For the last blog post of this year, we decided to do something different and interesting for all of our readers. Witnessing all the hype that ChatGPT is having on social media, we decided to ask this Artificial Intelligence (AI), how will ... READ MORE
Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Sarasota County has a long history of commitments to sustainability for both its own operations and the community. Twenty years ago, Sarasota County formed the Sustainability Program to implement changes and improvements for a more sustainable ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Agriculture. For some people this is a dirty word (pun intended) and for others it defines who they are. Agriculture is defined as the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Ecosystem Services Our environment provides numerous benefits that are vital to our health and economic livelihood. These environmental benefits are called ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are classified into four major categories: regulating, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeIntroduction This morning I drank coffee and ate a giant bowl of oatmeal with blueberries and honey. Afterward, my family and I decided to go hiking. I put on my wool socks and filled up our reusable water bottles with water. My morning was ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeA Continued Series If you are currently eating breakfast or enjoying a nice cup of coffee or tea-thank a pollinator. While you are outside today, enjoying the fresh air and shade-thank a tree. These are a couple examples of the nearly innumerable ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Agriculture, one of the world’s oldest vocations, is also one that continues to reinvent itself with new technology. From the introduction of the steel plow to automated tractors to modern fertilizer applications, technology ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Dr. Ilaria Capua’s article, “One Health (r)Evolution: Learning from the Past to Build a New Future”, has been published in the journal Viruses. It focuses on the past, present, and future of the One Health concept. This concept recognizes ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
Although the future by definition remains unknown, new research techniques are helpful for predicting and understanding potential trends in livestock systems. To this end, a series of workshops are being planned for several countries, following ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
As a child I would sometimes watch a show that my parents watched when they were children too. They spoke about this show as though it was an inevitable future; flying cars and robot maids. If you haven't guessed yet, that show was The Jetsons. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management