Category: Work & Life
We Are Developing a Game-Changing Technique to Save Strawberries
March 4, 2024
A warm welcome to Jingyi 'Kini' Cheng, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Kini is a food science master's ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeTags: Dr. Liwe, Extended Shelf Life, Florida Strawberries, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Jingyi Kini Cheng, Masters-research, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Shelf Life, Strawberries
Love Food? Check Out “Food Check-Out Week”
March 1, 2024
I will admit it. I am not really one to “celebrate” all these new week-labels we’ve added to our calendars. But I do like food and food statistics. When I heard about “Food Check-Out Week” I knew I had to learn more. Food ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Fruits & Vegetables, Money Matters, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Birdie Hogan Farm, Farmers Markets, Fojtik Flatwoods Farm, Food Check-out Week, Osso Bucco, Produce, Quickles, Sausage Gravy & Biscuits, Vegetables
Reduce Food Waste: 10 Ways to Use Rotisserie Chicken
March 1, 2024
Why reduce food waste? This simple procedure can save you money and help the environment. It takes the farming and agriculture industry a lot of time and resources to grow/raise, produce, and bring food to your table. It is economical to ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Chicken Is A Source Of Protein, Food Safety, How Can I Reduce Food Waste?, MyPlate Nutrition, Recipes For Using Cooked Chicken, Reduce Food Waste, Save Money
Gators 4 Mercy: A Journey in Water Security with Water 4 Mercy
February 28, 2024
As a graduate student at the University of Florida in 2021, Anthony Halcyon saw a local news segment that he credits for changing the trajectory of his academic and humanitarian endeavors as a scientist. It showcased the impactful work of Water ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Anthony Bolesta, Humanitarian, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water
Aproximadamente la mitad de los residentes de Florida desconocen las restricciones locales de agua
February 28, 2024
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. La mitad de los residentes de Florida no conocen las restricciones locales sobre el uso del agua, pero aquellos que sí las conocen pueden ser persuadidos a cumplirlas, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS, WaterTags: Agua, Césped, Conservacion, Educacion Y Comunicacion Agricola, Encuesta, Español, Grama, Irrigacion, Jardín, Laura Warner, Normativas, Patio, Regulaciones, Restricciones, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Uso Del Agua, Zona Verde
Unlocking the heat in mosquito modeling: Exploring disease transmission under climate change
February 26, 2024
Thermal adaptation is the ability for organisms to adjust their life history traits as the temperature changes. In the case of mosquitoes, these traits can determine their risk of transmitting mosquito-borne diseases and how this risk might ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Aedes Aegypti, CDC, Chikungunya Virus, Climate Change, Dengue, Environment, Invasion Science, Invasion Science Research Institute, ISRI, Malaira, Modeling, Models, Mosquito, Mosquito-borne Disease, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Nina Dennington, Thermal Adaptation, Thermal Tolerance, UF/IFAS Research, Yellow Fever Mosquito, Zika
The Threat of Enteric Viruses in Agricultural Water
February 26, 2024
We are pleased to introduce Yusuf Nuradeen, a food science master's degree student and the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Work & LifeTags: Agricultural Water, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Masters Student, Masters Student Research, Masters-research, Norovirus, Norovirus Contamination, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Yusuf Nuradeen
Students Compete in the 2024 Manasota Envirothon
February 23, 2024
In January, 115 local high school students participated in the 2024 Manasota Regional Envirothon. The event brought together 23 student teams from high schools across the Sarasota-Manatee region, convening at Oscar Scherer State Park to ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life