Category: UF/IFAS Research

NCBS Intern Report: Corrigan’s Reef Oyster Restoration — Amelia Gomez Uribe

by Emily Colson
August 26, 2026

  Written by Amelia Gomez Uribe, 2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern   This summer, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Marc Hensel and Dr. Mark Clark at the University of Florida's Nature Coast Biological Station. As ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cedar Key, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Mangrove, Marsh, NCBS Interns, Oysters, Research, Restoration
MGV Carol Hoffman

Carol’s Commando Collection Kit

by Maria Quirico
August 26, 2026

Greenhouse Lead Carol's Commando Collection Kit  Propagators of the World Unite! ( or just read on)At this week’s Summertime Meetup, MGV Carol Hoffman, Greenhouse Lead, regaled the assembled MGVs with some personal history and tricks of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Greenhouse Lead, MGV Carol Hoffman, Plant Propagation

How Much Nitrogen Really Needs to Go in the Bed?

by Elizabeth Cannon
August 25, 2026

Watermelon growers typically apply a complete analysis fertilizer in the bed before before the beds are covered with plastic mulch and drip tape, well before planting. This bed fertilizer supplies a portion of the crop's nitrogen needs, with ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: BMPs, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, Nutrient Management, SV Ag Update, Watermelon
Natural Area Teaching Laboratory boardwalk covered in high water. Photo taken 06-25-21.

NSF awards UF $1.79M grant to harness AI-powered environmental forecasting with help from HiPerGator

by Lourdes Mederos
August 25, 2026

Water and carbon are key resources people rely on every day, from the availability of drinking water and preventing floods to storing carbon in forests and wetlands. The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.79 million grant to ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Conservation, Flood, HiPerGator, Jiangxiao Qiu, National Science Foundation, Research, The Water Institute

NSF awards UF $1.79M grant to harness AI-powered environmental forecasting with help from HiPerGator

by Lourdes Mederos
August 25, 2026

Water and carbon are key resources people rely on every day, from the availability of drinking water and preventing floods to storing carbon in forests and wetlands. The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.79 million grant to ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Conservation, Flood, HiPerGator, Jiangxiao Qiu, National Science Foundation, Research, The Water Institute
cold hardy citrus fruit on tree

2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day- October 1

by Abbey Smith
August 25, 2026

Commercial citrus growers across the Florida Panhandle, South Georgia, and South Alabama are invited to attend the 2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day. The 2026 field day will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the North Florida Research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: Citrus Grove, Cold Hardy Citrus, Field Day, Florida Citrus, Panhandle Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Gator head peeking out of the surface of water.

UF/IFAS names Mathews Paret interim Center director of Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

by Chris Vivian
August 25, 2026

Highlights: UF/IFAS appoints plant pathology leader Mathews Paret as interim director of the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC). Paret brings expertise in plant pathology, diagnostics and crop protection. Former directory ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Plant Pathology, Horticultural Sciences, Mathews Paret, MREC
Brown Patch Lawn Disease

Florida Lawn Disease Control

by Maria Quirico
August 25, 2026

It is alarming to suddenly find brown/yellow patches in your lawn. Due to Florida’s hot Summer temperatures, high humidity, and frequent rains, you probably have a disease issue. Here are tools to identify fungal symptoms and make an educated ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Florida Lawn Diseases, Fungal Control, Fungal Disease, Fungicide, Identification, St. Augustine

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