Kirsten is a public relations specialist at UF/IFAS Communications and a Louisiana native, so she's right at home in swampy Gainesville. You can contact her at kromaguera@ufl.edu.

Posts by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin:

• Spread the word: Peanut Butter Challenge kicks off Oct. 1
• Hurricane Idalia: Florida agricultural production losses top $78M, UF economists estimate
• Survey now open: Florida agricultural producers encouraged to share Hurricane Idalia impacts
• New chair: Renee Goodrich to lead UF food science and human nutrition department
• USAID with Feed the Future funding awards $4M to UF/IFAS to improve Haitian livestock production and research capacity
• Dillard named interim UF/IFAS Northwest Extension district director
• Five ways to help honey bees
• Bees survive, ticks don’t: Pros of prescribed fire
• Forest Landowner Academy: Enroll at any time
• Study: Sea level rise shifts habitat for endangered Keys species

• New research looks to pollen for plant heat stress resilience
• Study: Where bison roam could spread microbes
• Now brewing: Coffee research in Florida
• Pumpout Nav mobile app for boaters expands to Florida
• Study: Wildfire spread risk increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses
• Cattle, meet land: New service connects Southeast farmers, ranchers in ‘win-win’ for sustainability, profitability
• Diversifying crop fields reduces pest abundance, study finds
• New app is quick reference for perishable transport pros
• What homeowners should know about pesticide safety
• Laziness encouraged: No Mow March promotes pollinators in the Panhandle

• Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources opens nominations for Class XII
• New user-friendly soil test kit to improve Florida landscapes
• 2023 Spring Festival of Flowers
• Flavors of Florida returns with inspired chef creations using fresh-picked, local ingredients
• Celebrate plastic-free: Expert shares tips to minimize holiday waste
• Cold weather expected: Should I cover my plants?
• UF turf scientist’s environmental stewardship recognized with national award
• Statewide Peanut Butter Challenge sends nearly 20K jars to community food programs
• UF economist: Ian/Nicole overlap complicates loss and damage assessments, reinforces need for post-storm reports
• Could your body be storing the key to saving seagrass?

• Economists estimate up to $1.56 billion hit to Florida agriculture due to Hurricane Ian
• FAQs: Hurricane Ian impacts to beekeeping
• Spotting scams after the storm
• 375,000 acres of citrus in Ian’s path
• UF alum Dean Pringle to lead North Florida Research and Education Center
• Find Your Frugal: How adopting Florida-Friendly Landscaping practices saves money
• Find Your Frugal: Save on school lunches
• Hurricane Hero: Scott Jackson
• Florida statute codifies golf course management practices backed by UF/IFAS turfgrass science
• A butterfly expert on the monarch’s plight

• UF/IFAS conducts $278M in annual research, surpassing previous spending
• Agricultural ‘quarantine’ explained, with two Florida counties under such orders
• July 4th feature: UF researcher is a new U.S. citizen; learn about his work in sustainability
• Find Your Frugal: Five money-saving tips for grocery shoppers
• Florida’s next commodity: Tea?
• New funds enhance UF/IFAS work in nutrient application rate research, AI, more
• University of Florida Bee College returns to Panhandle
• Study looks to oxygen as solution for flooded fields
• New chair: Vijaya Gopal Kakani to lead UF agronomy
• Hops, pink blueberries and more Florida-produced foods and beverages highlight 2022 Flavors of Florida event

• Inside the mind of a spider
• Protect your fresh water: A Q&A with a water quality expert
• Thanking the volunteers of UF/IFAS Extension
• Global team of scientists determine ‘fingerprint’ for how much heat, drought is too much for forests
• Spring Festival of Flowers brings free family fun
• Flavors of Florida returns to UF campus; proceeds to benefit student internships
• Following the Panhandle fires? UF expert explains wildfire terms
• UF Turfgrass Science Program kicks off 100th year with a new look
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping Awards recognize environmental stewards
• ‘Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!’ kicks off with tomato growing tips

