As drought and extreme heat test American farmers more than ever, University of Florida researchers are looking to another harsh environment to create durable crops: space. Wagner Vendrame, professor in the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Introduction Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM (FFL) promotes nine principles to protect water resources in designing and maintaining landscapes. The practices can be applied at scales ranging from individual yards to parks to communities. Landscapes ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
A frog croaks from a walking trail. A hiker snaps a photo and uploads it to iNaturalist. That single act — one person, one amphibian and one click — feeds into a growing global dataset that scientists now use to map shifting species ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Write up by: Ziynet Boz, Ph.D. As part of the national Food Waste Challenge funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, the ABE Department has completed its second ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness
UF/IFAS is extending testing hours for Florida Pesticide Certification Exams ahead of major changes to the state’s pesticide exam process. In order to safely keep homes, businesses and farms pest-free, Florida’s pesticide applicators ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Understanding mosquitoes is the first step in protecting yourself from the diseases they carry. While the male mosquito buzzes around your ears, it’s the female that bites–seeking a blood meal to support egg development. Beyond being a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
In Central Florida, we are fortunate to enjoy not one, but two stunning species of Tabebuia that add bursts of seasonal color to our landscape. These showy trees are part of the Bignoniaceae family, known for their impressive trumpet-shaped ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Each summer, some of Florida’s brightest 4-H and FFA members make their way to Gainesville to sharpen their skills in livestock evaluation. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences Livestock Judging ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Passion Flower is a very special Florida Native Vine - it is a larval (caterpillar) host plant for two beautiful butterflies. What this means is that if you grow Passiflora incarnata, you will probably have a visit from Zebra Longwing and Gulf ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
It’s that time of year again, air potato vines are starting to sprout, and many of us are wondering: how can we get rid of them? What is the air potato? The air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a fast-growing, invasive vine originally from ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension