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On Earth Day, UF Researchers Say Conserve Water Now or Pay the Price Later

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 20, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida residents are using more and more water every day, leaving future Floridians with more expensive options to meet anticipated needs, according to University of Florida researchers. Earth Day, April 22, is a great ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Earth Day, Extension, IFAS, News, Water

UF Leads Trend to Open Food Businesses with Workshops

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 19, 2018

FELLSMERE, Fla. – Kimberly and George Vecchio wanted to reinvent their 20-acre farm near Vero Beach from mostly animals to produce so they could start a food business. Though George had been a gourmet chef for more than 20 years, they didn’t ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Food Business Workshops, IFAS, News, St. Lucie County

Acclaimed environmentalist to keynote UF’s York Lecture on April 10

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 22, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A world-renowned botanist and environmentalist will keynote the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ 2018 E.T. York Lecture at 2 p.m., April 10. The event, to be held at the Harn Museum ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, E.T. York, IFAS, News, Raven, York Lecture

UF/IFAS Bug Week arriving early this year, to offer more live events

by Tom Nordlie
March 20, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Mark your calendars – the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is holding Bug Week early this year, offering more live events than ever. The weeklong celebration of all things bug-related ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Bug Fest, Bug Week, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Entomology And Nematology, IFAS, News, Scavenger Hunt

The sound of success! UF helps residents rid yards of coral ardisia

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 1, 2018

By Susan Gildersleeve GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When a weed is completely uprooted, the sound it makes is distinctive and satisfying: audible proof that, thanks to your effort, a noxious plant has just released its grip on the soil. The sound is ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Coral Ardisia, IFAS, Invasive Species, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, News, Pest

UF marks National Invasive Species Week from Feb. 26 to March 2

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 26, 2018

UF highlights battles against pests during National Invasive Species Awareness Week GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida agriculture loses an estimated $179 million annually to invasive species. This comes as no surprise to researchers with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Extension, Invasive Pests, Invasive Species, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, News

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