Category: SFYL Hot Topic

Florida Sea Grant’s Florida Friendly Fishing certificate programs win national award for marine conservation

by Lourdes Mederos
November 20, 2024

Florida Sea Grant’s highly acclaimed Florida Friendly Fishing certification programs have been recognized by the Sea Grant Extension Assembly as the national winner of the 2024 Superior Outreach Programming Team Award. The award marks ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Anglers, Charters, Conservation, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Friendly Angler, Florida Friendly Angler En Español, Florida Friendly Fishing Guide, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Marine Conservation, Michael Sipos, Sea Grant Extension Assembly, Superior Outreach Programming Award

Seeding the future: UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant secure $250K NOAA grant to cultivate seaweed aquaculture in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
November 12, 2024

Atlantic subtropical seaweed is making waves among scientists who are exploring its potential for economic and environmental benefits for the Sunshine State. The University of Florida and Florida Sea Grant have secured a $250,000 grant from ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: And Ecosystem Sciences, Angela Collins, Aquaculture, Aquaculture Farming, Aquaculture In Florida, Ashley Smyth, Business, Climate Change, Cultivation Of Seaweed, Dail Laughinghouse, Enterprise, Extension, Farmable Products, Florida Sea Grant, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Grant, Kelp, NOAA, Nori, Seaweed Farming, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Subtropical Seaweed, Tropical Research And Education Center, Tropical Seaweed, UF/IFAS, Water

Calling all volunteers Nov. 1-15: Join the Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Blitz

by Lourdes Mederos
October 31, 2024

Do you spend time out on the Indian River Lagoon? Whether you enjoy boating, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling or just soaking up the sun in these critical estuaries, Florida Sea Grant is calling on volunteers for the Eyes on Seagrass ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Banana River, Blitz, Brevard, Carbon Sequestration, Charlotte County, Ecosystem Health, Escambia County, Eyes On Seagrass, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon, Manatees, Martin, Mosquito Lagoon, Sea Turtles, Seagrass, Seagrass Health, Seagrass Spotter, St. Lucie, Volusia, Water Quality

Investigadores de UF Implementan una Exitosa Estrategia para Detectar Especies Invasoras Mediante la Divulgación

by Luz Bahder
October 28, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las especies invasoras, como los varanos del Nilo y los tegus argentinos blanco y negro (conocidos también como lagartos ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Events, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: @TheCrocDocs, Ambiente, Comision De Conservacion De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Florida, Comunidad, Concienciación, Condado De Palm Beach, Control, Difusión, Divulgacion, Divulgación Dirigida, Divulgacion Dirigida A Grupos De Interes, EddMaps, Educadores Ambientales, Encuestas, Eric Suarez, Espanol, Especies Invasoras, Especies Invasoras En Florida, Especies Objetivo, Expertos, Florida, FLREC, Folletos, Frank Mazzotti, FWC, IVE-GOT1, Lagarto Overo, Manejo, Mensajes Especificos, Monitoreo, Participacion Comunitaria, Periodicos, Presentaciones, Programas De Manejo Y Monitoreo, Redes Sociales, Reportes, Reptile Invasores, Reptiles, Reptiles Grandes, Scientific Reports, Seminarios, Spanish, Tegu Argentino Blanco Y Negro, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Croc Docs, University Of Florida, Varano Del Nilo

UF/IFAS expert unravels truth on spiders as friend, foe

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2024

There are more than 250 species of spiders found in Florida and more than 40,000 worldwide. “Spiders can easily survive in many different environments, from a grassy field to a crack in a brick wall,” said Johnalyn Gordon, a postdoctoral ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Warren, Arachnids, Daddy Long Legs, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Featured Hot Topic, Florida Spiders, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Halloween, Harvestmen, Johnalyn Gordon, News, Pest Control, Pest Management University, Pests, Pholcidae, Pholcids, Spiders, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Pest Management University, University Of Florida Museum Of Natural History, Urban Entomology, Venom

