Category: Events

Private Well and Septic System Webinar Series

by Yilin
January 7, 2021

Happy New Year! Have you made resolutions to take better care of yourself? Don't forget to include well care and septic system care into your resolutions! Did you know... Approximately 12% of the Floridians rely on private wells for home ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Drinking Water, Private Well, Septic System, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water Protection, Water RSA, Webinar, Yilin Zhuang

Water Wednesdays – Florida-Friendly Landscaping

by Yilin
January 4, 2021

Happy New Year everyone! Are you looking for one or two resolutions that are easy to keep? How does adopting one or two Florida-Friendly Landscaping practices sound like? Florida-Friendly Landscapes are attractive, low-maintenance landscapes ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Water
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Less Water, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water Conservation, Water RSA, Water Wednesday, Webinar, Yilin Zhuang

Water Wednesdays – Urban Agriculture

by Yilin
November 23, 2020

Urban Agriculture is part of a local food system where food is produced within an urban area and marketed to consumers within that area. According to U.S. EPA, urban agriculture can contribute to the revitalization of abandoned or underutilized ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Events, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Urban Agriculture, Water Wednesdays

MREC COVID-19 Hours Update

by Caroline Warwick
March 23, 2020

Beginning immediately, the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) will be closed to visitors, following guidelines established by the University of Florida and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to control the spread ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Covid-19, MREC Hours

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place
March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

MREC Scholarship Winners Support Local Garden Fair

by Angela Colonna
March 8, 2018

This past weekend marked the thirteenth annual Garden Fair hosted by the Sweetwater Oaks Garden Club (SWOGC). Over 100 vendors with plants, shrubs, nature photography and yard art attended the two-day event in Longwood, just northwest of Orlando. ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching

Gator Day 2018 Wrap Up

by Angela Colonna
March 2, 2018

The UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center joined other University of Florida colleges, centers and programs at the annual Gator Day, held at the state capitol in Tallahassee. Each group got the opportunity to represent their area ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Extension, Gator Day, Horticulture, Research, Teaching, Ufmrec

UF/IFAS Master Gardeners Visit MREC

by Angela Colonna
December 12, 2017

Last week, MREC hosted a tour for up-and-coming UF/IFAS Master Gardeners and talked about projects with researchers and Extension agents focused on agricultural economics, water conservation and plant breeding. The group went to greenhouses ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Economics, Greenhouses, Ifas Extension, Master Gardeners, Outreach, Plant Breeding, Plants, Production, Uf, Water Conservation

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