• Escambia Master Gardeners reach endowment fund goal
• Cautiously optimistic: Study looks for riskiest tree disease spreaders, finds none
• Voices of UF/IFAS: Deah Lieurance
• Study: White clay spray mix repels major crop pest
• Peanut Butter Challenge collects over 22 tons statewide
• Ask the experts about selecting and maintaining trees
• Herbs and spices explained: ‘Use-by’ dates, how to extend shelf life, and more to boost your holiday feast
• Veterans find community in gardening group
• UF, UGA team up for turf success
• Florida Master Naturalist Program marks 20 years in weeklong celebration

• Learn about invasive species in free virtual workshop
• North Florida Research and Education Center celebrates 100th anniversary
• Spread the word: Peanut Butter Challenge kicks off Oct. 1
• A Healthy Table virtual workshop returns with holiday meal prep
• Get your gardening questions answered live by UF/IFAS Extension experts
• Free family event: Family Fishing Days return Aug. 21
• UF/IFAS research receives $155.6 M in latest fiscal year
• Brush up on financial literacy with free virtual series
• UF economic report details select marine industry and tourism impacts from 2018 red tide event
• Let bugs be your gardening assistants: Next ‘Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!’

• Helping smaller farms make more profitable hiring decisions
• New kids’ books from UF entomologist encourage budding bug enthusiasts
• Get answers to your landscape disease questions in next ‘Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!’
• Free virtual series to share home maintenance tips
• ‘Walk through history’: New garden highlights North Florida’s horticultural heritage
• Learn how to start, maintain a fresh herb garden from UF/IFAS experts
• Mother’s Day feature: Farming, and UF/IFAS, runs in the family
• Ask IFAS: Information repository relaunches with new answer-focused look
• Them’s fighting birds: Study identifies other species’ influence on territorial aggression
• UF researchers surprised to find microplastics in Florida Keys lagoons

• New chair: Christopher Gunter to lead UF horticulture programs
• Service uninterrupted as UF/IFAS Extension pivots in 2020
• Up your lawn game with tips from UF/IFAS experts
• Experts Available: Piney Point Reservoir
• No shutdowns here: UF/IFAS sets research publication records in 2020
• Harvest some spring vegetable gardening tips from UF/IFAS experts
• Florida’s food supply chain industries asked to share how they fared in 2020
• Virtual series to educate on septic, well water systems
• Cattle rancher educational program returns virtually for 2021
• Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE! returns; New topics, same virtual format

• Upcoming event: Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference 2021
• Insect dormancy discovery offers clues to flipping the hibernation switch
• Peanut Butter Challenge collects over 13 tons statewide
• Pandemic fuels some of 2020's most popular UF/IFAS Extension searches
• Most Americans’ CARES Act stimulus checks went to basic needs, UF economists find
• Upcoming Virtual Q&A on Florida’s Food System and COVID-19 | Initial Impressions
• New firefly species named after esteemed UF entomologist Jim Lloyd
• Newly banned beach weed threatens sea turtle nesting sites
• Peanut Butter Challenge spreads statewide
• Economists estimate $55-100M hit to Florida agriculture due to Hurricane Sally

• At stake in Sally’s wake: $400 million in Florida Panhandle agricultural products
• Two UF/IFAS professors named 2020-21 Fulbright Scholars
• New NIFA-funded research to examine cover crops in organic vegetable production systems
• UF/IFAS Spotlights: Nayda Torres created a family in FYCS
• UF/IFAS to provide educational support for timber producers recovering from Hurricane Michael
• Response requested from ag and marine industry professionals for new round of surveys on pandemic effects
• Survey: Florida’s Extension professionals feel prepared to serve as ‘information first responders’ during COVID-19
• UF/IFAS Extension to assist in FDACS project connecting food-insecure families with Florida-grown produce
• Genetic study of Arabian horses challenges some common beliefs about the ancient breed
• In COVID-19 era, UF/IFAS research adapts

• Florida’s agriculture, marine industries report effects of COVID-19 restrictions
• UF/IFAS Extension Greenhouse Training Online adds bilingual video content
• UF researchers to investigate socioeconomic impacts of algal blooms
• Survey: Agriculture, natural resources leaders’ concerns about COVID-19 lie in elements outside their control
• Preliminary reports in COVID-19 impact survey show effects vary by industry
• UF weather alert website for farms now mobile-friendly, among other updates
• UF surveys to identify impact of pandemic on Florida’s agriculture and marine industries
• Hurricane Michael debris still litters Florida shorelines; $3 million will go toward clearing it
• Survey: Eighty percent of Americans would get COVID-19 vaccine if available
• UF among coalition of researchers tackling sustainable agriculture

• UF/IFAS Spotlights: Lassie Goodbread-Black, UF's first full-time female student
• Seeking a New Pest Solution, UF Scientists Study Fruit Fly’s Gut Bacteria
• New Website is All About Harmful Algal Blooms
• Peanut Butter Challenge Back on Track After Hurricane Michael Recovery
• New ‘Identification of Weeds in Florida Citrus’ Guide Available Now
• Home Gardeners Continue to Seek Advice on EDIS
• Homeowners and Educators Honored at First Florida-Friendly Landscaping Awards
• Breaking Down Biodegradable: UF Scientist Creates Guide to Bioplastics
• Make Your Holidays ‘Green’
• UF Agronomy Chair Earns Crop Science Society of America’s Top Honor

• Blame Your Parents for What Satisfies Your Sweet Tooth
• ‘Lost in the Weeds?’ Guide Sifts Through the Differences Among Non-Native Plant Lists
• UF Term Professorships Awarded to 38 from UF/IFAS
• UF to Host Leader in Organic Farming
• Feed the Hungry and Meet a Challenge; Donate Peanut Butter to UF/IFAS Extension
• Updated Perishable Food Transportation Guidelines Now Available
• Two UF/IFAS Leaders Selected for 2019 Florida 500 List
• Conserving Water by Using Another Source: Reclaimed Wastewater
• New Chair: UF Agronomy ‘At the Cutting Edge of Feeding the World’
• Agricultural Producers Urged to Learn About Irrigating Wisely at Free UF Event

• So-Called ‘Longevity Vitamin’ Might Hold More Importance than Scientists Thought
• Horse Care Questions Answered at the Florida Equine Institute
• When Hurricanes Approach, UF Gets to Work
• UF Experts Lead the Charge with Microplastic Awareness Month
• How to Start this School Year on the Greenest Foot
• UF’s Expert in Taste Perception Honored for Distinguished Scientific Contributions
• New Website Simplifies Connection to UF Experts in Plant Health
• Northeast Florida Farms Test ‘Eyes in the Ground’ Through UF Program
• UF Scientist: Florida Crop Surveillance Network Offers State-Level Example of Proposed Global System
• UF/IFAS Extension Nature Coast Master Gardeners Project Receives International Recognition

• Eight Months Later, Reflecting on Hurricane Michael and UF/IFAS Extension's Role in Recovery
• Food Safety a ‘Major Public Health Issue,’ Says UF/IFAS Professor Ahead of First-Ever World Food Safety Day
• Lisa House, UF/IFAS Alumna, Named Chair of Food and Resource Economics Department
• June 1 is World Reef Awareness Day, Citizen Scientists See the Habitats' Importance First-Hand
• Stormwater Ponds May Harbor Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS Research Finds
• May is American Wetlands Month
• UF/IFAS-developed Ryegrass Donated to Panhandle Ranchers After Hurricane Michael
• UF/IFAS Scientists to Promote Importance of Agricultural Research to Congress
• UF/IFAS Professor Selected as Fulbright Scholar
• UF/IFAS scientists honored as UF Research Foundation professors

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