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A century of river data reveals key gaps in water quality monitoring in the U.S., UF study finds


November 3, 2026

The United States has spent over a century collecting water-quality data from its rivers, building a scientific record of more than 50 million observations. A University of Florida study found that fewer than 1% of the nation’s approximately ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: James Jawitz, Matthew Cohen, National Science Foundation, Nicolas Fernandez, Nutrients, Rivers, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, The Water Institute, Top News, Water Quality Monitoring
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Emprendimientos de alimentos desde casa, segunda parte: Entendiendo sus riesgos y responsabilidades con pasos inteligentes para el éxito empresarial


October 29, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie: Desde galletas y pasteles hasta mermeladas y confituras, la Ley de Alimentos Caseros de Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Money Matters, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Emprendimientos De Alimentos Desde Casa, Espanol, Jenn Hagen, Ley De Alimentos Caseros De Florida, Spanish
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Cottage Foodie Connections, Part 2: Understanding your risks, liabilities with these smart steps for business success


October 29, 2026

About this series: From cookies and cakes to jellies and jams, Florida's Cottage Food Law has helped thousands of Floridians transform kitchen creations into business opportunities. But building a thriving cottage food business takes more ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Farmers' Markets, Festivals, Florida Cottage Food Law, Food Safety, Homemade Food, News, UF/IFAS Extension
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UF researchers secure USDA-NIFA Rapid Response grant to address pasture mealybug invading Florida sugarcane


October 29, 2026

University of Florida researchers have secured $200,000 in federal funding to combat the invasive pasture mealybug, an emerging threat to Florida’s sugarcane industry. The funding will give researchers the necessary funds to help growers ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Everglades Research And Education Center, Grant, Pasture Mealybug, Rapid-response, Sugarcane, Top News, U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County
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UF/IFAS names J. Bryan Unruh director of West Florida Research and Education Center


October 22, 2026

Highlights University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) appoints J. Bryan Unruh, a longtime faculty member and associate director, as director of the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC). ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Best Management Practices, Bryan Unruh, Golf Course, News, Reserach, Turf, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, West Florida Research And Education Center
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Belle Glade Chamber honors UF/IFAS leader Samira Daroub with 2026 Agri-Industrial Award


October 20, 2026

A career advancing agricultural research and helping South Florida farmers protect the land and water resources has earned an internationally acclaimed University of Florida soil and water scientist the 2026 Agri-Industrial Award from the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agri-Industrial Award, Belle Glade Chamber Of Commerce, Everglades Agricultural Area, Samira Daroub, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences Department, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau
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University of Florida liderará el nuevo Laboratorio de Innovación “Feed the Future” para Cultivos de Alto Valor


October 19, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados: UF lidera el laboratorio SAFE, financiado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, una iniciativa global ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Espanol, Feed The Future, Inteligencia Artificial, Juan E. Andrade, Laboratorio SAFE, Red Internacional De Bioseguridad, Spanish
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Shaping the future of horticulture, UF/IFAS Independent Plant Breeders Conference brings leaders together


October 15, 2026

From tropical fruit crops to ornamental plants, the next big horticultural innovation may result from a conversation between a breeder and a grower. To foster those connections, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Floriculture, Nursery, Plant Genetics, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding
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University of Florida to lead new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for High-Value Crops


October 15, 2026

Highlights: UF is leading the U.S. Department of State-funded SAFE Lab, a global effort to safeguard fruits, vegetables and spices by stopping agricultural threats at their source. SAFE will establish an international biosecurity network ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Plant Pathology, Feed The Future, SAFE Innovation Lab, Top News, U.S. Department Of State
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2026 York Lecture to focus on space exploration and how it fuels imagination for art and science


October 14, 2026

Humans have studied the beauty of the heavens for millennia, dreaming of traveling and recreating their impression of the stars through art. The year’s exploration of art nd science will be presented on Nov. 16 via the University of ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Art And Science Collaboration, J. Scott Angle, Top News, York Distinguished Lecturer Series, York Lecture

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