UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Katelyn Palmer spent this past summer conducting research in Greenland. The microbiology and cell science senior worked under UF/IFAS Microbiology and Cell Science Associate ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Wistride Lumas spent her early years in Haiti, witnessing the environmental impacts of natural disasters and knew she wanted to understand the science behind natural systems. Her curiosity led her to major in environmental science, with a strong ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Young researchers have earned recognition for quick research pitches while participating in an international leadership program. The online contest was held by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), based in Kenya. ILRI is an ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development
As Senior Director of Market Access and Export Services for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, Travis Arp (MS '10) is one of seven College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumni selected as a UF 2020 40 Gators under 40 honoree. As an undergraduate ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Agricultural and Biological Engineering graduate students Shirin Ghatrehsamani and Yulin (Patrick) Zheng have been selected by the College of Engineering to receive the University of Florida International Center Certificate of Excellence. This ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Work & Life
Dr. Norma Samuel is an Extension Agent IV, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ and Urban Horticulture Agent in Sumter County. In October 2019, she was elected President of the Board of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) following ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
UF CALS doctoral student Sean Campbell won the Young Minds Award at the second World Beverage Conference co-sponsored by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). The event took place in Xi'An, Shaanxi in China this ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching,
by Jeanne Coffin-Schmitt, Tufts University ◊ Within the remote sub region of Karamoja in northeast Uganda, livestock diseases are an ongoing problem. Further, limited knowledge about the occurrence and spread of diseases such as ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
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
"Shortages in quality animal feed hinder availability of nutritious animal-source foods" is a first on two levels. It is the first blog post co-produced with our partner, the International Livestock Research Institute, and the first post ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research