Category: Conservation

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University of Florida’s Program for Resource Efficient Communities mission continues under Center for Land Use Efficiency

by Jennifer Sykes
October 10, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (October 10, 2025) – The University of Florida announced that the longstanding Program for Resource Efficient Communities (PREC) programs transitioned into the Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE), as of September 30. PREC’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Water
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, CLUE, Energy Education And Outreach, Flood Resilient Communities, H2OSAV, PREC, Program For Resource Efficient Communities, Sustainable Floridians

Gulf Coast Catch and Cook October: Atlantic Tripletail

by Dr. Megan Moore
October 9, 2025

The featured Gulf Coast Catch and cook species for October 2025 is the Atlantic Tripletail! Tripletail are fun to catch and delicious to eat! October is the perfect time to catch tripletail as they are open year-round and they are most commonly ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Catch And Cook, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf, Recreational Fishing, Tripletail, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Florida Land Steward Update, October 9, 2025

by Chris Demers
October 9, 2025

NEW TRAINING TO HELP LANDOWNERS AND LAND MANAGERS TO PLAN INVASIVE PLANT TREATMENTS The University of Florida IFAS Invasive Species Extension Program is providing a series of workshops on creating data-driven invasive plant treatment plans ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm
White-gloved hands holding tweezers with grass

El Centro de Diagnóstico de Plantas de UF obtiene acreditación nacional: un logro pionero para universidades estadounidenses

by Luz Bahder
October 7, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  University of Florida acaba de marcar un hito en la historia de la fitopatología. Su Centro de Diagnóstico de Plantas se ha convertido en el primer laboratorio ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Events, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Acreditación, Agricultura, Carrie Harmon, Centro De Diagnóstico De Plantas, Diagnostico, Diagnostico De Enfermedades Y Patogenos, Ecosistemas Naturales, Enfermedades De Las Plantas, Enfermedades Vegetales, Español, Fitopatólogos, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Mathews Paret, NPDN, Panel De Expertos, Plantas, Red Nacional De Diagnóstico De Plantas, Spanish, UF, UF-IFAS

Florida Land Steward Update, October 2, 2025

by Chris Demers
October 2, 2025

JENKINS TREE FARM TOUR HIGHLIGHTS About 50 private landowners and partners joined us on Thursday, Sept. 25 for a tour at the Jenkins Family Tree Farm in Walton County, FL. This family forest operation exemplifies multiple-use and muti-generation ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Gopher Tortoise, Hurricane Preparation, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife
photo of tree canopy seen from below, looking up at trees and sky

Nature and Health: Take a Child Outside Week Promotes Connecting Youth with Nature

by Katherine Clements
October 1, 2025

"Nature-Deficit Disorder" Prompts Greater Focus on Getting Children Outside “Take a Child Outside Week” occurs annually from September 24th - 30th, initiated by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences as an effort to raise awareness ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family, Health, Nature, NatureAndHealth, Pgm_EcoNR

Colaboración en Extensión: Compartiendo Ciencia y Construyendo Comunidades

by Sara MacDonald
September 30, 2025

La semana pasada fui la conferencista invitada en un evento de Lunch & Learn. El programa se organizó en colaboración con Love Your Block de la Ciudad de Port St. Lucie. En esta ocasión compartí los principios de Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Extension, Florida Friendly Landscape, St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
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Nativa de Miami regresa a casa para enfocarse en la juventud, la comunidad y el clima como directora de Extensión de UF/IFAS

by Luz Bahder
September 29, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. En sus primeros 30 días como directora de la Extensión de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 4-H, Agua, Clima, Comunidades, Desarrollo Juvenil, Directora De Extensión, Ecosistemas Marinos, Educación Nutricional, Español, Experiencia Global, Gricultura Comercial Y Urbana, Impacto, Iniciativas De Alto Impacto, Miami-Dade, Oficina De Extensión De Miami Dade, Pamela Aracena Santos, Planificación Colaborativa, Resiliencia Comunitaria, Spanish, Suelo, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

Hands-On Learning: My Experience as a UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Intern

by Evelyn Spencer
September 25, 2025

Hi all! My name is Evelyn Spencer and I worked as one of the Environmental Education & Outreach Interns for Summer 2025 with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. I am currently enrolled at USF's Patel College of Global Sustainability ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Intern, InternSarasotaLife, Internship, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR

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