Category: UF/IFAS Research

Ecotech: UF researchers help launch a new field to turn nature’s solutions into innovative technology

by Jamie Groh
May 14, 2026

In a recent publication in Science Advances, a team of transdisciplinary international researchers, including researchers from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Nature Coast Biological Station ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Biodiversity Conservation, Cedar Key, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Resilience, Climate Solutions, Conservation Technology, Ecological Technology, Ecosystem Science, Ecosystem Technology, Ecotech, Engineering And Ecology, Environmental Challenges, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Innovation, Featured, Green Technology, Innovation Accelerator, Interdisciplinary Research, Natural Systems, Nature Coast Biological Station, Nature-inspired Technology, NCBS, Physics, Research Collaboration, Science Advances, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Solutions, UF Research, University Of Florida

Descubriendo la Vida Silvestre: ¿Por qué la serpiente más larga de Norteamérica es una aliada y no una amenaza? La guía bilingüe de IFAS lo explica.

by Luz Bahder
May 12, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie La edición de este mes de Descubriendo la Vida Silvestre destaca a la serpiente índigo ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Descubriendo La Vida Silvestre, Drymarchon, Equilibrio, Esfuerzos De Conservación, Espanol, Especie Nativa, Hoja Informativa De Extensión ASK IFAS Sobre La Vida Silvestre De Florida Titulada: Serpiente índigo Oriental, Jefa Del Bosque, Legislación Federal, Pérdida De Hábitat, Serpiente índigo Oriental, Serpientes No Venenosas, Spanish, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

¿Puede la aplicación de roca volcánica mejorar los cultivos y la salud de los suelos de Florida?

by Luz Bahder
May 12, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Los suelos de Florida presentan desafíos únicos para agricultores, administradores de tierras y residentes. Aunque ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Alabama, Arizona, Caracterización Geofísica, Carbono Forestal, Clima Tropical, Composición Del Suelo, Conservacion, David Foster, Ecológica, Economía Sólida, Enmienda, Enmiendas, Enmiendas Minerales Para Suelos, Escuela De Ciencias Forestales, Espanol, Estrategias De Manejo Del Suelo, Exas, Florida, Funcionalidad Del Suelo, Geocronología, Georgia, Insumos Sintéticos, Investigacion, Jardineria, Jehangir Bhadha, Luisiana, Meteorización, Meteorización Acelerada De Las Rocas, Mezcla óptima, Mineralogía, Nutrientes, Paisajismo, Pesqueras Y Geomáticas, Polvo De Basalto, Polvo De Roca Basáltica, Prácticas Agrícolas Climáticamente Inteligentes, Procesos Naturales Del Suelo, Producción Sostenible De Alimentos, Remineralización, Rentable, Reservas De Carbono, Roca Volcánica, Rosvel Bracho, Salud Ambiental, Sistemas Agrícolas Subtropicales, Sostenible, Spanish, Suelo, Suelos Orgánicos, Suelos Pobres, Sur De California, Tectónica, Termocronología, UF/IFAS, Uso Agrícola, Viveros, Zonas Agrícolas De Clima Cálido

Wildlife Watch: Why is North American’s longest snake a friend, not a foe? Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide explains

by Lourdes Mederos
May 11, 2026

About this series This month’s Wildlife Watch installment spotlights the protected Eastern indigo snake and why the species matters. As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Drymarchon, Eastern Indigo Snake, Endangered Species Act, Florida, FWC, FWC Fish And Wildlife Research Institute, FWC Florida Rare Snake Registry, Hance Ellington, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Native Snake, Natural Habitats, News, Nonvenemous, North America’s Longest Black Snake, Protected, Southeastern United States, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Wildlife Watch

Can spreading basaltic volcanic rock dust improve crops and the health of Florida’s soils?

