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UF/IFAS celebrates animal agriculture at 39th Sunbelt Ag Expo

by Samantha Murray

October 11, 2016

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will be sharing their expertise on the theme of Florida’s animal agriculture at the 39th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo — the largest agricultural expo in the southeast. About ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Nick Place, Sunbelt Ag Expo

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, UF/IFAS Extension faculty step up as ‘second responders’

by Samantha Murray

October 11, 2016

Please see caption below the story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As Hurricane Matthew dumped water and wind on Florida’s east coast last week, it wasn’t long before several alligators were spotted roaming the parking lot at the University of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

UF/IFAS experts to celebrate animal agriculture at 39th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo

by Samantha Murray

October 11, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will be sharing their expertise on the theme of Florida’s animal agriculture at the 39th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo — the largest agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences

UF/IFAS Extension prepared to help Floridians facing Hurricane Matthew

by Samantha Murray

October 6, 2016

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension is working closely with Florida’s emergency operation centers to provide emergency information and assistance to those in the path of Hurricane Matthew. “The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Angie Lindsey, Featured Hot Topic, Hurricane Matthew, PIE Center

UF/IFAS Extension prepared to help Floridians facing Hurricane Matthew

by Samantha Murray

October 6, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension is working closely with Florida’s emergency operation centers to provide emergency information and assistance to those in the path of Hurricane ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

High school student headed to Global Youth Institute

by Samantha Murray

October 5, 2016

Someday, Trey Richardson would like to work in a skyscraper—as a farmer. Those two things—high-rise buildings and agriculture—may seem at odds, but Richardson, whose passion is hydroponic farming, thinks this combination may be part of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Global Youth Institute, UF CALS

Datil Pepper Cook Off set for October 1

by Samantha Murray

September 27, 2016

On Oct. 1, about 1,000 people are expected to attend the ninth annual Datil Pepper Cook Off to celebrate the iconic pepper. The Datil Pepper Cook off, as part of the Datil Pepper Fall Festival, is hosted by the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Datil Pepper, Featured Hot Topic

Ninth annual Datil Pepper Cook Off set for October 1 in St. Augustine, Fla.

by Samantha Murray

September 27, 2016

AUGUSTINE, Fla. --- On Oct. 1, about 1,000 people are expected to attend the ninth annual Datil Pepper Cook Off to celebrate the iconic pepper. The Datil Pepper Cook off, as part of the Datil Pepper Fall Festival, is hosted by the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Myths & Truths about Agriculture

by Christa L. Kirby

September 23, 2016

Do you find yourself in a sea of information overload and not knowing what’s true and what’s a myth? Unfortunately, it can be difficult to decipher at times. One of the first questions we should ask ourselves is why do we believe things ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Christa Kirby, IFAS, Livestock, Manatee County, Myths

Two UF/IFAS food and resource economics faculty win awards for educational programming

by Samantha Murray

September 22, 2016

Tatiana Borisova and Edward "Gilly" Evans GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty in the food and resource economics department have each been selected for UF/IFAS Extension Professional ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

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