Tag: UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center

Wildlife Watch: Why is North American’s longest snake a friend, not a foe? Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide explains

by Lourdes Mederos
May 14, 2026

About this series This month’s Wildlife Watch installment spotlights the protected Eastern indigo snake and why the species matters. As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Drymarchon, Eastern Indigo Snake, Endangered Species Act, Florida, FWC, FWC Fish And Wildlife Research Institute, FWC Florida Rare Snake Registry, Hance Ellington, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Native Snake, Natural Habitats, News, Nonvenemous, North America’s Longest Black Snake, Protected, Southeastern United States, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Wildlife Watch

Can spreading basaltic volcanic rock dust improve crops and the health of Florida’s soils?

by Lourdes Mederos
May 12, 2026

Highlights: UF researchers are testing volcanic rock dust to improve soil health across the state’s sandy and organic farmlands. A $749,999 USDA-funded, four-year study aims to boost crop productivity while cutting reliance on ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Acreage, Agroindustry, And Geomatics Sciences, Basaltic Volanic Rock, Boost Crop Growth, CALS, CLAS, David Foster, Department Of Geological Sciences, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Fisheries, Grant, Improve Soil Health, Improve Soil Quality, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, Landscapes, Mineral Soils, News, Organic Farmlands, Reduce Fertilizers, Research, Rice, Rosvel Bracho, Soil Amendments, Sugarcane, Sustainable Agriculture, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Forest Inventory And Analysis, UF College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS School Of Forest, University Of Florida, USDA-NIFA, Volcanic Rock

Los veranos en Florida son cada vez más intensos y una investigación de UF/IFAS prevé más días calurosos en los próximos 25 años

by Luz Bahder
April 10, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. ¿Cree que tendremos mucho calor durante los próximos días de verano en Florida? Piense en el futuro, porque para el 2050 algunos sectores de Florida podrían ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 33 Grados Centígrados, 91 Grados Fahrenheit, Caliente, Calor, Calor Extremo, Caluroso, Cambio Climatico, Centro Climático De Florida, Días Calurosos, Emisiones De Gases De Efecto Invernadero, Español, Florida, Golmar Golmohammadi, Isla De Calor Urbano, Spanish, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Verano En Florida

University of Florida launches survey to improve accessibility of information for Hispanic communities

by Lourdes Mederos
August 21, 2023

The University of Florida has launched an assessment survey to identify which natural resource, wildlife and agricultural interests and needs for information are most pressing to the Spanish-speaking communities across the Sunshine State. This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cooperative Extension System, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Hance Ellington, Hispanics, Natural Resource Extension, Natural Resources Extension Via Outreach, Needs Assessment, NUEVO, Spanish, Survey, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Wildlife

A lifetime passion for livestock attracts new agent to UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County

by Lourdes Mederos
April 11, 2022

Kalan Royal has agriculture in his blood. His family has been involved in Florida’s citrus and cattle industries since the 1860s. That has fueled his passion, making him an ideal fit as the new livestock agent for the University of ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Central Florida Livestock Agents Group, Highlands County, Kalan Royal, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS South Florida Beef-Forage Program

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