World Environment Day 2024: Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience World Environment Day 2024 is celebrated on June 5, marking the 51st anniversary of this global holiday. This year’s theme is “land restoration, desertification ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation
A pebble is almost nothing when compared to a mountain, just as the risk from this toxin is minor. Even though people around the world drink milk every day without worry, there are certain risks. One risk comes from a particular toxin that ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
A University of Florida scientist is working with a global research team to help control plants, animals and fish before they become invasive. To do this, resource managers first need protocols. In addition to preserving natural, native fishing ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species
Dr. Norma Samuel is an Extension Agent IV, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ and Urban Horticulture Agent in Sumter County. In October 2019, she was elected President of the Board of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) following ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
UF/IFAS Extension is a grassroots organization, designed to benefit Floridians. However, to be effective locally, we have set our sights globally. Why is that? Think of it in terms of the butterfly effect. You’ve probably heard of the phenomenon, ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Dr. Sarah McKune credits the start of her academic career to a chance meeting with another familiar face in the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems: Dr. Sandra Russo. About one decade ago, she met Dr. Russo while volunteering ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, , Work & LifeIn the final segment of this 3 part series on worms we will discuss the largest, most commonly encountered members of the worm world… the Annelids. Neredia are one of the more common polychaete worms.Photo: University of California Berkley ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseThe round body of a microscopic nematode.Photo: University of Nebraska at Lincoln In the first article of this series we discussed the how unpleasant the subject of worms were but how beneficial many species are to our environment. We highlighted ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeI am afraid worms are not the most pleasant topic to write about but few people know much about them. I was once told when I was a student that if you wanted to become known as a scientist study worms, no one else is. When we hear the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife