Lisa House will serve as interim chair of the UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture, starting Jan. 3. House will be filling in for current Interim Chair Wagner Vendrame, also a professor of ornamental micropropagation and cryopreservation, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
After a nearly 20-year hiatus, the University of Florida Soils Judging Team made a successful return to the field. The four-member squad competed in the 2024 Southeast Regional Collegiate Soils Judging Contest hosted by the University of Kentucky ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Emma Wickham, 16, and Summer Wayne, 15, are two Florida 4-H youth who have built an impressive portfolio of leadership skills and experiences. Wickham, past president of the UF/IFAS Extension 4-H St. Lucie County Council continues to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
The University of Florida honored College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumnus Michael Joyner (BS '86) with the Distinguished Alumnus Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the agriculture industry and his dedication to serving ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
We are One Team. We Develop People. We Build Relationships. We Collaborate Enthusiastically. We Lead with Integrity. We Achieve the Extraordinary. The faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication work ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Greg Kiker has been selected to lead the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) as the interim chair. He will begin his new role on Jan. 1. Kiker, a professor of ecological modeling and management in ABE, has ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Meet the Young Girl Inspiring Our Community with Her Peanut Butter Donation At just nine years old, London Brandt, is already making a difference in her community. Inspired by the kindness she sees around her and her desire to help those ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Work & Life
Following graduation, Food and Resource Economics senior Asa Worden plans to return to his family's organic farm. Last summer, he gained invaluable agricultural finance experience working for Morgan Stanley in New York. With support from the ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Many College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students conduct undergraduate research. Few undergraduate researchers have the opportunity to conduct their research in the Amazon. That is exactly what Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences senior ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students pursue a variety of careers after graduation. Some students become geneticists and nutritionists while some work in conservation and policy. Last summer, CALS students Esther Fulford ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching