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Brewing for the future: How sustainability is shaping the beer industry

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2026

Beer makers are increasingly embracing sustainability as an essential ingredient for brewing business success, according to a comprehensive new review of the industry's efforts. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alaskan Brewing Company, Andrew MacIntosh, Article, Beer, Beer Mash, Brewing, Brewing For The Future, Carbon Dioxide, Cypress & Grove Brewing Co., Delray Beach, Emissions, Environmental, Environmentally Conscious, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, FSHN, Full Sail Brewery, Gainesville, GHG, Grain, Greenhouse Gas, Guide, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Journal Of The American Society Of Brewing Chemists, Mary Serviss, Megan Winslow, Packaging, Reusable, Review, Saltwater Brewery, Sustainability, Sustainable, Swamp Head Brewery, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Upslope Brewing Company, Water, Yeast

Feeding cows seaweed reduces methane emissions, but does it make economic sense?

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2026

As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, Algae Bloom, Algal Bloom, Andrew Ropicki, Aquaculture, Asparagopsis Armata, Beef, Beef And Dairy Production, Cattle, Choices Magazine, Consumer, Cow, Dairy, Economics, Emerson Searl, Emissions, Environment, Environmentally Conscious, Food And Resource Economics Department, Fre, Greenhouse Gas, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, John Lai, Megan Winslow, Meri Hambaryan, Methane, Milk, Red Seaweed, Seaweed, Sustainability, Sustainable, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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UF/IFAS researchers deploy drones to perfect nutrient rates

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2026

The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer application to address them is invaluable to agricultural producers — especially growers operating under slim profit margins. Identifying how much of a particular ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Algorithm, Ayush Sharma, Best Management Practices Lab, BMP, Citra, Corn, Cotton, Crop, Drone, Environmental, Extension, Fertilizer, Grower, Hastings, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lakesh Sharma, Megan Winslow, NDVI, Nitrogen, NMP, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, North Florida Research And Education Unit, Nutrient, Nutrient Management Program, Plant Health, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Producer, Recommendation, Research, Soil Fertility, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainable, Suwannee Valley, UF, UF-IFAS

UF pavilion promotes sustainable construction

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2026

On a campus known for its stately brick buildings, the University of Florida’s newest structure stands out: a 400-square foot pavilion with timber columns, some straight, others erected at an angle. Holes allow light – and water – to stream ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Atelier Mey, Austin Cary, Carbon Emissions, Chris Meyer, Conservation, Craig Vincent, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, MASS Haptic, Mass Timber, Megan Winslow, Minimal Impact Engineering, Pavilion, Rex Lumber, Rothoblaas, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Scott Sager, SFFGS, Shawna Meyer, Sustainable, The Softwood Lumber Board, Timber, UF, University Of Florida, USDA Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant Program, Walbridge
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Media Alert: New UF/IFAS pavilion to showcase renewable building materials

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2026

What: Construction of the MASS Haptic timber pavilion When: Tuesday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Where: The lawn east of the Constans Theatre, 1800 McCarty Drive, Gainesville. Look for a green fence encircling the construction ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Atelier Mey, Austin Cary Forest, Carbon Footprint, CLT, Construction, Cross-laminated Timber, Educational Pavilion, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Locally Grown, Locally Sourced, MASS Haptic, Outdoor, Pavilion, Reitz Union, Renewable Resources, School Of Forest, SFFGS, Sustainable, UF, University Of Florida

Looking to build a citywide compost program? Policy makers, others invited to UF/IFAS Compost Consortium on March 27

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

Federal agencies are investing millions of dollars to support innovative compost plans and programs that divert food waste from landfills. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is leading the charge ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Climate Change, Compost, Compost Business, Compost Consortium, Economic Development, Environmental Impacts, Florida Composting Council, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, IFAS, Landfills, Liz Felter, Mica McMillan, Sustainability, Sustainable, Sustainable Recycling, UF, UF News, UF/IFAS Compost Consortium, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, USDA
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September 14: Learn science-based composting basics from UF/IFAS experts, industry leaders at workshop

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

There are plenty of environmental and economic benefits of composting. It is gaining ground among consumers and industries because it helps keep food and yard debris from landfills thereby cutting methane gas emissions. Compost may also ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, Compost, Container Plants, Crop, Food Waste, Kenaf, Media, Mica McMillan, Organic Waste, Peat, Plant, Plant Nutrition, Recycle, Soil, Soil Erosion, Substrate, Sustainable, Turf, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Water Conservation

Simply Sustainable Cleaning Tips

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 15, 2026

We all want a clean home, but it comes at a cost. There are several things we can do at home to reduce the impact to our pocketbooks as well as the environment, from using high efficiency laundry products to simply turning the water off between ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Community, Education, Energy Savings, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Green Living, Recycling, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable, Sustainable Living, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

SAVE THE DATE FOR “GREEN” EVENTS

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 15, 2026

By Shelley Swenson, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, Wakulla County Extension 850-926-3931 Plan to attend two important Green Events: Interested in Green Cleaning products. UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension and Sustainable Big Bend will ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Cleaning Products, Energy, Energy Saving, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Event, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Green Living, Green Living Expo, Recycle, Sustainable, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Cleaning Solutions, Sustainable Living, Wakulla, Watts

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