Category: Professional Development

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Emprendimientos de alimentos desde casa, segunda parte: Entendiendo sus riesgos y responsabilidades con pasos inteligentes para el éxito empresarial

by Luz Bahder
October 29, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie: Desde galletas y pasteles hasta mermeladas y confituras, la Ley de Alimentos Caseros de Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Money Matters, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Emprendimientos De Alimentos Desde Casa, Español, Jenn Hagen, Ley De Alimentos Caseros De Florida, Spanish

Your Body Is Your Most Important Gardening Tool

by Angelika Keene
October 27, 2026

Have you ever spent a morning in the garden and realized your back, knees, or shoulders got just as much of a workout as your plants did? If you garden, you probably don't think of yourself as exercising. You're just gardening. But when you're ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Community Wellness, Fall Gardening, Florida Heat, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Heat Illness Prevention, Heat Safety, Hydration, Master Gardener Volunteer, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Wellness, Outdoor Safety, Self Care, Spring Gardening Summer Gardening, Stay Cool, Summer Gardening, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetable Gardening, Winter Gardening
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Gut Feeling: Why the Microbiome Became Health Science’s Biggest Obsession

by Dana Saunders
October 23, 2026

Everyone Is Googling Their Gut: Why Microbiome Science Deserves a Graduate Degree Google searches for "gut health" have more than doubled in three years. Here is the plot twist: 41% of U.S. consumers still say they do not know about the gut ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Master Of Science Degree, Microbiome In Health & Disease, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

Glyphosate Alternatives for Landscape Weed Control

by Susan Haddock
October 22, 2026

Each homeowner, homeowner’s association (HOA), municipality, and landscape maintenance company should evaluate its weed management goals, available treatment options, and associated costs. This evaluation should consider the effectiveness ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Glyphosate, Landscape Maintenance, ProHort, SW ProHort, Weed Control
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University of Florida liderará el nuevo Laboratorio de Innovación “Feed the Future” para Cultivos de Alto Valor

by Luz Bahder
October 19, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados: UF lidera el laboratorio SAFE, financiado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, una iniciativa global ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Español, Feed The Future, Inteligencia Artificial, Juan E. Andrade, Laboratorio SAFE, Red Internacional De Bioseguridad, Spanish
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2026 York Lecture to focus on space exploration and how it fuels imagination for art and science

by Chris Vivian
October 14, 2026

Humans have studied the beauty of the heavens for millennia, dreaming of traveling and recreating their impression of the stars through art. The year’s exploration of art nd science will be presented on Nov. 16 via the University of ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Art And Science Collaboration, J. Scott Angle, Top News, York Distinguished Lecturer Series, York Lecture
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Emprendimientos de alimentos desde casa: Serie de Extensión de UF/IFAS sobre la Ley de Alimentos Caseros de Florida

by Luz Bahder
October 13, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie: Desde productos de panadería hasta mermeladas, la Ley de Alimentos Caseros de Florida ha ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Conexiones Para Emprendedores De Alimentos Preparados En Casa, Español, Jenn Hagen, Ley De Alimentos Caseros De Florida

Discover How UF/IFAS Taylor County Extension Can Benefit You

by Lori Wiggins
October 12, 2026

Did you know that valuable educational resources are available right here in Taylor County? These opportunities can help improve your quality of life. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Taylor County ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Children, Conservation, Cooking, Family, Florida, Gardening, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Horticulture, Livestock, Marine Extension, Marine Habitat, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer

Growing Better Communities: How HOAs Can Partner with UF/IFAS Extension

by Giuseppe Di Giacinto
October 8, 2026

A resource for HOA boards, property managers, and landscape professionals If you are part of an HOA board, you already know that managing a community is not always simple. There are budgets to consider, residents to satisfy, contractors ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Condo, FFL, Hoas, Home, Landscape, Turf
Una vaca se alimenta en un campo cubierto de vegetación durante el invierno. En la escena se observa una cerca de alambre que atraviesa el paisaje, mientras el sol aparece al fondo, iluminando suavemente el campo bajo un cielo parcialmente cubierto de nubes.

University of Florida lidera un esfuerzo regional para convertir las tierras sin cultivar durante el invierno en una oportunidad económica

by Luz Bahder
October 7, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Un equipo docente de University of Florida (UF) liderará un grupo multidisciplinario de varios estados para promover actividades agrícolas durante ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultura, Cheers, Español, Jose Dubeux, Spanish, USDA-NIFA

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