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UF/IFAS, Miami chocolatier cook up winning recipes with Florida-grown vanilla

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
June 15, 2021

• Vanilla, an expensive ingredient to import and buy, is the basis of a project led by a UF/IFAS scientist in Homestead to establish a south Florida-grown vanilla industry based on the bean. • The content of vanillin in a vanilla bean ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alan Chambers, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Vanilla, Vanilla At TREC

Low Maintenance Florida-Friendly Alternatives to Turfgrass Lawns

by Tia SilvasyAvatar photo
June 11, 2021

Lawns planted with turfgrass can require a lot of maintenance. Bahia grass is a drought-tolerant turfgrass with minimal pest and disease problems and a low nitrogen requirement. St. Augustinegrass has a high demand for water and fertilizer and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterfly, Fertilizer, Florida Native, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn, Lawn Alternative, Ocextension, Orange County, Perennial Peanut, Tsilvasy, Turf, Twinflower, UFIFASExtension, Water Conservation, Wildflower, Wildflower Lawn
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Weed Science Graduate Certificate: Further Your Education in Invasive Plant Management

by Olivia Doyle
June 10, 2021

Are you interested in furthering your education on weed science and invasive plant management? Have you considered going back to school for a graduate degree, but are not sure how to fit it in around your work schedule? If so, a graduate certificate ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CAIP, Cals Teaching, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Certificate Program, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS CAIP, Weed Science, Weed Science Graduate Certificate
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Building Experiences Beyond the Classroom through Agriculture Future of America

by Meredith Oglesby
June 10, 2021

Student success is cultivated through learning, networking and exploring interests, often extending beyond the classroom. Agriculture Future of America (AFA) provides students opportunities to apply what they have learned in the classroom, gain ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Afa, Agriculture Future Of America, Board Of Directors, Leadership, Student Opportunities, VP Promise

FRE professor and grad student’s case study published in AETR journal

by Savannah LinzmaierAvatar photo
June 10, 2021

With low milk prices, industry consolidation, and declining consumer demand, what would you do as CEO of your struggling, family farm? The case study, "the Future of Four Creeks Farm: Scale-Up, Diversify, or Exit" challenges students to make ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Economics, Case Study, Food And Resource Economics, Graduate, Teaching Resources, UF-IFAS

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