Tag: student

NEW Student Worksheets for Naturally Florida Podcast
February 3, 2025
Naturally Florida is a podcast focused on Florida's natural areas and the wild things that live here. Naturally Florida is excited to launch its 5th season of short, on-demand, fun, educational, and motivational episodes! NEW this year are ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural ResourcesTags: 4-H, Natural Resources, Naturally Florida Podcast, Student, Teacher Resources

Retired UF professor leaves enduring legacy online through sustainable agriculture course
August 19, 2024
It’s been years since University of Florida Professor Emeritus George Hochmuth set foot inside a classroom, yet students from all over the world still benefit from his lessons every day. As the architect of Coursera’s Sustainable Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & VegetablesTags: Agricultural, Agriculture, Class, Course, Coursera, Crop Production, Farm, Farming, Free, George Hochmuth, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lecture, Megan Winslow, Nutrient Demands, Nutrition, Online Course, Professor Emeritus, Soil Fertility, Soil Testing, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Student, Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Practices, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Students Compete in the 2024 Manasota Envirothon
February 23, 2024
In January, 115 local high school students participated in the 2024 Manasota Regional Envirothon. The event brought together 23 student teams from high schools across the Sarasota-Manatee region, convening at Oscar Scherer State Park to ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Conservation, Environment, Natural Resources, Pgm_Water, Student, Water, Youth

Building Human Capacity for Livestock Disease Surveillance
December 21, 2022
Collaboration at the university level has been a key to the success of the Young Stock Mortality (YSM) project in Ethiopia (funded by USAID through the University of Florida). Researchers from the University of California, Davis, Ethiopia’s ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Disease, Ethiopia, International Development, Livestock, Student, Veterinarian

Dvorak and Putnam Selected for the AFA Policy Institute
December 13, 2022
Each year, Agriculture Future of America hosts 40 undergraduate students in Washington, D.C. for the AFA Policy Institute. UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students Libby Putnam and Maddie Dvorak were selected to participate ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Afa, Conference, Professional Development, Student, VP Promise

Manuel Gastelbondo – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program
December 2, 2022
Tell us a little about yourself. I was born in Colombia. I have worked as a plant breeder for about 11 years. I was the former research and development director for Ball Horticultural in Colombia in charge of five breeding programs and ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student

Estefania Tavares Flores – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program
December 2, 2022
Tell us a little about yourself. I’m an international student from Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. I did my master’s degree in genetics at West Virginia University. I’ve always been passionate about genome editing techniques used to accelerate ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student

Jesse Murray – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program
December 2, 2022
Tell us a little about yourself. I am originally from Kansas and grew up in the Midwest exploring the prairie ecosystem, camping, hiking and playing sports. What do you study? Currently, I am studying the breeding and genetics of lettuce ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student