Category: Blog Community

Therapeutic Horticulture Program Finds a New Home

by Eva Sailly
June 17, 2026

Relocation from Wilmont to the Teaching Farm This summer, the UF/IFAS Therapeutic Horticulture Program is joining the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Teaching Farm, relocating from Wilmot Gardens. The move will connect the program more closely ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Academics, Blog Community, Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Volunteer/Training
Tags: Community Programming, Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Teaching Farm, Leah Diehl, Students, Teaching, Therapeutic Horticulture

Persimmons: A Fruit Tree Fall Festival

by Shane Teachworth
November 7, 2025

My Recent Discovery of an Ancient Crop I tried persimmons for the first time this fall and became an instant superfan. The lack of distinct seasons in Florida is a little strange for me, even after living here for four years. Persimmons help ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Field Day, Persimmon

Horticultural Sciences Teaching Farm: The Roots of Plant Sciences

by Shane Teachworth
August 22, 2025

Introduction UF’s Horticultural Sciences Teaching Farm hides a trove of opportunity. A couple of functional buildings sit on a fenced-in lot divided into several small garden plots. It is across the street from Fifield Hall on the outskirts ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Blog Community, Farm Management, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, Volunteer/Training
Tags: Dr. Saba, Dr. Zhao, Student Clubs, Teaching Farm, Zack Black

Back-to-School Planting Suggestions: Vegetable Groups

by Shane Teachworth
August 15, 2025

Intro Recently on IFAS blogs, I posted about leafy greens which fit well in fall gardening; this entry is a continuation of that idea, touching on other cool weather vegetables. The start of the fall semester marks a dramatic cold turn in the ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cool Weather Crops, Garlic, Kale, Onions, Parsley, Shallots

Extension, Education, and Bridging the Gap Between Farm and Academia: an Interview with Dr. Trequan McGee

by Shane Teachworth
August 15, 2025

Dr. Trequan McGee, Assistant Professor or Practice and Extension Horticulture Specialist at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is an alum of UF whose career path could serve as a strong model for aspiring plant scientists. In ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Blog Community, UF/IFAS

Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Galen Nightingale

by Shane Teachworth
August 8, 2025

One of the best features of the University of Florida is its range of educational programs, with over 100 undergraduate majors. This not only helps to bring in a diverse pool of students, but it also gives those students an opportunity to synthesize ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Blog Community, Curriculum, UF/IFAS
Tags: Galen Nightingale, Undergraduate

Graduate Student Spotlight with Gabriella Dickinson: Exploring Plant Metabolism through Biochemistry

by Eva Sailly
August 5, 2025

Gabriella Dickinson, our student spotlight, is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (PMCB) program at the University of Florida. Working in Dr. Gilles Basset’s lab, she studies the biosynthesis of prenylated ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Blog Community, Curriculum, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Basset Lab, Graduate Student, Horticultural Sciences, Ph.D., Plant Breeding, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology, Plant Science, PMCB, Student, Teaching, UF/IFAS CALS

Back-to-school Planting Suggestions: Leafy Greens

by Shane Teachworth
August 1, 2025

Intro UF’s fall semester starts roughly one month ahead of autumn. In most of the US, this is when you might see leaves start to change colors, harvests come in, and most everything green goes dormant for winter. In Florida the cool season ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS
Tags: Carrot, Endive, Fall Gardening, Kale, Mustard, Radish, Turnip

From Foraging to Farming: Florida’s Feral Fruity Flora

by Shane Teachworth
July 23, 2025

Introduction I am fascinated by the origins of our food. It’s a little absurd to imagine our distant progenitors, searching for food by trying every random plant and mushroom. It's harder still to imagine the investment across generations ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Recreation
Tags: Beautyberry, Blueberry, Elderberry, Foraging

Graduate Student Spotlight: Gonzalo Casorzo

by Shane Teachworth
July 8, 2025

On himself: My name is Gonzalo Casorzo. I’m originally from Chile, where I studied agronomy. I love to cook and share food with people. Last year, I started learning how to mix colognes and perfumes, which has developed into a hobby that ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Graduate Student, Ph.D.

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