Category: Blog Community

Have a passion for plants but lack a green thumb? Dig into the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Management Certificate Program

by Lourdes Mederos
December 5, 2024

Consumers are digging into gardening now more than ever. Several factors account for the increasing popularity, including growing food, relaxation, therapy and sprucing up your green areas and patios, according to a survey by the National ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Accessibility, Air-layering Plants, Certified Horticulture Professional, Environmental Horticulture, Environmental Horticulture Department, Environmental Horticulture Management Certificate, Fertilizers, Florida Nursery, Florida Nursery Growers And Landscape Association, FNGLA, Food, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Gardens, Green Areas, Growers, Horticulture, Horticulture Department, Horticulture Therapy, Industry, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Native Plant Habitats, News, School Gardens, Training, UF/IFAS, Water Conservation

Economistas de UF estiman que las pérdidas en producción agrícola por el huracán Helene en Florida superan los $40 millones

by Luz Bahder
December 2, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. El Programa de Análisis del Impacto Económico de UF/IFAS evalúa rápidamente los impactos en la agricultura de Florida tras eventos climáticos extremos. Recientemente, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: $40, 2 Millones., 3 Millones Y $162, Christa Court, Debby, Desastre, EIAP, Encuesta De Evaluación De Desastres EIAP De UF/IFAS., Encuestas, Espanol, Estudios, Helene, Huracan, Huracan Debby, Huracán Helene, Informe, Milton, Perdidas Economicas, Programa De Análisis Del Impacto Económico De UF/IFAS, Rango A La Incertidumbre, Spanish, Tormenta, Xiaohui Qiao

Descubra cómo la escarola y la endibia pueden mejorar sus comidas festivas

by Luz Bahder
November 26, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. A medida que se acerca el Día de Acción de Gracias, que marca el comienzo de la temporada festiva, los expertos ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Accion De Gracias, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Everglades (EREC), Ciencias Horticolas, Cultivo, Endivia, Enemigos Naturales, Enfermedades, EREC, Escarola, Espanol, Festividades, Frescos, Fresh From Florida, German Sandoya, Hortalizas, Huertas, Lechuga, Legumbres, Nutricion, Nutritivos, Plagas, Platillos Festivos, Practicas De Cultivo, Programa De Mejoramiento De Lechuga, Programa De Mejoramiento Genético De Llechuga De UF/IFAS, Recetas, Salud, Spanish, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS EREC, Vegetales, Verduras, Versatilidad

Científicos de UF/IFAS desarrollan un método innovador para detectar ADN de serpientes invasoras en Florida

by Luz Bahder
November 22, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Científicos de University of Florida han desarrollado una herramienta innovadora para fortalecer la lucha de Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: ADN, ADN Ambiental, Brian Bahder, Centro De Educación E Investigación De UF/IFAS Localizado En Fort Lauderdale, EDNA, Espanol, Especies Crípticas, Especies Invasoras, Everglades, Experimentos, Florida, FLREC, Frank Mazzotti, Genetica, Herramienta Estratégica Para Proteger Los Ecosistemas De Florida, Herramienta Innovadora, Identificación, Localizacion De Especies, Material Genetico, Melissa Miller, Monitoreo, Muestras, Muestreo, Plan Integral De Restauracion De Los Everglades, Remocion De Especies Invasoras, Restauracion Ecologica, Secuencias De ADN, Sergio Balaguera-Reina, Serpientes, Spanish, UF/IFAS

UF/IFAS scientists develop groundbreaking method for detecting DNA of invasive snakes in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
November 21, 2024

Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a pioneering tool to bolster Florida’s defenses against invasive species: a DNA-based environmental monitoring test that can pinpoint where they’ve been, aiding eradication efforts. Once ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Boa Constrictors, Burmese Pythons, Climate Change, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, CROC Docs, Ecologu And Evolution, EDNA, Everglades, Florida’s Ecosystems, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive Snakes, Invasives In Florida, News, Northern African Pythons, Rainbow Boas, Sergio Balaguera-Reina, Tetraplex Digital PCR Assay, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Calling all volunteers Nov. 1-15: Join the Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Blitz

by Lourdes Mederos
October 31, 2024

Do you spend time out on the Indian River Lagoon? Whether you enjoy boating, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling or just soaking up the sun in these critical estuaries, Florida Sea Grant is calling on volunteers for the Eyes on Seagrass ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Banana River, Blitz, Brevard, Carbon Sequestration, Charlotte County, Ecosystem Health, Escambia County, Eyes On Seagrass, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon, Manatees, Martin, Mosquito Lagoon, Sea Turtles, Seagrass, Seagrass Health, Seagrass Spotter, St. Lucie, Volusia, Water Quality

UF researchers’ new outreach strategy succeeds, sets blueprint for detecting invasive species in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
October 28, 2024

Invasive species in Florida like Nile monitors and Argentine black-and-white tegus pose a growing threat to the Sunshine State’s environment, economy and public safety. South Florida’s warm climate, disturbed habitats and bustling pet ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Argentine Black And White Tegu, C-51 Basin, Climate Change, Cryptic Reptiles, Disturbed Habitats, EddMaps, Environment, Everglades, Florida Economy, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), FLREC, Frank Mazzotti, FWC, Invasive Reptiles, Invasive Species In Florida, IVE-GOT1, Melissa Miller, Nile Monitor, Nile Monitors, Non-native, Palm Beach County, Pet Trade, Public Health In Florida, Reptiles, Scientific Reports, South Florida, Targeted Outreach, Tegu, UF Croc Docs, UF News, UF/IFAS Croc Docs, UF/IFAS Research

Investigadores de UF Implementan una Exitosa Estrategia para Detectar Especies Invasoras Mediante la Divulgación

by Luz Bahder
October 28, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las especies invasoras, como los varanos del Nilo y los tegus argentinos blanco y negro (conocidos también como lagartos ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Events, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: @TheCrocDocs, Ambiente, Comision De Conservacion De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Florida, Comunidad, Concienciación, Condado De Palm Beach, Control, Difusión, Divulgacion, Divulgación Dirigida, Divulgacion Dirigida A Grupos De Interes, EddMaps, Educadores Ambientales, Encuestas, Eric Suarez, Espanol, Especies Invasoras, Especies Invasoras En Florida, Especies Objetivo, Expertos, Florida, FLREC, Folletos, Frank Mazzotti, FWC, IVE-GOT1, Lagarto Overo, Manejo, Mensajes Especificos, Monitoreo, Participacion Comunitaria, Periodicos, Presentaciones, Programas De Manejo Y Monitoreo, Redes Sociales, Reportes, Reptile Invasores, Reptiles, Reptiles Grandes, Scientific Reports, Seminarios, Spanish, Tegu Argentino Blanco Y Negro, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Croc Docs, University Of Florida, Varano Del Nilo

UF/IFAS expert unravels truth on spiders as friend, foe

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2024

There are more than 250 species of spiders found in Florida and more than 40,000 worldwide. “Spiders can easily survive in many different environments, from a grassy field to a crack in a brick wall,” said Johnalyn Gordon, a postdoctoral ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Warren, Arachnids, Daddy Long Legs, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Featured Hot Topic, Florida Spiders, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Halloween, Harvestmen, Johnalyn Gordon, News, Pest Control, Pest Management University, Pests, Pholcidae, Pholcids, Spiders, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Pest Management University, University Of Florida Museum Of Natural History, Urban Entomology, Venom

La comisionada Danielle Cohen-Higgins inaugurará el Mes de los Agricultores de Miami-Dade durante la décima edición de One Night in the Tropics

by Luz Bahder
October 23, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. El 2 de noviembre, la comisionada del Distrito 8 del condado de Miami-Dade, Danielle Cohen-Higgins, inaugurará el ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
Tags: 10th Annual One Night In The Tropics, Becas, Centro De Educación E Investigación Tropical De UF/IFAS, Danielle Cohen-Higgins, Décima Edición Anual De One Night In The Tropics, Donaciones, Donantes, Dormitorio, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Espanol, Estudiantes, Evento Filantropico, Frutas Y Vegetales Tropicales, Inscripcion, Mes De Los Agricultores De Miami-Dade, One Night In The Tropics, ONIT, ONIT24, Patrocinador, Pauline O. Lawrence, Residencia Estudiantil Pauline O. Lawrence, Spanish, TREC, UF/IFAS, Una Noche En El Trópico, Viviendas

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