Category: Forests
Former UF professor, director wins national award for philanthropy
July 11, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Wayne Smith, a longtime supporter of the University of Florida and professor emeritus, has been awarded the Ruby C. McSwain Outstanding Philanthropist award by the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFASTags: Award, News, Philanthropy, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation
Our Panhandle Springs Provide a Magical Experience
July 1, 2017
Imagine yourself as an early settler, migrating with your family into the area known as La Florida, with the hope of staking a claim and building a new life. You’ve heard stories of horrendous mosquitos, fierce native peoples, deadly snakes, ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTags: Experience, Magical, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Provide, Springs
What’s digging holes in my yard? – the gopher tortoise and what you need to know
May 22, 2017
If you've ever encountered one of their characteristic burrows (perhaps, unfortunately, even in your yard), you may be familiar with the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). Gopher tortoises are the only tortoise found in the southeastern ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Conservation, Gopher Tortoise, LKolluri, Wildlife
DPM in Ecuador – The Complete Experience
May 15, 2017
Here's an exclusive blog about the students' experience in Ecuador! Day 1: We visited CIP (Center Internacional de la Papa), a potato research and breeding facility. We learned about Agri-food system for potato, looked at food security, marketability, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: DPM, DPM In Ecuador, Ecuador, IFAS, University Of Florida
UF study: Protecting one species may help others survive
May 1, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Can protecting the habitat of a single species ensure the survival of co-occurring wildlife? A study by one University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher suggests it may work for certain ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFASTags: Keystone Species, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation
Antique turpentine still to be unveiled at UF Austin Cary Forest
March 23, 2017
If you’ve ever sipped Gatorade, eaten a Cadbury Crème Egg, put on a Band-Aid or used a Post-It note, you have a forest to thank. These products are on a long list of items with ingredients derived from pine gum, the sticky substance that ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Forests, Natural ResourcesTags: Featured Hot Topic, UF/IFAS School Of Forest Resources And Conservation
Antique turpentine still to be unveiled at UF Austin Cary Forest
March 23, 2017
Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- If you’ve ever sipped Gatorade, eaten a Cadbury Crème Egg, put on a Band-Aid or used a Post-It note, you have a forest to thank. These products are on a long list of items with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, UF/IFASUF students learn how to save environment, lessen wildfires with prescribed burns
March 22, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Assistant professor Raelene Crandall walks her 18 students into Austin Cary Forest, part of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, where they will set a fire. Crandall and the students ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, UF/IFAS