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Florida’s growing rice industry: Discover the potential and benefits of this versatile crop at the August 8 Field Day

by Lourdes Mederos
July 31, 2024

Rice, the vital crop enjoyed by more than half the world's population, boasts a versatility that's hard to match. Across continents, many countries and cultures make the grain their own center of the plate, a side and even incorporate it ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Calvin Ordero, De-Fen Mou, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Florida Rice Growers Inc., Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, Julien Beuzelin, Matthew VanWeelden, News, Research, Rice, Rice Cultivation, Soil And Water Sciences, Sugar, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, Water, Water Quality, Wildlife Habitat

South Florida joins citizen scientists across the globe to compete in city nature challenge April 28-May 1

by Lourdes Mederos
April 21, 2023

The race is on to support biodiversity in a big way. Cities in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties have partnered as the South Florida team in the City Nature Challenge (CNC). Now in its eighth year, the City Nature ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: City Nature Challenge, Corey Callahan, Frost Science MUVE, Phillip And Patricia Frost Museum Of Science, SoFLo City Nature Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center

February 7: Free UF/IFAS Extension webinar to provide updates on silent killer of St. Augustinegrass

by Lourdes Mederos
January 18, 2023

Florida’s most popular lawn is St. Augustinegrass – a favorite for producing a lush green to dense blue-green turf well-adapted to most soils and regions throughout the state. But in South Florida, a silent killer known as Lethal ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Henry Mayer, Lethal Viral Necrosis, Phil Harmon, St. Augustinegrass, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, Urban Lawns

UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center Celebrates a Century of Science

by Lourdes Mederos
January 11, 2023

Since 1921, the UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center (EREC) has built a rich history and world-class reputation for its commitment to growers, promoting sustainable agricultural systems and protecting South Florida’s natural ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 100th Anniversary, Agriculture, Anniversary, Best Management Practices, BMP, Centennial, EAA, Everglades, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Experiment Station, Florida, Hardev Sandhu, Microgreens, News, Samira Daroub, Soil And Water Sciences, South Florida Water Management District, Sweet Corn, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS EREC, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, USDA, USDA-NIFA, Vegetables, Water Quality

Eco-friendly resolutions to top off your 2021 list if you live on Florida’s east coast

by Lourdes Mederos
January 5, 2021

SOUTHEAST FL. – January 2021 is up and running and many people like to dedicate the first month of the year to coming up with new year’s resolutions that will stick. While most want to forget the events of 2020, a look at what was accomplished ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: UF IFAS News, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County, UF/IFAS Extension Indian River County, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

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