Tag: South Florida

Edamame, a Nutritious New Crop in Florida

by Gillian McGuire
November 28, 2025

Did you know edamame can grow in Florida? Edamame shares the same species name as the soybean, which is already an important crop in Florida. This vegetable, native to Asia, differs from the soybean in that it has bigger seeds, produces larger ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Commercial Production, Edamame, Home Garden Crops, Horticultural Sciences Department, South Florida

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Agronomy (Sept.–Oct.)

by Amanda Quintos
November 5, 2025

Potential and Economic Valuation of Carbon in Grasslands Kevin R. Trumpp, Chang Zhao, and José C. Dubeux. Grasslands have great potential for removing carbon from the atmosphere, helping contribute to the state economy while regulating greenhouse ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Agronomy Department, Beef Cattle, Carbon, Dove Hunting, Field Management, Forage, Grasslands, South Florida

Trailblazing entomologist’s gift creates a home for students, future scientists – and a legacy of belonging

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2025

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will celebrate a milestone moment on Nov. 1 at 4:30 p.m., when the doors open to the Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Dormitory, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Edward Evans, Emeritus Professor Carlton Davis, Empathy, Entomology, Enviroment, First Black Female Graduate Student, Food And Resource Economics, Fruit Flies, Future Scientists, Graduate Students, Groves, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, J. Scott Angle, Miami-Dade County, Natural Resources, News, Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence, Resilience, Richard Baranowski, South Florida, Students, TREC, TREC Dormitory Fund, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Research And Education Center, Tropical Vegetable, Tropics, UF, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, University Of Florida

EPA grant to help UF/IFAS scientists restore sea sponges, improve water quality in South Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
October 15, 2025

Hidden beneath South Florida’s waves, sponges quietly clean the waters by filtering out nutrients, supporting seagrass and sustaining the region’s vibrant marine life. But after years of environmental stress and water quality decline, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Algae, Ana Zangroniz, Aquaculture, Ashley Smyth, Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Bacteria, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay Pilot Nursery, Biscayne National Park, Classifications, Coastal, Coastal Environments, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Health, Cycle Nutrients, Ecosystem, Ecosystem Services, Filter, Florida Keys Aquaculture Research, Florida Sea Grant, Genetic Advances, Habitat, Harmful Algal Blooms, Lower Keys, Marine, Marine Life, National Park Service, Nature’s Water Filters, Organisms, Restore Ecological Services, Restore Sponge Populations, Sea Sponge, Seagrass, Shelly Krueger, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, South Florida, Southeast Florida, Sponge Restoration Aquaculture, Sponge Restoration Species, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, UF/IFAS Researchers, Viruses, Water Clarity, Water Quality, Water Quality Benefits

Nov. 1: One Night in the Tropics launches $180K Challenge to support future agriculture leaders

by Lourdes Mederos
September 25, 2025

Graduate students at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) are helping solve some of the state’s most urgent issues from developing heat and pest-resilient ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Challenge 180, Edward "Gilly" Evans, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, One Night In The Tropics, Pauline O. Lawrence, Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence, South Florida, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Ready, Set, Grow!: Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seeds of Change and Cultivate Community Impact – The Future

by Laura Vasquez
January 22, 2025

By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers Class of '22 Part 3: The Future - Next Steps for Ready, Set, Grow! This past season has been one of growth and transformation for our Ready, Set, Grow! initiative. ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, Horticulture, Master Gardener Volunteers, Miami-Dade, School Gardens, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

National Science Foundation awards University of Florida $300K to reduce phosphorus in South Florida ecosystems

by Lourdes Mederos
January 16, 2025

University of Florida scientists have secured a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to address one of South Florida's most pressing environmental challenges: excess phosphorus in freshwater ecosystems such as the Everglades. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Arizona State University, Ecosystem, Everglades, Everglades Research And Education Center, Grant, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, National Science Foundation, National Science Foundation-Science And Technology Center, News, North Carolina State University, NSF, Nutrient, Phosphorus, Sandra Guzmán, Science And Technologies Of Phosphorus Sustainability, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, South Florida, South Florida Water Management District, Sustainability, Treatment Technologies For Phosphorus Mitigation, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Indian River Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Water

Do You See What I See?

by Donna Corbelli Castro
December 12, 2024

Let Heaven and Nature Sing As 2024 draws to a close, and as we reflect on the past year... do you see what I see? I see trees, plants and flowers growing that weren't there last year. Hopefully, you planted some too, and are enjoying ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Management, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Birding, Calliandra, FFL, Gardening, Herbs, Nature, South Florida, UF-IFAS, Veggies, Winter

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