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NEW DATE: UF/IFAS shares results of Hurricane Debby agricultural impacts assessment

by Megan Winslow
September 12, 2024

Please be advised that the virtual press conference announcing preliminary results from the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program’s Hurricane Debby agricultural impacts assessment was rescheduled. The updated information is below: What: ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Livestock
Tags: Agricultural Impact, Agriculture, Assessment, Christa Court, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Media, Press Conference, Storm, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Zoom

September 14: Learn science-based composting basics from UF/IFAS experts, industry leaders at workshop

by Lourdes Mederos
August 15, 2023

There are plenty of environmental and economic benefits of composting. It is gaining ground among consumers and industries because it helps keep food and yard debris from landfills thereby cutting methane gas emissions. Compost may also ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, Compost, Container Plants, Crop, Food Waste, Kenaf, Media, Mica McMillan, Organic Waste, Peat, Plant, Plant Nutrition, Recycle, Soil, Soil Erosion, Substrate, Sustainable, Turf, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Water Conservation

MREC Industrial Hemp Research Highlighted by Fox 13 Tampa Bay

by Caroline Warwick
December 12, 2019

Last month Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) Center Director Roger Kjelgren was interviewed by Craig Patrick on Fox 13 Tampa Bay. During his interview, Kjelgren spoke about the UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Project, highlighting ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Fox 13, Hemp, Hemp Pilot Project, Industrial Hemp, Kjelgren, Media, MREC, UF News

Do Kids Get Brain Drain from Too Much Screen Time

by Tharpe
November 19, 2019

Have you ever thought about how much time your kids spend on "media"? Do you think about how IPads, cell phones, social media, games, and TV are a dominant force in children's lives? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, young people ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Electronics, Family, Media, Social Media, Values, Youth

Internetainment

by John Wells
March 15, 2012

Written by Brandon Peterson Courtesy of Shelley Swenson Wakulla County Family & Consumer Science Agent Through our Master Money Mentor Program we have another connection to University of Florida resources. Read this article by one of ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Etc., Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Internetainment, Media, Movies, Music, Shelley Swenson

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