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
A new University of Florida-led study established a Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) research plot at the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station within a longleaf pine forest. These forests are a focus of restoration efforts because longleaf ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire — and also lots of microorganisms, according to a new study from the University of Florida. For the first time, researchers have measured the number of microbes in smoke from fires in wilderness areas, ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingCutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida has officially partnered with a National Science Foundation-funded program to allow measurements and data collection related to the Earth’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchClick here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When it comes to fighting fires, it's usually the guy with the hose that gets all the hero worship. But as ever-increasing temperatures and droughts bring a greater threat from ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, CropsBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: John Hayes - hayesj@ufl.edu, (352) 846-0643 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Officials from the University of Florida and The Nature Conservancy met today to formally celebrate the largest land gift ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFASBy: Stu Hutson 352-392-0400 Source(s): John Hayes hayesj@ufl.edu, 352-846-0643 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Upside-down and flat on the sandy soil, the bucket trap has done its job. Surrounded by forest studded with goldenrods and the lavender spikes ... READ MORE
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Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension