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Learn About Composting Day is May 29: UF/IFAS experts available to provide insights into best practices

by Lourdes Mederos
May 20, 2025

As cities across the nation increasingly embrace composting as a sustainable solution to food waste, the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is proud to offer access to leading experts in the field. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Calvin Gardner, Carrie Stevenson, Compost, Conservation, Dave Hébert, Environmental Hazards, Food, Food Waste, Health, Landfill, Methane Emissions, Mica McMillan, Randall Penn, Sustainability, Sustainable Solutions, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Composting is officially on the map in Deerfield Beach; UF/IFAS is leading the charge for a statewide model

by Lourdes Mederos
May 19, 2025

Sandwiched between International Compost Week in early May and National Composting Day on May 29, a new initiative with the University of Florida is taking shape as cities across the nation embrace composting as a sustainable solution to ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Fruits & Vegetables, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: City Of Deerfield Beach, Compost, Compost College, Compost Industry, Filthy Organics, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Composting Week, Landfills, Lourdes Mederos, Market Viability, May 29, Methane Emissions, Mica McMillan, Micro-composter, National Composting Day, News, Organic Waste, Organics Recycling Foundation, Sustainable Alternatives, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UF/IFAS, Usda, USDA Composting And Food Waste Reduction Program
Garrett Beach and Tyler Pittman

Automating irrigation of Suwannee Valley crop saved more than 164 million gallons of water in 2024

by Megan Winslow
May 19, 2025

May is peak watermelon season in North Florida, and farmers are busy tending to their crops as they anticipate harvesting around Memorial Day. Rather than painstakingly twisting water valves, however, an ever-growing number are relying on automated ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Gilchrist County, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Irrigation, Office Of Agricultural Water Policy, Suwannee County, Suwannee River Water Management District, Tyler Pittman, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Watermelon
vacas en un campo.

Mientras el USDA detiene las importaciones de animales, los expertos de UF explican el riesgo del gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo

by Luz Bahder
May 15, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. El Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor de Florida (FDACS, por sus siglas en inglés) hace un llamado a veterinarios, ganaderos y profesionales ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Short, Animales De Sangre Caliente, Animales Infectados, Animales Silvestres, Bisontes, Bovino, Caballos, Cochliomyia Hominivorax, Comision De Conservacion De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Florida, Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Departamento De Agricultura Y Servicios Al Consumidor De Florida, Departamento De Entomologia Y Nematologia De UF/IFAS, Enfermedad, Espanol, Eterinarios, Facultad De Medicina Veterinaria, Fauna Silvestre, FDACS, Fiona Maunsell, Ganaderos Y Profesionales De La Salud Animal, Ganado, Gusano, Gusano Barrenador, Gusano Barrenador Del Nuevo Mundo, Heridas Abiertas, Importaciones, Infeccion, Infección Por Gusano Barrenador, Larva, Mascotas, Michael Short, Moscas, Oficina De Veterinarios Del Estado, Parasito, Spanish, Usda, Vacas, Vacuno, Veterinarios

UF research into lantana earns Dissertation of the Year

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2025

Brooks Parrish has spent the past three years studying the genetics of lantana. These plants are beautiful, but if they’re not properly contained, they can escape cultivation, invade natural and agricultural lands, displace native plants, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brooks Parrish, Dean For Research Office, Dissertation, Dissertation Of The Year, Ecosystems, Environmental Horticulture, Genetic Sterilization, Genetics, Invasive, Lantana, Molecular Biology, Native, Robert Gilbert, Sandra Wilson, Sterilization, Zhanao Deng
Kids with plant pots

UF/IFAS program expands ag education in Florida primary, secondary schools

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2025

Not every child grows up with a deep understanding of the agricultural systems that supply the food we eat every day. The Florida Teacher Institute, a collaboration of the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: AEC, Agricultural, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, CALS, Career, Charlotte Emerson, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Curriculum, Entomology, Environmental, Florida Teacher Institute, Food Science, Food Security, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Mentor, Monique Salazar, Nematology, Peer, Science, Student, Summer, Teacher, Teaching, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
termites

Who’s that critter? UF/IFAS wildlife series spotlights Florida’s native termites

by Megan Winslow
May 14, 2025

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are native to the Sunshine State. (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Animal, Bug, Entomology, Florida Critter Of The Month, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, IFAS, Insect, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Native, Subterranean Termites, Termite, Thomas Chouvenc, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Who's That Critter?, Wildlife
Norman Hall oak

Beloved ancient oak felled by Hurricane Helene to be honored through sprouts planted on UF campus

by Megan Winslow
May 13, 2025

As much as Norman Hall’s red bricks and gothic arches, the massive live oak tree in the courtyard was a defining feature of the University of Florida College of Education. Hurricane Helene toppled the tree in September, but it will live ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS
Tags: Campaign, College Of Education, Courtyard, Design, Finding Touchstones, Fundraiser, Gage LaPierre, Glenn Good, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Live Oak, Megan Winslow, Michael Andreu, Norman Hall, P.K. Yonge Laboratory School, Revival, School Of Forestry Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Tree, UF, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Native Plant Nursery, University Of Florida

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