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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
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

Taylor Brown brings diverse experience to bolster WFREC Geomatics

by Wes Wolfe
August 25, 2026

A key part of what makes UF/IFAS such a valuable resource for Floridians are the research and education centers located across our state. The West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) brought on Instructional Designer Taylor Brown over ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Geomatics, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF Milton, West Florida Research And Education Center, WFREC
Professional lawn care worker mowing a healthy green residential lawn, with a landscaping service truck and maintained shrubs in the background

How to Choose the Right Green Industry Professional for Your Lawn and Landscape

by margaretstewart
August 24, 2026

Your lawn and landscape are an investment. A healthy yard can increase your home's value, save water, and make your property more enjoyable. But choosing the right company is important. The lowest price is not always the best value. A trained ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Choosing A Lawn Care Company, Environmental Protection, FDACS, Fertilization, Fertilizer Certification, Florida Homeowners, Florida Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program, FNGLA, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Green Industries Best Management Practices, Hiring A Landscaper, Home Landscaping, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Irrigation, ISA Certified Arborist, Landscape Design, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Professionals, Lawn Care, Lawn Care Professionals, Panhandle Gardening, Pest Management, Pesticide Licensing, Pesticide Safety, Plant Health, Professional Lawn Care, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation, Weed Control
Jacksonville skyline with tall buildings and a stormy sky.

Learn with Extension: How a Duval County grandmother learned to heal 

by Aaron Alexander
August 20, 2026

 In 2008, a devastating car accident left Princie Mikel, a retired nurse and grandmother in Duval County, “tore up from the floor up,” as she put it. After the crash, she had two broken hands, seven broken ribs, a crushed sternum, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Duval County, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Youth And Community Sciences

Conservation and Agriculture at the 2026 Fall Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network Meeting (SWFSFN)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
August 20, 2026

Florida’s ranchers and livestock producers play an important role in conserving some of the state’s most valuable natural resources. Through best management practices that focus on maximizing efficiency and preserving resources, ranchers ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, DeSotoCounty, Farm Business, Farm_management, Florida Farms, Livestock, Networking, Polksmallfarms, Small Farms, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, Southwest Small Farmers Network, UF-IFAS
jar of protein powder with powder and scoop on a table

Protein: How Much Is Enough?

by Lori Wiggins
August 19, 2026

Walk through almost any grocery store today and you will see one word everywhere: protein. Protein packed cereals, bars, shakes, yogurts and even desserts have become increasingly popular. Social media has taken the trend even further with “protein ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Family, Florida, Health, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension
Orange flowers with a butterfly pollinating them. Photo taken 09-12-25

New UF/IFAS App takes guesswork out of choosing the right plants, supporting pollinators and saving water for Floridians

by Jamie Groh
August 18, 2026

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program (FFL) has launched the FFL Plants & Pollinators App, a comprehensive new resource that brings together plant selection, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bee Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Environmental Stewardship, Extension Education, Featured, FFL, FFL Plants & Pollinators App, Florida Ecosystems, Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida Gardening, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening App, Invasive Plants, Landscape Design, News, Plant Selection, Pollinator Gardening, Pollinator Habitat, Sustainable Landscaping, UF-IFAS, Water Conservation, Wildlife Gardening
Un agricultor agachado en un campo de cultivo sostiene varias papas recién cosechadas entre sus manos. Viste una camisa de cuadros rojos y blancos, jeans y botas. Al fondo se observan más plantas, un paisaje rural y un cielo azul con nubes.

Agricultores y ganaderos: el taller gratuito del 26 de agosto ofrece planificación financiera, desde balances hasta préstamos del USDA

by Luz Bahder
August 18, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Ya sea para ampliar una operación agrícola o ganadera, prepararse para la temporada de impuestos o solicitar un préstamo, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Derek Farnsworth, Español, FSA-USDA, Operación Agrícola O Ganadera, Spanish, Taller Sobre Planificacion Y Gestion Fiscal

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