Some invasive plants can radically alter landscapes making them look like monocultures, alien, or even relatively ugly. In South Florida, Brazilian pepper and old-world climbing fern come to mind. However, there are exceptions. The cat’s-claw ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
By Dr. Raluca Mateescu, Professor Currently, more than 7 billion people inhabit our planet, and it is predicted we will reach 9.6 billion by 2050. Food demand is expected to increase by 49% and will be driven by population growth and rise ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
County fairs play such a significant role in rural communities and beyond. As someone who spent years in market swine projects just a couple counties over, I know the impact a county fair can make. Some may think of rides and funnel cake when ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock
2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture M. Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL Situation: In 2021 agricultural production costs and land prices increased significantly in North Central Florida. This ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture M. Pinkerton and J.K. Yarborough, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL Situation: In Seminole County, Farm Tour is a long-time tradition, held for over 20 years, to ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture S.C. Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL Situation: Most veterinary medications are dosed according to body weight of the animal. Concerns with antibiotic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Q: You are pursuing a career in soil and water science—how did you become interested in agriculture?A: I’m a native of Nepal; our country is vastly agricultural. I am from the district of Dang which is one of Nepal’s most fertile ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture
A student with a passion for food security, Libby Putnam was the first UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student to be selected as a Land O’ Lakes Global Food Challenge intern. Putnam is double majoring in agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Get to know... is a feature for UF/IFAS CREC social media. In it, we get to know one of the faculty, staff or students working at UF/IFAS CREC. Rhonda Schumann is a valued colleague who supports many research programs across the station as a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research,
What was the 2022 Seminole County Farm Tour? On the morning of Friday, March 25, 2022, we embarked on our journey of learning about local agriculture and food systems. We started at the UF/IFAS Seminole County Extension Office and then ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,