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UF/IFAS, Australia formalize to collaborate on fruit, crop research

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and Northern Territory of Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding. At the core of the agreement is the exchange of technical expertise among ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alan Chambers, IFAS NEWS, Mango, News, Passion Fruit, Plant Breeding, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Vanilla, Vanilla At TREC

Nonnative lizard that appears to walk on water thrives in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

Florida has three times as many nonnative established lizards as native ones. Among Florida’s approximately 50 species of nonnative lizards is the brown basilisk, a species now thriving in south and central Florida. In a new peer-reviewed ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amanda Thompson, Brown Basilisk, Edis, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Florida Museum Of Natural History, FLorida Museum Of Natural History Herpetology Collection Database, IFAS NEWS, Ken Gioeli, Lawrence Reeves, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Nonnative Lizard, Steve Johnson, UF IFAS News, UF News, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Hispanic Heritage Profile: Meet Luz Bahder

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

New science communicator to enhance outreach of UF/IFAS programs to Spanish-speaking audiences statewide The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences continues to bolster its commitment to expand outreach in the Spanish-speaking ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Chris Vivian, Hispanic Heritage, Hispanic Heritage Month, IFAS NEWS, Lourdes Mederos, Luz Bahder, UF IFAS News, UF News, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center

UF/IFAS research: On the verge of developing a domestic industry for one of the world’s most valuable spices

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

Vanilla takes the crown as the second most valuable spice (after saffron) and the world’s most popular flavor among consumers. Now, University of Florida researchers in Homestead are on the verge of developing a domestic vanilla industry, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Agroforestry, Agrotourism, Domestic Vanilla Industry, Florida, IFAS NEWS, News, Plant Breeding, Puerto Rico, Research, SARE, Spice, SSARE, TREC, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education (USDA-SSARE), UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, USDA, Vanilla, Vanilla At TREC, Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Planifolia, Vanilla-breeding, Virgin Islands, Xingbo Wu

This Halloween, have a heart for bats; a UF/IFAS expert explains

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

People of all cultures have a love-hate relationship with bats. Feared for their portrayals after decades of horror movies and centuries of folklore, bats are also the ultimate must-have for Halloween decor. Florida has 13 species of ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #echolocation, Bat Appreciation Week, Bats, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Extension, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Halloween, IFAS NEWS, Insectivorous, Insects, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Ken Gioeli, News, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Davis named UF/IFAS Research interim dean

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2026

John Davis will take over as interim dean for University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Research and as the director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the position’s predecessor announced Feb. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: IFAS, IFAS NEWS, John Davis, Megan Winslow, Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, Robert Gilbert, Scott Angle, UF, University Of Florida

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