Category: UF/IFAS Extension

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

Automating irrigation of Suwannee Valley crop saved more than 164 million gallons of water in 2024

by Megan Winslow
May 19, 2025

May is peak watermelon season in North Florida, and farmers are busy tending to their crops as they anticipate harvesting around Memorial Day. Rather than painstakingly twisting water valves, however, an ever-growing number are relying on automated ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Gilchrist County, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Irrigation, Office Of Agricultural Water Policy, Suwannee County, Suwannee River Water Management District, Tyler Pittman, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Watermelon

Feeding cows seaweed reduces methane emissions, but does it make economic sense?

by Megan Winslow
May 8, 2025

As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, Algae Bloom, Algal Bloom, Andrew Ropicki, Aquaculture, Asparagopsis Armata, Beef, Beef And Dairy Production, Cattle, Choices Magazine, Consumer, Cow, Dairy, Economics, Emerson Searl, Emissions, Environment, Environmentally Conscious, Food And Resource Economics Department, FRE, Greenhouse Gas, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, John Lai, Megan Winslow, Meri Hambaryan, Methane, Milk, Red Seaweed, Seaweed, Sustainability, Sustainable, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

After the storms: UF/IFAS study seeks photos illustrating hurricane recovery

by Megan Winslow
April 30, 2025

UF/IFAS this week launched “Images of Recovery,” a photo-centric research study funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Floridians are asked to answer a survey and submit photos that illustrate how they have recovered ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Angela Lindsey, Community, Debby, Disaster, EDEN, Extension Disaster Education Network, Family, Financial Aid, FYCS, Helene, Hurricane, Ian, Idalia, IFAS, Image, Images Of Recovery, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Milton, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nifa, Photo, Photography, Photovoice, PIE Center, Recovery, Research, Study, Survey, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Usda, Youth And Community Sciences

UF/IFAS study: Non-native trees quietly invading our U.S. forests, causing decline in native trees

by Lourdes Mederos
April 23, 2025

A new University of Florida study tracking more than 5 million trees over nearly three decades reveals a troubling trend for the future of forests in the United States – the loss of native trees. According to findings, published in ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Biodiversity, Biological Invasions, Forest, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasion Science Research Institute, ISRI, Lourdes Mederos, Native, Native Trees, News, Non-native, Non-native Trees, PNAS, Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, Research, Species Richness, Tree Biomass, Tree Plots, Trees, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Forest Inventory And Analysis, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Usda

Celebre este Cinco de Mayo plantando un árbol de aguacate de Florida; un experto de UF/IFAS le ofrece consejos para cultivarlo

by Luz Bahder
April 23, 2025

Para activar los subtítulos en español en este video, haga clic en el ícono de configuración, seleccione 'Subtítulos' y luego elija el idioma español en la opción de traducción. Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aguacate, Aguactero, Arbol De Aguacate, Centro Tropical De Investigación Y Educación, Choquette Avocado, Cinco De Mayo, Cosecha, Cultivar, Domestico, Donnie Avocado, Enfermedades, Espanol, Guacamole, Injertado, Jardin, Jeff Wasielewski, Lluvias, Miguel Avocado, Monroe Avocado, Palta, Patio, Patios Domésticos, Planta, Plantar, Riego, Russell Avocado, Sembrar, Semilla, Simmonds, Simmonds Avocado, Spanish, TREC, UF/IFAS

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Florida avocado tree; UF/IFAS expert offers tips to grow your own

by Lourdes Mederos
April 21, 2025

With Cinco de Mayo approaching, now’s the time to dig into guacamole and even plant the tree that produces it. Florida avocados offer a fresh, tropical twist on this fan-favorite fruit that stars in so many recipes. Did you know Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocado, Avocado Toast, Avocado Tree, Choquette Avocado, Cinco De Mayo, Donnie Avocado, Extension, Florida Avocado, Fruit, Guacamole, Hass, Home Landscape, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jeff Wasielewski, Lourdes Mederos, Miami-Dade Extension, Miguel Avocado, Monroe Avocado, News, Nutrition, Prune, Russell Avocado, Simmonds Avocado, Sub-tropical Fruits, Trees, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida

Citizen scientists help researchers protect keystone species

by Megan Winslow
April 16, 2025

Range maps for diamondback terrapins – a type of vulnerable turtle species – highlight the entire United States East Coast and Gulf Coast. Until a few years ago, however, the shading hiccupped between Port St. Joe, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Apalachicola County, Baldwin County, Bay County, Bycatch Device, CITES, Citizen Science, Conservation, Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora, Crab Trap, Environment, Escambia County, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Coast, Habitat, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Keystone Species, Marsh, Mathilda Ravine, Megan Winslow, Mollusks, Okaloosa County, Orientation, Panhandle, Panhandle Terrapin Project, Pensacola And Perdido Bays Estuary Program, Rick O'Connor, Santa Rosa County, Survey, Threatened, U.S. Geological Survey, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, USGS, Volunteer, Wakulla County, Walton County

¿Estamos perdiendo nuestra vida silvestre por culpa de las bancas y los estadios? Una investigación de UF/IFAS muestra cómo los diseños inteligentes pueden evitarlo

by Luz Bahder
April 14, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. En Estados Unidos, más de 440 parques nacionales y 7400 parques urbanos ofrecen una variedad de espacios verdes ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Actividades Humanas, Biodiversidad, Broward, Centro De Educación E Investigación De UF/IFAS Localizado En Fort Lauderdale, Ciencia Ciudadana, Condado De Broward, Conservacion, Corey Callaghan, Ecologia, Espacios Verdes, Espacios Verdes Urbanos, Espanol, Especies Sensibles, Fauna Silvestre, Flora Silvestre, FLREC, Fragmentacion, Habitat, INaturalist, Isla De Calor Urbano, Participacion Comunitaria, Plantas Nativas, Regulación Climática, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Vida Silvestre

Termitas clandestinas: estudio de UF/IFAS revela que las embarcaciones son vehículos perfectos para la propagación global de termitas

by Luz Bahder
April 8, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Cuando pensamos en termitas, probablemente no las imaginamos a bordo de yates, cruceros, veleros u otras embarcaciones ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Barcos, Botes, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale (FLREC), Comejen, Comunidad Nautica, Cruceros, Danos Estructurales, Distribucion, Distribucion De Termitas, Embarcaciones, Entornos Urbanos, Espanol, Especies Invasoras, FLREC, Impacto Económico, Infestaciones, Nautica, Navegacion, Navegacion Recreativa, Perdidas Economicas, Plagas, Propagacion, Propagación De Termitas, Spanish. Español, Termita De La Madera Seca De Las Indias Occidentales, Termitas, Termitas Subterráneas Asiáticas, Termitas Subterraneas De Formosa, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS, Veleros, Yates

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