The Burkinabe poultry sector can become safer and more productive by improved farm and market practices. This is not easy and does not happen overnight. However, this challenge does not stop a dedicated team of researchers under the leadership ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Introduction: Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes longer days, warmer temperatures, and plenty of opportunities to engage in outdoor activities. However, the summer season also brings an increased risk of exposure to zoonotic ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Forests, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, Water
A couple of weeks ago, we finished our blog post series about One Health and the Sustainable Development Goals in which we covered each SDG and how it relates to One Health. For this new series, we will talk about something different, but equally ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
In the context of One Health, SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals) is particularly important because it acknowledges the interconnectedness of health issues and the need for a holistic, collaborative approach to addressing them. One Health, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Work & Life
The short title of SDG16 is “Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions” highlighting the three separate but interconnected focuses of this goal. All of them have a strong impact on human health, and, partially, on animal and environmental ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
For the past few months, we have been discussing how the concept of One Health relates to each of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are a set of targets that aim to create a better and more sustainable ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Sustainable development goal 14 is to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” or as it is shortened “life below water”. 1 According to the United States Geological Survey “about ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Socioeconomic inequalities are strongly correlated with inequalities in human health outcomes. The Covid-19 pandemic provided stark examples of how this happens both within countries and among countries. Richer nations were able to secure vaccines ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Hello again dear readers! After a short holiday break, we are back with our usual weekly blogposts. We thought that this example of an animal disease affecting our lives would be a great topic to kickstart 2023. Enjoy! How did it start? The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
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