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Inspecting carrots

USDA selects UF/IFAS to lead food safety education program

by Megan Winslow
December 2, 2024

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has selected a UF/IFAS-run center for food safety training to coordinate similar facilities across the country. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Education, FDA, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Foodborne Pathogens, Grant, Instructors, Keith Schneider, Michelle Danyluk, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nifa, Outreach, Southern Center For Food Safety Modernization Act Training, Training, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, U.S. Food And Drug Administration, USDA
Attendees at the Growing Together Symposium.

2024 Growing Together Symposium Connects Agricultural Community with Experts, Resources

by Stella Canfield
August 8, 2024

The Growing Together Symposium made a memorable return on Aug. 1 for its second annual event, bringing together over 45 Central Florida farmers, growers and industry professionals at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC). ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, , Water
Tags: Ag Bmps, Ag Policies, Central Florida, Extension, Free Event, Greenhouses, Jianjun Chen, Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski, Liz Felter, Outreach, Plant Clinic, Yilin Zhuang
Multiple seedlings in pots.

Growing Together Symposium returns for its second annual event

by Stella Canfield
July 12, 2024

Growing Together! Central Florida Partners for Agriculture Symposium, an event to connect the Central Florida agricultural community to allied agencies, returns for its second annual event. This year hosted in the Mid-Florida Research and Education ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Ag Bmps, Ag Policies, Central Florida, Extension, Free Event, Outreach, Yilin Zhuang

UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County – UPCOMING PROGRAMS, January 2024

by Taylor Clem, PhD
January 17, 2024

Upcoming Programs 4-H Youth Development Teen Leadership Club 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) Is a youth-led club that provides leadership and support to Nassau County. This club is designed to help youth get out of their comfort zone, achieve ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Education, Extension, IFAS, Outreach, Upcoming Programs
Celebrating 20 years of Sustainability

Celebrating 20 Years of Sustainability

by Alia Garrett
November 21, 2022

Sarasota County has a long history of commitments to sustainability for both its own operations and the community. Twenty years ago, Sarasota County formed the Sustainability Program to implement changes and improvements for a more sustainable ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Celebration, Energy, Future, Local Government, Milestone, Outreach, Pgm_Sustain, Resilience, Sea Level Rise, Sustainability, Transportation

Now Online: Water Wednesday Landing Page

by Erin Reichel
July 21, 2020

Water Wednesday, a series of videos aimed at sharing information from UF/IFAS experts with Central Floridians on a variety of water conservation practices, has a new website. The new Water Wednesday site, which highlight’s the weekly Facebook ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Irrigation, Natural Resources, Outreach, Science Communication, Water, Water Conservation, Water Wednesday, Yilin, Zhuang

We’re Still Here for You!

by Heather Janney
May 15, 2020

A lot of people tend to wonder that if the rest of the world is shut down while COVID-19 is coming through our areas, what is it that Extension is doing? We are educators and we are a huge support to the agriculture industry. And we fall ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Available Classes, Available Programming, Consultations, Covid-19, Covid19, Outreach, Reporting, Social Media

EDIS Update: Biology and Management of Pusley (Richardia L.) in Tomato, Pepper, Cucurbit, and Strawberry Production

by Angela Colonna
July 5, 2019

Pusley (Richardia L.) is a common Florida weed in vegetable and strawberry production. The Florida pusley is a native to the state but the three South American varieties are often mistaken for each due to similar distributions, growth habits, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Edis, Extension, Horticulture, Outreach, Pusley, Ufmrec

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