, Dr. Christina Finegan earned both her bachelor’s and Ph.D. through UF’s Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology program, where she honed her interests in plant genetics and breeding. Her time in research labs within the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Bayer, Cotton, Harry Klee, Horticultural Sciences, Marcio Resende, Matias Kirst, Plant Breeding, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology, RD, Student, Teaching
Close-up of a researcher using fine tweezers to handle a small green plant sample on a glass slide under bright laboratory lighting.

Inside UF’s PMCB Program Shaping Interdisciplinary Scientists

by Eva Sailly
April 30, 2026

UF's Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (PMCB) Graduate Program grew from the understanding that addressing complex challenges in plant science requires collaboration.   Built Against the Grain Dr. Indra Vasil joined UF in 1967, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Horticultural Sciences Department, Hunter Strickland, Indra K. Vasil, Julia Ball, Ph.D., Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology, PMCB, Student, Teaching, Zhonglin Mou
Una escena amplia de un huerto al aire libre con calabazas verdes y anaranjadas recolectadas y colocadas sobre una mesa en primer plano. Sobre la mesa hay herramientas de corte como un cuchillo y unas tijeras, además de una tabla de apuntes. En el fondo se ven hileras de cultivo con acolchado plástico y plantas en crecimiento, bajo luz solar brillante.

La finca ‘La Comida como Medicina’ de UF/IFAS muestra cómo se puede fortalecer la agricultura con cultivos culturalmente relevantes

by Luz Bahder
April 28, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. En el sur de Florida, una nueva iniciativa de University of Florida está haciendo realidad el concepto de “la ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultores, AgroEco Park, Calabazas, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Tropical De University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (TREC-UF/IFAS), Comunidades Locales, Consumidores, Cultivos, Degustación, Diversidad, Español, Finca Experimental, Food Is Medicine En Español, Homestead, Hortalizas, Hortalizas étnicas, Industria Hortícola, La Comida Como Medicina, Panorama Agrícola, Prácticas De Producción Sostenible, Productores´, Sector Hortícola, Servicio De Extensión De Miami Dade, Servicio De Extensión De UF/IFAS De Miami Dade, Sistemas De Producción, Spanish, TREC, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Vegetales
These are students who participated in the Haiti Masters Degree College of Ag and Life Sciences program

Ready to Lead Haiti’s Agricultural Sector, Scholars Prepare to Head Home with UF Master’s Degrees

by Lourdes Mederos
April 27, 2026

HOMESTEAD/GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Riphine Mainviel and Rédjino Mompremier have firsthand knowledge of Haiti’s struggles to address food insecurity, a weakened agricultural sector, and a struggling economy. As natives of Haiti, they each ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Food Insecurity, Haiti, Horticulture, Masters Program, Rose Koenig, Sustainability, UF-IFAS

Liverworts (The Ancient “Weed” Living in Your Pots)

by Caitlin Sollazzo
April 23, 2026

I was looking through some nursery cuttings when I noticed something growing across the surface of the media - liverwort. My first thought was, man, I forgot how cool liverworts are. I’ve learned about them in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Commercial Horticulture, Liverwort, Manatee County Extension
A plate divided into sections for fruits, grains, protein, and vegetables, with matching food items on each. Español. Un plato dividido en secciones para frutas, granos, proteínas y verduras, con alimentos correspondientes en cada una.

Serie de Ahorros para el Consumidor: cinco consejos para ahorrar dinero durante la compra de alimentos

by Luz Bahder
April 22, 2026

En esta serie: El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores. El efecto acumulado de varios años de la pandemia de COVID repercute en la economía mundial, desde los estantes en los supermercados hasta las gasolineras. Como ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Ahorro, Alimentos, Cocinar, Comprar, Economia, Economizar, Español, Planificar, Salud, Serie De Ahorros Para El Consumidor, Spanish

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