Tag: edis

En esta fecha dedicada a las madres, una especialista en nutrición de UF/IFAS ofrece una guía sobre cómo la lactancia materna beneficia a la madre y al bebé

by Luz Bahder
April 21, 2026

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Tanto la Organización Mundial de la Salud como la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría recomiendan alimentar exclusivamente con leche materna a los bebés durante ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS
Tags: Academia Estadounidense De Pediatría, Amamantar, Anticuerpos, Ask IFAS, Barreras Sociales Y Biológicas, Bebes, Beneficios, Dar De Mamar, Dar De Pecho, Departamento De Ciencias De Los Alimentos Y Nutrición Humana De UF/IFAS, Dia De La Madre, Diana Taff, Edis, Español, Galactagogos, Guias, Infantes, Inmune, Investigaciones, Lactante, Lecha Materna, Leche, Leche Materna, Madres, Mamá, Mamas, Microbioma Intestinal Infantil, Mother's Day, Organización Mundial De La Salud, Patogenos, Pecho, Posparto, Recuperacion, Salud, Spanish, Tasa De Lactancia, UF-IFAS

Wildlife Watch: Florida’s burrowing owls are back! Get wise about living with them using Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide

by Lourdes Mederos
March 25, 2026

About this series As residential and commercial development continues to expand across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live closer to people. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) shares ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Adapting, Ask IFAS, Breeding Season, Burrowing Owl, Burrows, Coexistence With Wildlife, Ecosystem, Edis, Factsheet, Land Use, Native Birds, Nature, Nesting Season, Nonmigratory, Predators, Prey, Protected Birds, Protected Species, Protected Wildlife, Spanish, Sustained Residential Growth, Urban Sprawl, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Habitat, Wildlife Watch

Fighting the tegu spread, protecting Florida’s wildlife, natural areas through sustained multiagency efforts

by Lourdes Mederos
January 11, 2026

Argentine black and white tegus are one of the largest non-native invasive lizard species posing a significant threat to the biodiversity and ecological integrity of Florida’s natural areas. As omnivores that eat fruits, vegetables, ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Croc Docs, Edis, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Frank Mazzotti, FWC, National Park Service, South Florida Water Management District, Tegu, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, United States Fish And Wildlife Service, United States Geological Survey

Growing Container Flowers in Central Florida

by Gillian McGuire
October 2, 2025

Who doesn’t like flowers? Often vibrant in color and sweet in scent, flowers are lovely whether growing from the garden or fresh cut in a vase. They work well in a dinner table centerpiece, as gifts for loved ones, and for splashes of color ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ask IFAS, Container Plants, Edis, Environmental Horticulture Department, Garden