Category: EVENTS

Gardening, backyard poultry, money matters and more: Open house reveals what’s on tap at UF/IFAS Extension Duval County

by Megan Winslow
August 5, 2025

What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Duval County Open House. When: Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: UF/IFAS Extension Duval County office, 1010 N. McDuff Ave., Jacksonville, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, EVENTS, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Backyard Chickens, Canning, Duval County Canning Center, Extension Duval County, Finances, Florida 4-H, Gardening, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jacksonville, Megan Winslow, Money Matters, Open House, Program, Programming, Stephanie Toelle, Tracy Akers Williams, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

Científico ciudadano: Únase al conteo de polinizadores y ayude a las abejas

by Luz Bahder
July 31, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Aproximadamente el 70% de la producción agrícola mundial depende de insectos polinizadores para sobrevivir. Por eso, es útil saber cuántos polinizadores ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, EVENTS, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Abejas, Abejas Meliferas, Abejas Pequeñas, Abejorros, Agentes De Extension, Alabama, Avispas, Broward, Broward County, Carolina Del Norte, Censo, Censo De Polinizadores, Ciencia Ciudadana, Conservacion, Contar, Contenido De Betacaroteno, Conteo, Conteos, Entomologia, Espanol, Evento Regional, Florida, Georgia, Hábitat Sostenible, INaturalist, INaturalist App, Insectos, Jardin, Jardineros, Jeremy Rhoden, Lorna Bravo, Marion, Marion County Extension, Mariposas, Moscas, Naturalistas, Observaciones, Patio, Polillas, Polinizadores, Polinizar, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Voluntarios

7 de agosto: Taller gratuito ayudará a agricultores y ganaderos a dominar la planificación financiera, desde balances hasta los préstamos del USDA

by Luz Bahder
July 29, 2025

Dirigir una granja o finca exitosa requiere más que solamente trabajo arduo: también implica una planificación financiera inteligente. Desde el manejo de los impuestos hasta la solicitud de préstamos federales, los operadores de agronegocios ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 7 De Agosto, Agricultores, Agroindustria, Apoyo, Ayuda, Capacitacion, Condado De Miami-Dade, Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Departamento De Economía De Alimentos Y Recursos, Espanol, FSA, Ganaderos, Inglés, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Orientación, Planificación Financiera, Prestamos, Préstamos Federales, Profesionales De La Agroindustria, Programa De Préstamos Agrícolas De La Agencia De Servicios Agrícolas, Spanish, Taller, Taller Gratis Espanol, Texas A&M, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Usda

Semillas cultivadas en Florida formarán parte de un experimento de agricultura espacial en una misión de SpaceX

by Luz Bahder
July 29, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados: Investigadores de University of Florida enviarán semillas a la Estación Espacial Internacional para estudiar cómo los vuelos ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultura, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Banco De Semillas De UF, Berro De Thaliana, Cabo Cañaveral, Cápsula Dragon, Condiciones Extremas, EMBRAPA, Espacial, Espacio, Espanol, Estrategia Espacial, Fuera Del Espacio, Genes, Genetica, Instituto Espacial Astraeus De UF, Investigadores, Jaguar Space, Laboratorio De Plantas Espaciales, Laboratorio De Plantas Espaciales Del Departamento De Horticultura, Luna, Marte, Microgravedad, Planeta Tierra, Plantas, Producción De Alimentos Y La Purificación Del Aire, Pruebas Genéticas, Resilencia, Resilencia De Plantas, Semillas, Space X, Spanish, Tierra, University Of Florida, Vance Whitaker, Vuelos Espaciales, Wagner Vendrame

Media Alert: Ever-popular UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale returns to campus this weekend

by Megan Winslow
June 16, 2025

What: The UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale. When: June 21 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: The UF/IFAS Native Plant Nursery, just west of the greenhouses located at 2333 Mowry Road, Gainesville. About: Shop hundreds of native plant species ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, EVENTS, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Blueberry, Campus, Conservation, Event, Extension, Florida Wildflower Foundation, Gage LaPierre, Grass, Green Antelopehorn Milkweed, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Intern, Legume, Megan Winslow, Milkweed, Native Plant Horticulture Foundation, Native Plant Nursery, Native Plant Sale, Natural Area Teaching Laboratory, Nursery, Office Of The Dean For Research, Plants, Purchase, Restoration, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Shop, Shopping, Shrub, Sunflower, Tree, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildflower, Wildlife

