In high school, Dr. Elaine Turner enjoyed the sciences, particularly chemistry. After exploring careers in this area of science, Turner discovered nutrition and food to be an intriguing field. A family friend arranged for her to take a tour ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
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
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
Who: UF/IFAS Family and Consumer Sciences program What: More than 60 percent of Americans don’t have $500 available in the event of an emergency. However, experts say that making saving a habit can help people at all income levels ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nine companies owned or led by the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) alumni were named to UF’s 2018 Gator100 during a ceremony on Feb. 2. Five of the nine companies have been named ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFE
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Fair-goers needing a break from one too many turns on the Tilt-a-whirl can find more fun — and solid ground — at the fair’s many agricultural exhibits, according to faculty at the University of Florida Institute of ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
The University of Florida IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center announces a public meeting, hearing, or workshop. Date and Time: Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Place: UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead Purpose: ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Water—how much we have, its quality and how we use it – is the one issue that touches every Florida resident and community. Scientists from North America will gather at the University of Florida to tackle water issues ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Each December, the undergraduate environmental horticulture club in the University of Florida IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) hosts its highly-anticipated poinsettia sale. This year, the 21st annual ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Runners and walkers will take to the Payne’s Prairie trails Dec. 2 to benefit the Alachua County 4-H youth development program, part of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. The ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, EVENTS, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension