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UF/IFAS CALS student places first in international graduate student competition

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 14, 2017

APOPKA, Fla. – Debalina Saha, an environmental horticulture graduate assistant at the University of Florida, has always wanted to study how different mulches and herbicides affect weed growth. Her tenacity has paid off: Saha placed first in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, HOME LANDSCAPES, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, IFAS, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, News

UF researcher: Controlled fires don’t eliminate invasive tree

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 2, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers have, in the past, reintroduced fire to restore a forest without considering its effect on exotic species that have become invasive. But a recent study by a University of Florida researcher shows that fire actually ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Exotic, Fire, IFAS, Invasive, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Species

UF offers free invasive plants tool kit for teachers nationwide

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 24, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Science and agriculture teachers across the nation now have a new tool to teach students about invasive plants, thanks to researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The Florida ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, IFAS, News, Teacher

UF/CALS endowment to Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory honors Beidlers

by Dana Edwards
September 28, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nicknamed the “Dean of Florida Mosquito Control,” E.J. “John” Beidler built a distinguished career in entomology that spanned decades. So, for his 90th birthday in January, his children decided to honor their parents ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Entomology And Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, News
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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
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Irma is gone, now what? UF experts offer help with safety, insurance

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 14, 2017

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Now that Hurricane Irma has wreaked havoc and destruction, residents may be wondering what to do first. Angela Lindsey, the UF/IFAS Extension representative for the Extension Disaster Education Network, offers ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFE
Tags: CALS, Center For Agriculture, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, IFAS, Insurance, News

UF expert: Communities, residents can protect water quality

by Samantha Murray
August 23, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- August is National Water Quality Month. That term — water quality — may not be familiar to some Floridians. But as the state’s population grows and demands on water increase, it’s more likely to start popping up ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, News, South District, Water Quality

Renowned UF professor named a Fellow by national organization

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 10, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Michael Dukes, director of the Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has been named a Fellow by a prestigious national organization. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Award, Center For Landscape Conservation And Ecology, News

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