Learn About Composting Day is May 29: UF/IFAS experts available to provide insights into best practices

by Lourdes Mederos
May 20, 2025

As cities across the nation increasingly embrace composting as a sustainable solution to food waste, the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is proud to offer access to leading experts in the field. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, EVENTS, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Broward County, Calvin Gardner, Carrie Stevenson, Compost, Compost Consortium, Compost Experts, Compost Industry, Compostable, Composting, Conservation, Dave Hébert, Environmental Hazards, Escambia County, Florida Compost Council, Food, Food Waste, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Health, Landfill, Learn About Composting Day, Methane Emissions, Mica McMillan, Nassau County, Orange County, Randall Penn, Sarasota County, Sustainability, Sustainable Solutions, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Vermicompost, Vermicomposting

Mientras el USDA detiene las importaciones de animales, los expertos de UF explican el riesgo del gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo

by Luz Bahder
May 15, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. El Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor de Florida (FDACS, por sus siglas en inglés) hace un llamado a veterinarios, ganaderos y profesionales ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Short, Animales De Sangre Caliente, Animales Infectados, Animales Silvestres, Bisontes, Bovino, Caballos, Cochliomyia Hominivorax, Comision De Conservacion De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Florida, Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Departamento De Agricultura Y Servicios Al Consumidor De Florida, Departamento De Entomologia Y Nematologia De UF/IFAS, Enfermedad, Espanol, Eterinarios, Facultad De Medicina Veterinaria, Fauna Silvestre, FDACS, Fiona Maunsell, Ganaderos Y Profesionales De La Salud Animal, Ganado, Gusano, Gusano Barrenador, Gusano Barrenador Del Nuevo Mundo, Heridas Abiertas, Importaciones, Infeccion, Infección Por Gusano Barrenador, Larva, Mascotas, Michael Short, Moscas, Oficina De Veterinarios Del Estado, Parasito, Spanish, Usda, Vacas, Vacuno, Veterinarios

Calling all volunteers, May 1-31: Join the Indian River Lagoon Eyes on Seagrass Blitz

by Lourdes Mederos
April 15, 2025

The Indian River Lagoon is a vibrant ecosystem full of important seagrasses. Those seagrasses act as habitats and nurseries for marine species like manatees, sea turtles, fish, crabs and more, and the seagrasses also serve as their critical ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, EVENTS, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Banana River, Brevard, Ecosystem, Eyes On Seagrass, Florida Sea Grant, Good Water Quality, Habitats, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon, Lisa Krimsky, Martin County, Mosquito Lagoon, Nurseries, Seagrass, Seagrass Health, St. Lucie, Volusia, Water Resources

Protecting your plate and farmer’s harvests: UF/IFAS entomologist fights for Florida’s crops against costly pests

by Lourdes Mederos
March 31, 2025

Behind every fresh head of lettuce and pepper on your plate, there’s a team of scientists working tirelessly to protect crops and farmers’ harvests from pests and plant diseases. De-Fen Mou, an assistant professor of entomology at ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Pests, Aphids, De-Fen Mou, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Diseases, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, EREC Agricultural Vector Entomology Lab, Everglades Research And Education Center, Hemiptera, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive, Leafhoppers, News, Pests, Plant Diseases, Planthoppers, Samira Daroub, Thrips, Thrips Parvispinus, Thysanopterans, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Whiteflies

Nueva fitopatóloga de UF/IFAS brinda esperanza y alivio a los agricultores de los Everglades contra las enfermedades de sus cultivos

by Luz Bahder
March 26, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Los agricultores del Área Agrícola de los Everglades (AAE) cuentan con una nueva y poderosa aliada en la lucha ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, EVENTS, Food Safety, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultores, Agricultura, Área Agrícola De Los Everglades (AAE), Arroz, Belle Glade, Caña De Azúcar, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion Tropical, Césped, Colombia, Creciendo Juntos Hacia La Sostenibilidad, Cultivo, Dia De Campo, Economía Agrícola De Florida, Enfermedades De Los Cultivos, Epidemiólogos, EREC, Espanol, Fitomejoramiento, Fitopatologia, Ingenieros Agrícolas, Investigaciones, Manejo De Enfermedades, Monica Navia-Urrutia, Palm Beach, Samira Daroub, Sistema De Alerta De Enfermedades, Sostenibilidad Económica, Spanish, UF, UF/IFAS

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