Category: Events

Stand Up & Holler for Extension on Gator Nation Giving Day

by Tom Obreza

February 12, 2021

Thursday, February 18 is Gator Nation Giving Day, when University of Florida alumni, students, faculty, staff, families and friends worldwide all get a chance to Stand Up & Holler. We might have to use our inside voices when hollering ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: #Allforthegators, Gator Nation Giving Day, Promote, Tom Obreza

Virtual series to educate on septic, well water systems

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

February 8, 2021

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will host a webinar series to educate Floridians about private wells and septic systems, including routine maintenance and storm preparation. Nearly 2.6 million ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Private Well, Septic System, Septic Tank, Webinar, Well Water

Upcoming event: Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference 2021

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

January 28, 2021

The UF/IFAS food and resource economics department (FRED) hosts a conference each spring to examine critical policy issues facing Florida agribusiness leaders and provide insights on economic factors that can inform business and policy decisions. As ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agribusiness, Covid-19, Economic Impact, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Pandemic

UF/IFAS hosts global plant breeding virtual meeting January 28-29

by Brad Buck

January 21, 2021

Media Contact: Brad Buck, 352-875-2641 (mobile), bradbuck@ufl.edu WHO: The UF Plant Science Council and UF/IFAS plant-breeding faculty and students. WHAT: Students and faculty from UF/IFAS and around the world present the Fifth Annual ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Breeding, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Crops, David Clark, Elaine Turner, Environmental Horticulture, Forage, Fruits, Ornamentals, Plant Science Symposium, Sugar Cane, Turfgrass, Vegetables, Zoom

Upcoming Virtual Q&A on Florida’s Food System and COVID-19 | Initial Impressions

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

December 3, 2020

WHAT: A question-and-answer session with University of Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University researchers who are investigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Florida’s agriculture and food system industries. The interactive portion ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Catherine Campbell, Christa Court, Covid-19, David Outerbridge, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Jennifer Hagen

USDA-NIFA Awards UF/IFAS Faculty with National Teaching Award for Food and Agricultural Sciences

by teresasuits

November 5, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Nov. 4, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty member was awarded an Excellence in Teaching award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Ecosystems, Experiential Learning, Teaching, Teaching Excellence, UF/IFAS, Usda, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Peanut Butter Challenge spreads statewide

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

September 29, 2020

Spread the word, and the peanut butter! The Peanut Butter Challenge, an annual jar collection that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is expanding statewide in the wake of Hurricane Sally. Coordinated by UF/IFAS Extension faculty ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Events, Donations, Hurricane Sally, Libbie Johnson, Peanut, Peanut Butter Challenge

Research Center in Live Oak Breaks Ground on Educational Pavilion

by Kelly Aue

September 24, 2020

LIVE OAK, Fla. --- With an eye on the future, the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley (UF/IFAS NFREC-SV) celebrated a groundbreaking for its new educational pavilion on Sept. 24. “The educational pavilion ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Educational Pavilion, Groundbreaking, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley

UF/IFAS to provide educational support for timber producers recovering from Hurricane Michael

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

August 26, 2020

When Hurricane Michael swept through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, the category 5 storm left in its wake years’ worth of losses to one of the area’s largest industries, timber. Per estimates from the Florida Forest Service, a division of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Events, Forests, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Block Grant, Chris Demers, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane Michael, Online Education, Recovery, Reforestation, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Timber, Webinar

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place

March 15, 2020

Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

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