Making Thanksgiving Harvest Again
Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends. A time for relaxation and taking stock of our fortunes. A time to see just how comically large of a turkey we can fit into a deep fryer and, subsequently,… Read More
Category: Agriculture
CALS students earn prestigious UF honors at 2018 international student achievement award ceremony
At the 25th annual International Student Achievement Award Ceremony hosted by the University of Florida International Center as part of International Education Week, seven international students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences received awards on… Read More
CALS Celebrates Mickey Mouse’s 90th Birthday, Student Internships
By Teresa Suits, agricultural education and communication master’s student (BS ’17) The magic of Mickey Mouse is everywhere, even two hours north of Walt Disney World in the University of Florida’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS),… Read More
Yard to Table – Sugar Snap Peas
My favorite fall crop is also one of the easiest – sugar snap peas! True garden peas are difficult to grow in Florida, but sugar snaps couldn’t be easier. Pair the plump pods with cool weather broccoli, and… Read More
A Very Merry CEU Day: 12/7/18
Tis the season for joy and good tidings, and what better way to celebrate than to experience the merriment of not having to renew your pesticide license with testing? UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension is hosting a CEU Day… Read More
CALS lecturer Misti Sharp shares the benefits of studying abroad
Misti Sharp’s first-ever flight took her to Belize on a service-learning undergraduate study abroad trip. The UF/IFAS food and resource economics lecturer came from a poor, rural area of Arkansas where travel experiences were uncommon. Through this first… Read More
Farm-City Week Celebrates the People that Provide Our Nutritious, Abundant Food Supply
Ask anyone what their image of the American farm is, and you might get a variety of answers, from acres of corn or wheat to a western cattle range. Some might envision the iconic farm house surrounded by… Read More
Leaders of Haiti’s state agricultural college tour UF/IFAS labs
By all accounts, Haiti’s nearly century-old State University of Haiti’s Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (FAMV) was an impressive green oasis in Port-au-Prince, graced by a majestic stand of mangoes and a modernistic main building. But that… Read More
Exploring Food Systems in Southern Italy
By Linda Porter and Brenda Noah, Marion County Master Gardeners Visitors to Italy often return praising the food, wine, and hospitality of the people. The Florida Master Gardeners who recently enjoyed the Exploring Food Systems in Southern Italy… Read More
Fire Ant Control may Include Doing Nothing
Fire ant control options in some situations include doing nothing. Fire ant colonies consist of the brood (eggs, larvae and pupae) and adult ants. The adults include winged males, winged females, one or more egg producing queen… Read More