Those purple pipes that carry reclaimed water to sprinkler systems all over Florida have just become famous. Recognizing that "Florida's environment, economy, and quality of life depend on a clean and reliable supply of water," Governor ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterIf your lawn and landscape care professional applies fertilizer as a part of his/her services, then the answer is yes. Since January 2014, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has required that all commercial fertilizer ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- According to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers, spiderwort is becoming more common in north Florida, where it has the potential to invade pastures and disrupt hay production. Professors ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchIn the last few weeks, more garden pests have arrived! It is a fact of life in northwest Florida that we will have a few things in our garden including heat, moisture (humidity and rainfall), and BUGS! With a cooler spring the arrival of some ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Yara North America has pledged $100,000 in scholarships to students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida to study agriculture. The five-year grant, called the Yara Crop Innovation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingForty Florida middle school students will learn to cook fresh, healthy meals with a professional chef, thanks to the partnership between University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and Bok Tower Gardens. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension has become the go-to educational resource for Duval County residents who want to raise chickens in their own backyards. When Jacksonville passed an ordinance in 2015 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeJACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension has become the go-to educational resource for Duval County residents who want to raise chickens in their own backyards. When Jacksonville passed ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeNot all fungal infections are bad for plants—in fact, some of them are critical for plant survival, according University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers. The UF/IFAS Applications and Analyses of Mycorrhizal ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, TurfPlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Not all fungal infections are bad for plants—in fact, some of them are critical for plant survival, according University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life