Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Each time you do a load of laundry, you may inadvertently send tiny pieces of plastic to a nearby lake or ocean, according to Maia McGuire, Florida Sea Grant agent with the University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionNeed a Private Applicator Ag Pest Control License or an Aquatic Pest Control License? Here’s your opportunity for a review class and exam. Do you just need CEUs for license renewal? We have several CEUs available as well. January ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development
Jessica Southard Pardo, Communication Specialist, SWS Jehangir Bhadha, Assistant Professor, SWS Dr. Jehangir Bhadha joined SWS as an Assistant Professor of Nutrient Management at the Everglades Research and Education Center (EREC) ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WaterGAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students and UF/IFAS faculty recently took home several awards at the 41st International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS) southern region conference. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingGAINESVILLE, Fla. – Rock Aboujaoude Jr., a University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) undergraduate student, presented to more than 2,000 colleagues from around the world at the 12th U.N. Conference of Youth in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingEarn the credits required to sit for the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance test. Attend a review session for both the Limited Lawn and Ornamental or Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance certification exam.. Or obtain the required ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentPlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Cedar Key Artist-in-Residence Program has selected painter Daniel Gottsegen as artist in residence for 2017. Known for his meditative renderings of the natural world, Gottsegen will ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It took a few years for Buzz Eaves to notice that tropical soda apple shrubs were overtaking his 1,200-acre cattle ranch near Fort Pierce, Florida. The prickly plant, with fruit the size of a golf ball and the color of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
One of the most important lessons Destiny McCauley ever learned happened in the show ring: “Never give up, even when you think you’ve lost,” she says. After the first round of a cattle showmanship competition, McCauley, a long-time ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers and Extension agents are fanning across the state and the Southeast region to help growers and packers meet new federal food safety guidelines. Driving ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension