Tag: Miami
Miami native returns home to focus on youth, community, climate as UF/IFAS Extension director
September 29, 2025
In the first 30 days as director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Miami-Dade County, Pamela Aracena Santos has begun shaping programs to better reflect the voices and needs of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Amelia Earhart Park, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Homestead, Marine Ecosystems, Miami, Miami-Dade’s Parks, News, Nutrition Education, Pamela Aracena Santos, Phosphorus, Plant Nutrition, Recreation And Open Spaces, Selcuk University, Soil Science, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture
Scientists will use $1M grant to build a support system addressing sea level rise and flooding in South Florida
July 17, 2025
A team of University of Florida scientists has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to tackle one of South Florida’s most urgent environmental threats: groundwater flooding and saltwater intrusion caused ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Ashley Smith, Biochemistry, Conservation, Eban Bean, Edward Evans, Flood, Flood Mitigation, Flood Risk, Food And Resource Economics, Grant, Green Infrastructures, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Mangrove Restoration, Miami, National Science Foundation, News, Rain Gardens, Saltwater Intrusion, Sea Level Rise, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Sciences, Southeast Florida, Stormwater, Stormwater Runoff, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Young Gu Her, Zachary Brym
Las Vista, HOA is an example to follow!
November 12, 2024
I recently paid a visit to Las Vistas HOA located in the city of Doral in Miami-Dade County. It is an association that has 28 acres of property, 25 buildings with 969 apartments. Of the total area, 7 acres are dedicated to green areas. They ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: HOA, Landscape, Miami
How to Maintain Atala Butterflies in Your Garden Year-Round, Third Blog
May 17, 2024
In-A-Pinch Preventative Measures The Other Cycads: In my early years of Atala butterfly gardening I would panic during their peak caterpillar munching phase. Fearing I would run out of coonties, I planted other cycads to alleviate the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Florida, Home Landscaping, Master Gardener, Miami, Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade Extension, Natural Resources, Wild Life
How to Maintain Atala Butterflies in Your Garden Year-Round, Second Blog
April 24, 2024
Coontie Plant Care South Florida’s Wet and Dry Seasons: Coonties start to flush out new growth with warming temperatures in March through May and continue to do so during our rainy season, which runs June through September. Each plant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Florida, Home Landscaping, Master Gardener, Miami, Miami-Dade, Natural Resources, Wild Life
Unearthing the Benefits of Hydroponic Lettuce
December 10, 2023
This blog was written by Luis Acosta, a 4-H Teen Ambassador in Miami-Dade County. “Eat Your Greens!” Most people have heard this saying several times throughout their childhood. Leafy greens are good for the human body because of their ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Florida, Lettuce, Miami, Teens As Teachers, Urban Farming, Youth Voice
SoFlo 4-H Tailgate Competition
February 17, 2023
Are you ready to become a grill master? Join Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Seminole Tribe 4-H for the inaugural SoFlo 4-H Tailgate Competition! The purpose of this contest is to teach youth the art of preparing beef, pork, poultry, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFASTags: Cooking, Fire, Food, Grilling, Miami, Nutrition, Outdoor, Summer, Tailgate, Youth
The Faces Of Urban Agriculture: Meet the 4-H Interns
August 8, 2022
There are a ton of internships available for high school students across Miami-Dade County, but not many compare to a 4-H experience like this! Meet the future of Urban Agriculture. Six students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools are spending ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Agriculture, Florida, Hydroponics, Miami, Miami-Dade, South Florida, Summer Internship, Urban Agriculture, Youth Development
If you are still using “123456” as your password…
June 24, 2022
Now might be the time to change it! According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Florida is in the top 5 states where ID theft complaints were made. Identity theft is a severe problem, especially for young people just starting to establish ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: #youthdevelopment, Crdifasmiami, Lifeskills, Miami, Miami-Dade, South Florida