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Well system with tank. Photo taken 02-08-23.

​​Media Alert: Free webinar series for private well and septic system owners​


July 24, 2025

Do you know what is in your drinking water? If you own a private well or have a septic system, maintaining these systems is your responsibility, and your first line of defense in protecting your family’s health, your property and our ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, MREC, Septic System, Septic Tank, Well, Yilin Zhuang
A woman holding onto and looking at a glass of water.

Free Webinar Series for Private Well and Septic System Owners


July 16, 2025

Do you know what is in your drinking water? If you own a private well or have a septic system, maintaining these systems is your responsibility, and your first line of defense in protecting your family’s health, your property, and our shared ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Drinking Water, Extension, FWON, Groundwater, Home Maintenance, Hurricane Preparedness, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, MREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Webinar, Well Water, Wells, Yilin Zhuang
Waves of water

Shaping a Sustainable Future: Water School for Leaders to Tackle Key Water Issues in Marion and Sumter Counties


April 10, 2025

Decision-makers and community leaders are invited to the Water School for Leaders, a two-day professional development program to provide essential, science-based information on current and future water issues in Marion and Sumter counties. The ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: CEUs, FNGLA, Marion County, Sumter County, Water, Water School, Yilin Zhuang
Panorama of sunrise at Lake Alice.

New Online Resource for Florida Well and Septic System Owners


March 24, 2025

Floridians who rely on private wells and septic systems now have access to a valuable online resource to ensure the safety and maintenance of their household water. Water resources regional specialized agents Yilin Zhuang (Central District) ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Disaster Preparation, Drinking Water, Florida Well Owner Network, FWON, Groundwater, Hurricane, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Water, Yilin Zhuang
A worker in a hard hat and orange protective suit standing over a septic tank, holding a hose while performing maintenance

Sobrecarga del Sistema Séptico: Cómo las Fuertes Lluvias Afectan su Sistema y Qué Debe Hacer


October 1, 2024

Creado por Yilin Zhuang, agente especialista en recurso hídrico del Servicio de Extensión de UF/IFAS.  Cuando hay fuertes lluvias o huracanes, muchos propietarios de viviendas con sistemas sépticos enfrentan un problema común: la sobrecarga ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agua, Aguas Residuales, Bombeo, Campo De Drenaje, Contaminacion, Cuidados Del Sistema Septico, Danos, Desborde, Dispopsitivos De Ahorro De Agua, Español, Especialista En Recurso Hidrico, Huracán, Infografia, Inspecciones Reulares, Inundaciones, Lluvias, Mantenimiento, Obstrucciones, Pozo De Agua, Preparación, Proactivo, Profesional, Reflujo, Sistema Septico, Sobrecarga, Spanish, Suelo Humedo, Tormenta, UF-IFAS, Yilin Zhuang
Collage featuring MREC faculty cards, visitors watching a monitor, and screens projecting live insects and OrangeTV clips.

MREC Exhibits at 2024 Landscape Show, Sharing Research and Resources


September 4, 2024

The Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) connected with industry professionals at the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA)’s 2024 Landscape Show, a three-day event that brings in over 7,000 industry professionals ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: David Norman, FNGLA, Lance Osborne, Liz Felter, The Landscape Show, Yilin Zhuang
Attendees at the Growing Together Symposium.

2024 Growing Together Symposium Connects Agricultural Community with Experts, Resources


August 8, 2024

The Growing Together Symposium made a memorable return on Aug. 1 for its second annual event, bringing together over 45 Central Florida farmers, growers and industry professionals at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC). ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, , Water
Tags: Ag Bmps, Ag Policies, Central Florida, Extension, Free Event, Greenhouses, Jianjun Chen, Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski, Liz Felter, Outreach, Plant Clinic, Yilin Zhuang
Multiple seedlings in pots.

Growing Together Symposium returns for its second annual event


July 12, 2024

Growing Together! Central Florida Partners for Agriculture Symposium, an event to connect the Central Florida agricultural community to allied agencies, returns for its second annual event. This year hosted in the Mid-Florida Research and Education ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Ag Bmps, Ag Policies, Central Florida, Extension, Free Event, Outreach, Yilin Zhuang
A private water well used for accessing clean drinking water

Después de un huracán, ¿es seguro utilizar el agua de su pozo?


August 28, 2023

Creado por Yilin Zhuang y Andrea Albertin, agentes especialistas en recurso hídrico del departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS.  Si su pozo de agua privado o su sistema séptico se inundó o dañó durante una tormenta, el agua de su pozo ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Agua De Pozo, Agua Embotellada, Agua Potable, Andrea Albertin, Español, Huracán, Sistema Septico, Spanish, Temporada De Huracanes, Tormenta, UF-IFAS, Yilin Zhuang

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