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UF/IFAS Extension helps Southwest Florida by reducing water use on farm by 40%

by Brad Buck
January 15, 2025

Sakata Seed America Inc. shares the same water as urban residents in Southwest Florida. So, farm manager Cory Dombrowski wanted to see if he could irrigate more efficiently at the research farm east of Fort Myers. He did. With the help of ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: App, Cory Dombrowski, Cost-share Program, Craig Frey, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Fort Myers, Nutrient Savings, Research Farm, Sakata Seed Inc., Saving, Soil Moisture Sensor, Southwest Florida, Vegetable Extension Agent, Water, Water Savings
Orchids at South Florida, Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead. Photo by Eric Zamora

Build a dream garden, learn planting tips and more; UF/IFAS Extension Broward County’s free monthly workshop returns

by Lourdes Mederos
January 14, 2025

Is 2025 the year you are looking to start or elevate your gardening game? Mark your calendar because the UF/IFAS Extension Broward County’s in-person gardening workshops are back and better than ever. Conducted by the award-winning ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Backyard Plants, Extension Broward Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Fruit Trees, Herbs, Landscaping, Lorna Bravo, Mango Grafting, Microgreens, Orchids, Plants, Seeds, Shade Gardening, Sprouts, Tropical Fruit, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, Urban Horticulture
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Balance your news consumption diet with help from UF/IFAS

by Megan Winslow
January 14, 2025

While there’s an information outlet to satisfy almost any interest, the volume of available content can prove overwhelming. A newly published Ask IFAS document helps news consumers sort through the noise to identify credible sources and achieve ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Ask IFAS, Bias, Disinformation, Fake News, IFAS, Information, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Journalism, Journalist, Kathryn Stofer, Katie Stofer, Media, Megan Winslow, Misinformation, News, News Consumption, Newspapers, Podcasts, Social Media, Television, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
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UF/IFAS researchers deploy drones to perfect nutrient rates

by Megan Winslow
January 13, 2025

The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer application to address them is invaluable to agricultural producers — especially growers operating under slim profit margins. Identifying how much of a particular ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS
Tags: Algorithm, Ayush Sharma, Best Management Practices Lab, BMP, Citra, Corn, Cotton, Crop, Drone, Environmental, Extension, Fertilizer, Grower, Hastings, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lakesh Sharma, Megan Winslow, NDVI, Nitrogen, NMP, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, North Florida Research And Education Unit, Nutrient, Nutrient Management Program, Plant Health, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Producer, Recommendation, Research, Soil Fertility, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainable, Suwannee Valley, UF, UF/IFAS

Public urged to report invasive Asian swamp eel species in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
January 9, 2025

The University of Florida, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies, encourages the public to report sightings of the invasive Asian swamp eel, detected in Florida’s waterways over ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 888-Ive-Got-1, Asian Swamp Eels, Climate Change, Ecosystems, EddMaps, Florida, Florida Waterways, FWC, Georgia, Hawaii, Highly Adaptable, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasion Science Research Initiative, Invasive, Invasive Species, ISRI, News, Opportunistic Feeders, Paul Evans, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Researchers explore breakthrough approach to combat devasting citrus greening disease

by Brad Buck
January 8, 2025

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. While the genetically modified tree has only been tested so far in the lab and the greenhouse, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Bacillus Thuringiensis, Bacterium, Biotechnology, Bryony Bonning, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Trees, Entomology And Nematology, Field, Greenhouse, Hlb, Huanglongbing, Lab, Lukasz Stelinski, Pest Control, Phloem, Protein, Psyllids
Ruby-throated hummingbird in mid air seeking nectar

Want to attract hummingbirds? Registration open for free hummingbird feeder education workshop on Jan. 23

by Lourdes Mederos
January 6, 2025

Hummingbirds are getting a lot of love from Florida consumers these days, according to experts at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Experts at UF/IFAS Extension offices regularly provide guidance, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Birders, Birdwatcher, Birdwatching, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Ecosystem, Enthusiasts, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Hummingbirds, Ken Gioeli, Landscape, Master Naturalist, Nectar, Ornithology, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Twitchers, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Economistas de UF estiman que las pérdidas en producción agrícola en Florida por el huracán Milton superan los $190 millones

by Luz Bahder
December 20, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  El Programa de Análisis del Impacto Económico de UF/IFAS, que se publicará próximamente en español, estima un rango creíble de pérdidas entre $190,4 millones ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Acuicultura, Agricultores, Agricultura, Christa Court, Danos, Danos Agricolas, Debby, Economistas Agrícolas, EIAP, Encuesta De Evaluación De Desastres EIAP De UF/IFAS., Encuestas, Espanol, Florida, Ganado, Huracan, Huracan Debby, Huracán Helene, Huracan Milton, Informe Preliminar, Inundacion, Invernaderos, Lluvia, Melones, Milton, Papas, Perdidas, Perdidas Economicas, Precipitacion, Productores´, Productos Primarios, Programa De Análisis Del Impacto Económico De UF/IFAS, Spanish, Tormenta, Tornados, Vegetales, Vientos, Viveros, Xiaohui Qiao

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