UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Re-Tree JC – Saturday, August 24 The Jackson County Master Gardeners received a donation of an assortment of small trees from Chestnut Hill Nursery, Alachua, Florida to been given away to homeowners to replace trees lost from Hurricane… Read More
Every other week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s feature is Ana Luiza Violato Espada, a Ph.D. Candidate with a concentration in Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD). Ana, an international student from Brazil, is also in the… Read More
By Chris Moran Farmers, ranchers, and foresters will talk with the chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis about climate’s impact on the future of Florida agriculture and what they can do about it. As… Read More
By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A distinguished professor with the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation was recently honored at the 4th World Congress of Agroforestry. P. K. Nair, who joined the School in 1987, was celebrated… Read More
Flat, green and wet. A verdant expanse of swamp, river and estuary. But also, seasonally dry, home to cactus and a friend of fire. Florida is a land of dichotomy, initially identified by its vast wet expanses but… Read More
Environmental Quality Incentives Program-Forestland or Silvopasture The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service provides cost sharing programs for producers to help improve conservation value of their lands. These programs and the related free technical assistance are extremely valuable to… Read More
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s feature is Ludie Bond, who is both an alum and a current student! Ludie earned her BS from the UF School of Journalism and Communications, an MS… Read More
For decades, Florida communities have battled invasive plants on land and water. These plants disrupt native ecosystems and livelihoods, and more arrive each year. Now a new study from the University of Florida and The Nature Conservancy shows… Read More
By Adam N. Rabinowitz and Christa Court On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, as a Category 5 hurricane, with peak, sustained winds estimated at 160 mph. It was the strongest hurricane on… Read More
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s alum is Liz Ramirez. Liz currently works for the Forest Service based at the Ocala National Forest. “I’m always trying to better myself. The Forest Service… Read More
