Scientists at the University of Florida are the first to grow plants in soil from the Moon. They used soil collected during the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. In their experiment, the researchers wanted to know if plants would grow in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ninety-five faculty, staff and graduate students from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) were honored at the 15th Annual Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Research Awards ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research
Photo above shows a male Evarcha culicivora. (Image provided by Lisa Taylor, UF/IFAS) For a creature that – legs and all – might be no larger than a pencil eraser, spiders continue to surprise researchers with their cognitive abilities. Lisa ... READ MORE
Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research
Emerging industries require a skilled workforce to function. Sometimes, the industry begins to boom before employers can hire a sufficient number of skilled employees. That was the case for many employers in the medicinal plant industry, which ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
The upcoming Stone Fruit Field Day will address a variety of topics and concerns Florida peach growers face, including production issues such as disease and pest management and training and pruning trees. The highlight of the field day will ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Ponds and streams provide aesthetic and environmental benefits. They also provide breeding habitats for swarms of flying pests like midges. These mosquito-like pests often draw concern and confusion among crowds encountering them about ... READ MORE
Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth’s forests? A new study from an international team of researchers found the answers – by looking at decades of dying trees. Just published in the journal “Nature Communications,” ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research
Highlights · A recent UF/IFAS research project identified opportunities for Florida Gulf oyster farmers to market their products for an increased price. · The findings noted logistical and volume ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Highlights · The Florida oyster aquaculture industry is rapidly growing but growers have experienced unexplainable mortality events in recent years. · A new UF/IFAS program monitored oyster ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
VERO BEACH, Fla. – For decades, females have been at the forefront of careers in science, technology and mathematics (STEM). They generate scientific breakthroughs and inspire innovation in a variety of careers across the globe. For UF/IFAS, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research