Florida 4-H is proud to announce the posthumous induction of Alden Hilliker into the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame. Hilliker was a Florida 4-H state specialist who worked at the state headquarters on the University of Florida campus. For many ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Florida 4-H is pleased to announce the induction of Oliver “Pat” Miller, a retired University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension director for Okeechobee County, into the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame. He has been ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
A new Florida law that prohibits local governments from banning synthetic turf installation on some single-family residential properties could make it easier for homeowners to replace grass lawns with green plastic. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Turf
With passion fruit, you get more than just a tasty drink or snack. It’s packed with nutrients like vitamin C, fiber and antioxidants, making it a popular choice for healthier eating. It’s also important to farmers in tropical and subtropical ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Con el maracuyá, también conocido según la región como fruta de la pasión, parcha, granadilla, chinola, pasiflora, calala, gulupa o curuba, se obtiene mucho ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Florida 4-H is proud to announce the induction of Todd and Sandra Hiett Dailey into the 2025 Florida 4-H Hall of Fame for their combined decades of service. The husband-and-wife team are being honored for their individual and collective effort ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
A University of Florida research team has developed a more accurate way to count wildlife using drones — an innovation that helped confirm the world’s largest known nesting site for a threatened turtle species. By combining aerial imagery ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
From bed bugs in bedrooms and cockroaches in kitchens to the latest invasive pests spreading into new communities, the uninvited guests that sneak into our homes are more than just nuisances—they can be public health threats, economic ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Florida 4-H is proud to announce the induction of Roy Carter, a retired Gulf County University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension director, into the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame. Carter has been an advocate ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach to education about the illness, which is responsible for one human death in the United States, as well as outbreaks ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife