Category: EVENTS

Annual poinsettia sale hosted by UF student organization is an experiential learning model for other universities

by Dana Edwards
December 4, 2017

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
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Environmental Horticulture Department, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, News, Poinsettias

Payne’s Prairie 5K supports UF 4-H youth summer camps

by Samantha Murray
November 21, 2017

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
Tags: Alachua County, News

USDA honors 2 UF/IFAS faculty with teaching excellence awards

by Dana Edwards
November 13, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two faculty members with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences received Excellence in Teaching honors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The awards were announced at the annual ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Award, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, IFAS, News, Usda

UF/IFAS CALS students join in hurricane relief efforts

by Dana Edwards
October 26, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – This year’s hurricane season has left Florida, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and many other states and countries with severe damage. However, the aftermath of these storms has led students within the University ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, EVENTS, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Food, Hurricane, IFAS, News, Volunteer

UF honors alumni, friends at annual Dinner of Distinction

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 9, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences honored some of its most ardent supporters at its annual Dinner of Distinction, held recently. This was the fifth year for the awards banquet ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Awards, Dinner Of Distinction, IFAS, News, Wedgworth

UF expert: Protect your family from foodborne illness during hurricane season

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 19, 2017

by Tom Nordlie GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Protect your family from foodborne illness during hurricane season by following research-based guidelines and common sense, urges a University of Florida food safety expert. As part of Hurricane ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, EVENTS, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Hurricane Irma, IFAS, News

Bark Beetle Calligraphy exhibit opens at Florida Museum of Natural History on July 8

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 28, 2017

By Ellison Langford Who: The University of Florida/IFAS Forest Entomology lab has collaborated with the Florida Museum of Natural History to display a unique global collection of large bark beetle engravings. What: As bark beetles ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Art, Bark Beetle, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

UF Extension fights for wildlife during National Clean Beaches Week

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 26, 2017

By Rebecca Burton GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While Florida is known for its pristine beaches, endangered species still rely on residents and visitors to keep their habitat clean. In celebration of National Clean Beaches Week (July 1-7), University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, EVENTS, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Clean Beaches, Extension, News, Sea Turtles

UF hosts showing of ‘Food Evolution’ movie on June 30

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 26, 2017

Who: The University of Florida IFAS horticultural sciences department will host a free showing of the Florida premier of “Food Evolution.” What: The event features York Lecture Series speaker Alison Van Eenennaam and is narrated by ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Food Evolution, Horticultural Sciences Department, News

Get to know local flora, fauna and history at next Seahorse Key open house, July 8

by Samantha Murray
June 26, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Families who missed the last Seahorse Key open house have another chance to encounter history, wildlife and more on July 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will get to see aquarium critters, tour the island’s pre-Civil ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, EVENTS, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Nature Coast Biological Station, News

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