La comisionada Danielle Cohen-Higgins inaugurará el Mes de los Agricultores de Miami-Dade durante la décima edición de One Night in the Tropics

by Luz Bahder
October 23, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. El 2 de noviembre, la comisionada del Distrito 8 del condado de Miami-Dade, Danielle Cohen-Higgins, inaugurará el ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
Tags: 10th Annual One Night In The Tropics, Becas, Centro De Educación E Investigación Tropical De UF/IFAS, Danielle Cohen-Higgins, Décima Edición Anual De One Night In The Tropics, Donaciones, Donantes, Dormitorio, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Espanol, Estudiantes, Evento Filantropico, Frutas Y Vegetales Tropicales, Inscripcion, Mes De Los Agricultores De Miami-Dade, One Night In The Tropics, ONIT, ONIT24, Patrocinador, Pauline O. Lawrence, Residencia Estudiantil Pauline O. Lawrence, Spanish, TREC, UF/IFAS, Una Noche En El Trópico, Viviendas

Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins to launch Miami-Dade Farmers Month at 10th Annual One Night in the Tropics

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2024

On Nov. 2, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins will inaugurate Miami-Dade Farmers Month at the 10th annual One Night in the Tropics. This much-anticipated UF/IFAS philanthropic event will take place from 6 p.m. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 10th Annual One Night In The Tropics, Agricultural Education And Communication, Celebration, District 8 Miami-Dade, Dormitory, Edward Evans, Graduate Housing, Graduate Students, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, Miami-Dade Farmers Month, News, Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS

Árboles caídos revelan termitas ocultas, expertos de UF/IFAS brindan recursos para identificar y prevenir daños futuros

by Luz Bahder
October 16, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Mientras los floridanos inician sus esfuerzos de recuperación tras la destrucción causada por los huracanes Debby, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: árboles, Comejen, Control De Plagas, Creciente Presión De Termitas, Danos, Danos Ocultos, Entomología Urbana, Espanol, Especies Invasoras, FLREC, Huracanes, Infestaciones, Inundaciones, Mapa Interactivo De Distribución De Termitas, Plagas, Prevencion, Propagacion, Spanish, Termita Subterránea Asiática, Termita Subterránea De Formosa, Termitas, Thomas Chouvenc, Tormentas, UF/IFAS

UF/IFAS, Miami-Dade FNGLA chapter to honor South Florida horticulture pioneers John DeMott and Charles Buster

by Lourdes Mederos
October 14, 2024

The Miami-Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) will dedicate the “Charles S. Buster and John C. DeMott Greenhouse” at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Conservation, Events, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alpha Foliage, Carol DeMott, Charles S. Buster And John C. DeMott Greenhouse, Charles “Chuck” Buster, Chuck Buster, Commercial Horticulture, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Edward Evans, FNGLA, Horticultural Sciences, Horticulture Pioneers, Inc., Jackie Torres, Jeffrey DeMott, John DeMott, Margie Buster, Miami-Dade Chapter Of FNGLA, Miami-Dade County Chapter Of The Florida Nursery Growers And Landscape Association, News, Plant Science, Redland Nurser, Trailblazers, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, Vanilla, Xingbo Wu

Conéctese y aprenda con el Programa de Maestros Jardineros en la jornada de puertas abiertas del servicio de Extensión de UF/IFAS en Broward este 9 de noviembre

by Luz Bahder
October 14, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. El servicio de Extensión de UF/IFAS del condado de Broward tiene algo para cada persona. Ya sea que busque una actividad ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H, 9 De Noviembre Del 2024, Actividades, Agente De Extension, Condado De Broward, Demostraciones, Educacion, Embajadores Del Agua, Espanol, Expertos, Extension, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Gratis, Horticultura, Jardineria, Jardineros, Jornada De Puertas Abiertas, Lorna Bravo, Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios, Noelle Guay, Open House, Presentaciones, Programa De Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios, Programas Educativos, Servicio De Extensión De UF/IFAS Del Condado De Broward, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Voluntarios

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