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Florida Friendly Landscaping (FFL) at Malachowsky Hall. Photo taken 11-10-25

Starting Jan. 27: Learn how climate-smart living works in Florida with statewide lunch-and-learn series

by Lourdes Mederos
January 20, 2026

What does climate-smart living look like in Florida? It means adopting everyday habits, like the way residents use water and energy at home, make food choices and how they care for their landscapes, which are all guided by climate science ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Literacy, Climate Masters, Climate Science, Climate Smart Floridians, Climate-smart Landscape, Ecosystem Health, Ecosystem Rescilience, Energy, Environment, Environmental Benefits, Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida Sea Grant Climate Work Action Team, Food Consumption Waste, Household-level Greenhouse Gas, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Reduce Waste, Solar, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water, Water Conservation
Dr. Pratap Devkota (middle, grey shirt), Weed Science, and research team operating a drone.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC (Nov.–Dec.)

by Amanda Quintos
January 8, 2026

Selected UAV Options for Agricultural Imaging and Mapping Applications under Florida’s UAS Regulations Liyike Ji, Xu Wang, and Wael Elwakil. Florida governmental agencies must utilize drones only from approved manufacturers meeting the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Water
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Drones, Environmental Horticulture Department, Foliar Leaf Spots, Fungicide, Nitrogen, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tampa Bay, UAV, Viburnum, Water
CALS water bottles in a row. Photo taken 07-05-23.

Hydration for Healthier Holidays

by Amanda Quintos
December 9, 2025

Time is hurtling toward the finish line of both the holiday season and 2025. Perhaps you managed to limit your intake of Halloween sweets and pumpkin-flavored novelty snacks for the better part of autumn. However, now the special winter beverage ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Health, Hydration, Nutrition, Water

UF Dairy Production Conference Goes on the Road

by cclarson
December 3, 2025

The UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Dairy Production Conference has traditionally been held in Gainesville, attracting students, industry professionals, and dairy producers from around the state. But as dairy operations across the state and region grew ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Water
Tags: Animal Science, Dairy, Dairy Producers, Okeechobee County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Winter Landscape Care: Fertilizer and Watering Tips

by Susan Haddock
November 13, 2025

Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) to make food through photosynthesis. In fall and winter, less sunlight, cooler temperatures, and less rain cause photosynthesis and growth to slow down. Because of this, plants need very ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Fall_lawn_care, Fertilization, Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Irrigation, Landscape, Lawn, ProHort, Swprohort, Turfgrass, Water, Watering Efficiently, Winter Landscape
Natural disaster on the farm. Flooded field with seedlings of eggplant and leek. Heavy rain and flooding. The risks of harvest loss. The flood. Agriculture. Ukraine, Kherson region. Selective focus.

With startup, researchers plan to help growers feed more people, preserve environment

by Brad Buck
October 21, 2025

By commercializing their research, two University of Florida scientists are trying to get practical artificial intelligence (AI) tools into the hands of our state’s farmers. The goal is to build their business by increasing farm profitability, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: #aiatuf, Arnold Schumann, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Citrus Research And Education Center, Commercialization, Environment, EZ Ag Innovations, Food, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Inputs, Labor, Nathan Boyd, Pesticides, Prec-ag, Precision Weed-spraying, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Startup, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Water
a bunch of ripe oranges hanging in a tree.

Protecting Florida Citrus and Groundwater

by Mike Loizzo
September 29, 2025

Florida’s citrus groves have faced enormous challenges over the last two decades. The Asian citrus psyllid has spread citrus greening disease, known as Huanglongbing, or HLB, to trees across the state. The result is a decline in citrus production ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Aquifer, Citrus, Davie Kadyampakeni, HLB, Huanglongbing, Imidacloprid, Qudus Uthman, Sandy Soils, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water

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