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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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. The personal health and safety of everyone in ... READ MORE
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By Kim Scotto-Kelley Editor's note: The event scheduled for March 14 has been postponed. The information below was posted prior to this announcement. Stay tuned for announcements regarding future Family Fishing Days. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water