La primera cosecha exitosa de uvas resistentes a una enfermedad da esperanzas de un renacimiento del vino en Florida

by Luz Bahder
November 13, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. En un hito para la agricultura de Florida, investigadores han cultivado y cosechado uvas para vino resistentes a la principal enfermedad bacteriana que ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ali Sarkhosh, Bodega De Vino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Château Le Coeur, Consumo De Vino, Enfermedad De Pierce, Espanol, Florida, Industria, Infección Bacteriana, Investigacion, John Choquer, Mercado, Merlot, Muscadinia, Resistencia A Enfermedades, Sauvignon Blanc, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Uva Resistentes A La Enfermedad De Pierce, Uvas, Vid, Vides, Vinifera, Vitivinicola

Innovadora herramienta ayuda a propietarios y cultivadores a proteger las emblemáticas palmeras frente a la pudrición del tronco

by Luz Bahder
November 13, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. ¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado por qué algunas variedades de palmeras prosperan, mientras que otras pierden de pronto ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bananos, Braham Dhillon, Caña De Azúcar, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale, Cocotero, Cocoteros, Conservacion, Cultivos, Davie, Enfermedad, Enfermedades, Espanol, Especies De Palmera, Estudio, Evaluar La Resistencia, Experimentos, Florida, Folíolos, Fungi, Germoplasma De Palmera, Hongo, Investigacion, Jardines, Mejoramiento Genetico, Paisajes, Palma, Palmas Reales, Palmera, Palmera Bucanera, Palmera Datilera Común, Palmera Datilera De Las Islas Canarias, Palmera Real, Palmera Real De Puerto Rico, Palmera Washingtonia, Palmeras Nativas, Patios, Patogenos, Pina, Resilencia, Resistentes, Servicio De Investigación Agrícola Del Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Spanish, Sukhwinder Singh, Thielaviopsis, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, USDA-ARS, Variabilidad En Resistencia, Variedades Resistentes

Innovative tool offers palm owners, growers new line of defense against trunk rot, protecting iconic trees

by Lourdes Mederos
November 13, 2025

Ever wonder why some palm varieties flourish while others suddenly bend at the trunk or topple over completely? From the iconic coconut palm to towering royal palms, these signature features of Florida’s landscapes are facing a silent ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Advancement, Biological Controls, Braham Dhillon, Canary Island Date Palms, Coconut Palm, Conservation, Date Palms, Disease, Disease Resistance, Entomology And Nematology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Fronds, Fungicides, Germplasm Collection, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive, Leaflets, Lethal Fungus, Monica Elliott, News, Palm, Palm Landscape, Pathogens, Plant Pathology, Plant Pathology Department, Research, Resilient, Royal Palms, Thielaviopsis Trunk Rot, Trunk Rot, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education (USDA-SSARE), UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Usda, USDA-ARS, Wahingtonia Palms

Can invasive plants increase tick exposure risk? Scientists reveal a surprising link to human health

by Lourdes Mederos
November 12, 2025

An invasive grass found on almost every continent and considered a pest in 73 countries isn’t just weeding out native plants, it is creating a haven for disease-carrying ticks and raising public health risk concerns. A new University of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agronomy Department, Ask IFAS, Cogongrass, Conservation Efforts, Disease, Drew Hiatt, Entomology And Nematology, Forest, Health, Human, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasion Science, Invasion Science Institute, Invasive Species, Lakeland, Lime Disease, Luke Flory, Mosquito, News, Rick, Southeast United States, Tick-borne, U.S> Forestry Service, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS PIE Center to host policy communication workshop for professionals in agriculture and natural resources

by Annabel Henson
November 6, 2025

The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) will host a Lunch & Learn workshop focused on policy communication strategies for professionals in agriculture and natural resources (ANR) on ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Center For Public Issues Education, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Policy Communication, UF/IFAS

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