Category: EVENTS

Learn about Butterfly Gardens, Florida Friendly Landscaping™, How to Incorporate Art into Green Space At UF/IFAS Extension Art in the Garden on November 16

by Lourdes Mederos
October 8, 2019

DAVIE, Fla. --- Fall is here and there’s plenty of outdoor activities for the picking in south Florida. On November 16, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Broward Extension Master Gardener program ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS
Tags: Art In The Garden, Butterflies, Children Event, Family Event, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Free, Garden, Plant Sale, Pollinators, UF IFAS Extension Broward, Water Conservation

UF to Host Leader in Organic Farming

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 30, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Organic farming is a multimillion-dollar industry in Florida, with certified organic farms having generated $72.4 million in produce sales statewide in 2016. To highlight the practice of growing organically, the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, EVENTS, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Farming, Florida Farm Bureau, Organic, UF Field And Fork Campus Food Program

UF/IFAS TREC Plant Diagnostic Clinic: Keeping Florida’s Diverse Horticulture Industry Healthy

by Lourdes Mederos
September 24, 2019

HOMESTEAD, Fla. --- When humans develop signs and symptoms of sickness or infection, they turn to medical health professionals. When fruit crops, vegetables, and ornamental plants show signs and symptoms of illness or disease, growers and horticulture ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, EVENTS, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture, Commercial Landscapes, Disease, Invasive Species, Nurseries, Pests, Plant, Plant Diagnostic Clinic, Scientists, Tropical Horticulture, Tropical Research And Education Center

Join beach cleanups this Saturday during International Coastal Cleanup

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 19, 2019

By Rhett Register GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- This weekend is the 34th annual International Coastal Cleanup, an effort by coastal communities to remove trash from their beaches and coastal areas. Created and run by The Ocean Conservancy, a national ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, EVENTS, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Ana Zangroniz, Brittany Scharf, Broward County, Cedar Key, Florida Sea Grant, Hernando County, International Coastal Cleanup, Laura Tiu, Miami-Dade County, Nature Coast Biological Station, Okaloosa County, Plastic, Pollution, Savanna Barry

Agricultural Producers Urged to Learn About Irrigating Wisely at Free UF Event

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 6, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County will host a free event highlighting water-saving technologies available to agricultural producers and how this equipment has already aided growers in the area. Irrigating Wisely in Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Farm, Farming, Irrigation, Soil Moisture Sensor, Technology, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, Water, Water Conservation

Horse Care Questions Answered at the Florida Equine Institute

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 5, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- From recreational horse owners to large-scale equine operations, the 2019 Florida Equine Institute and Allied Trade Show, hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, will provide a one-stop shop for research-based information ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Caitlin Bainum, Equine, Florida Equine Institute And Allied Trade Show, Horse, Livestock, Marion County Extension

UF/IFAS TREC Celebrates 90 Years of Innovative Research for Florida Agriculture

by Lourdes Mederos
August 23, 2019

When UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) was founded in 1929, its mission was to develop solutions for Florida farmers focusing on a wide range of crops, including mangoes, papayas, tomatoes, avocados, corn, green beans, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, UF/IFAS
Tags: Capital Campaign, One Night In The Tropics, Robert L. Chaplin, TREC, Tropical Research And Education Center

UF/IFAS Master Gardeners Gear Up for Spring Festivals, Plant Sales

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 18, 2019

ORLANDO, Fla. – Spring is around the corner, and Master Gardeners across central Florida are gearing up for festivals and plant sales. The UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer program, part of the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Festival, Lake County Extension, Marion County Extension, Master Gardener, News, Orange County Extension, Osceola County Extension, Plant Sale, Seminole County Extension, Sumter County Extension, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Flavors of Florida to Benefit the UF Field and Fork Campus Food Program

by Brad Buck
February 13, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Flavors of Florida, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences tradition, offers a bountiful benefit this year: Proceeds from the event will go to the UF Field and Fork Campus Food Program. For ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Anna Prizzia, Flavors Of Florida, UF Field And Fork Campus Food Program, View Feature

Former UF/IFAS Extension Director, CALS Alumnus Tim Hurner Inducted into Florida Citrus Hall of Fame

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 2, 2019

By Beverly James GAINESVILLE, Fla. – G. Tim Hurner Jr. remembers many weekends picking oranges and grapefruits at his grandfather’s farm in Pasco County. As a young boy, barely able to reach the bottom of trees, Hurner became smitten with ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Extension, Florida Citrus Hall Of Fame, Hurner, News, UF/IFAS

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