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UF competition student winners reimagine invasive plants as food and art

by Jamie Groh
June 17, 2026

What happens when scientists and artists team up to tackle invasive plants? At the University of Florida (UF), a student-led project is testing whether the answer could include edible mushrooms — and a creative approach to recycling. The team ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
Tags: Art And Science Collaboration, Blog Community, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, Community Engagement, Environmental Sustainability, Featured, Food Innovation, IFAS, Invasive Species, Oyster Mushrooms, Recycling, Student Research, Sustainable Agriculture, UF Students, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
La_Palma_volcano_DAF2.jpg Photo of a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. UF/IFAS photo by David Foster

Can spreading basaltic volcanic rock dust improve crops and the health of Florida’s soils?

by Lourdes Mederos
May 12, 2026

Highlights: UF researchers are testing volcanic rock dust to improve soil health across the state’s sandy and organic farmlands. A $749,999 USDA-funded, four-year study aims to boost crop productivity while cutting reliance on ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Acreage, Agroindustry, And Geomatics Sciences, Basaltic Volanic Rock, Boost Crop Growth, CALS, CLAS, David Foster, Department Of Geological Sciences, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Fisheries, Grant, Improve Soil Health, Improve Soil Quality, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, Landscapes, Mineral Soils, News, Organic Farmlands, Reduce Fertilizers, Research, Rice, Rosvel Bracho, Soil Amendments, Sugarcane, Sustainable Agriculture, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Forest Inventory And Analysis, UF College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS School Of Forest, University Of Florida, USDA-NIFA, Volcanic Rock
A student speaks to a representative from UF/IFAS Extension about internships and volunteer opportunities at the FYCS Volunteer and Networking Fair.

FYCS Undergraduate Practicum Report 2025

by Jessica Alday
April 13, 2026

Each year, senior FYCS majors at the University of Florida (UF) complete their practicum at a community-oriented organization that they align with. We prepare seniors for this required internship by helping them make connections with local organizations ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, FYCS, FYCS Practicum, Internships, Volunteer
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Stand Up & Holler for UF/IFAS!

by IFAS Advancement
February 18, 2026

Gator Nation Giving Day is February 19, 2026, uniting Gators across the globe for 24 hours of collective generosity in support of the University of Florida. This annual celebration invites alumni, students, faculty, staff, families, and friends ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, , Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #AllForTheGators, Beyond Ready, CALS, Cherry Lake, Cloverleaf, Extension, Florida 4-H, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Youth Institute, Gator Nation Giving Day, Geomatics, Ron Magill, Stand Up & Holler, Timpoochee, Tyce Hall, UF-IFAS, VP Promise, W. W. Glenn Building
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2025 UF/IFAS Awardees recognized at the Dinner of Distinction

by IFAS Advancement
December 1, 2025

UF/IFAS is pleased to announce the honorees that were recognized at the 2025 UF/IFAS Dinner of Distinction. This celebration recognizes the commitment of individuals and organizations to the UF/IFAS mission of teaching, research and Extension. 2025 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Adam Putnam, Allison Tant, Brady Revels, CALS, Ernest Sellers, Farm Credit, Florida Cattlemen's Foundation, Kim Sams, Melissa Putnam, UF-IFAS
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Lecture explores confluence of art and science through Florida’s springs

by Megan Winslow
August 11, 2025

Florida’s extensive network of freshwater springs will serve as a conduit between art and science as the University of Florida’s York Distinguished Lecturer Series returns Sept. 3 to the Harn Museum of Art. (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: "In The Fields", Art, CALS, Cassandra Goff, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, Competition, COTA, Dina Liebowitz, E.T. And Vam York, E.T. York, Elizabeth Ross, Harn Museum, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jason Dossett, Keynote Address, Madison Dyment, Margaret Ross Tolbert, Matt Cohen, Megan Winslow, Rosemary Springer, School Of Art + Art History, Science, Scott Angle, Series, Speaker, Springs, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Vam York, Vermelle York, York Distinguished Lecturer Series, York Lecture
Luke Flory, climbing a mountainside in Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador. Here he is investigating the role of pathogen accumulation in the longer-term decline of invasive quinine tree. Credit Luke Flory.

UF taps global invasion ecology expert to lead new era of the Invasion Science Institute

by Lourdes Mederos
June 13, 2025

In the summer of 2000, a young undergraduate named Luke Flory was knee-deep in invasive plant species at a nature preserve in northern Indiana, with a backpack slung over his shoulder, filled with tools to study and manage invasive species. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agroecology, Biological Invasions, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Department Of Biology, Department Of Plant Pathology, Director, Environmental Stressors, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Food Systems, Invasion Ecology, Invasions Science Institute, Invasive, Invasive Plant Ecology, Invasive Species In Florida, ISI, J. Scott Angle, Lourdes Mederos, Luke Flory, News, Non-native Species, Plant Pathology, Scott Angle, The Flory Lab, Tropical Conservation And Development Program, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, University Of Florida Invasion Science Institute
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UF/IFAS program expands ag education in Florida primary, secondary schools

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2025

Not every child grows up with a deep understanding of the agricultural systems that supply the food we eat every day. The Florida Teacher Institute, a collaboration of the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Aec, Agricultural, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, CALS, Career, Charlotte Emerson, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Curriculum, Entomology, Environmental, Florida Teacher Institute, Food Science, Food Security, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Mentor, Monique Salazar, Nematology, Peer, Science, Student, Summer, Teacher, Teaching, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

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