by Lourdes Mederos
May 11, 2026

Highlights: UF researchers are testing volcanic rock dust to improve soil health across the state’s sandy and organic farmlands. A $749,999 USDA-funded, four-year study aims to boost crop productivity while cutting reliance on ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Acreage, Agroindustry, And Geomatics Sciences, Basaltic Volanic Rock, Boost Crop Growth, CALS, CLAS, David Foster, Department Of Geological Sciences, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Fisheries, Grant, Improve Soil Health, Improve Soil Quality, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, Landscapes, Mineral Soils, News, Organic Farmlands, Reduce Fertilizers, Research, Rice, Rosvel Bracho, Soil Amendments, Sugarcane, Sustainable Agriculture, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Forest Inventory And Analysis, UF College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS School Of Forest, University Of Florida, USDA-NIFA, Volcanic Rock

Researcher’s pioneering work in AI and mapping earns international Young Investigator Award

by Lourdes Mederos
May 7, 2026

The mobile maps people depend on every day to reach a destination, check traffic and understand their surroundings are powered by geomatics sciences, not just roads and turn-by-turn directions. It is a fast-evolving science powered by ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #AI, 2026 Young Investigator Award, Artificial Intellgience, Crowdsource, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Geomatic Sciences, Geospatial Analytics, Geospatial Science, Henry Hochmair, International Society For Photogrammetry And Remote Sensing International Journal Of Geo-Information, Levente Juhász, Mapping, Meta, News, Peter Mooney, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatic Sciences, Technology And Open Research (GATOR) Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

New research asks why do bees return to Southern crops that don’t need pollination?

by Jamie Groh
May 6, 2026

Why do bees keep returning to crops that do not need pollination? Isaac Esquivel, an assistant professor with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is investigating what draws bees to cotton, peanut and soybean ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bee, Bees, Featured, Isaac Esquivel, News, North Florida Research And Education Center, Quincy, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida

Propietarios y contratistas difieren en sus percepciones sobre el césped artificial para jardines

by Luz Bahder
May 5, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Puede que el césped artificial no sea parte del panorama habitual en los jardines de Florida, pero una nueva encuesta de University of Florida muestra como ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Calor, Césped, Césped Sintético, Claire Lewis, Contratistas, Desventajas, Encuesta, Espanol, Florida, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Grama, Jardin, Laura Warner, Opiniones, Paisajismos Amigables Con El Medio Ambiente, Patio, Plantas Vivas, Profesionales De La Industria Verde, Residenciales, Servicios Ecosistémicos, Spanish, Temperaturas, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Ventajas, Zacate, Zona Verde

DNA analyses uncover what is hiding under the cap plaguing the white button mushroom industry

by Lourdes Mederos
May 5, 2026

UF/IFAS researchers discovered that bacterial blotch in white button mushrooms is caused by a complex of multiple bacteria, not a single pathogen as previously believed. The disease significantly impacts mushroom growers by reducing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bacteria, Bacterial Blotch, Beneficial Microbes, Department Of Plant Pathology, Eco-friendly, Essential Oils, Farming, Food Is Medicine, Growers, Health Benefits, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kitchen Staple, Microbial Communities, Mushrooms, News, Nutrient-dense Foods, Pathogen, Plant‑based, Romina Gazis, Sameerika Mudiyanselage, Samuel Martins, Specialty Crop, Sustainable Farming, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA-NIFA, Vegetables

Análisis de ADN revela el origen oculto bajo el sombrero del hongo que está afectando a la industria del champiñón blanco

by Luz Bahder
May 5, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Un estudio de University of Florida ha logrado un avance clave para comprender una enfermedad que, durante más de un ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 17 Especies, ADN, Bacteria Patógena, Bacterias, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Tropical (TREC), Champiñones, Champiñones Blancos, Champiñones Comunes, Comunidades Microbianas, Cultivo, Cultivo Especializado, Departamento De Patología Vegetal De UF IFAS, Enfermedad, Enfermedad En Los Champiñones, Ensayos De Laboratorio, Espanol, Estudio, Food Is Medicine En Español, Hongo, Hongos, Instituto Nacional De Alimentos Y Agricultura USDA-NIFA, Investigacion, La Comida Como Medicina, Mancha Bacteriana, Mancha Bacteriana Del Champiñón Blanco, Manchas, Métodos De Diagnóstico, Patógenos Bacterianos, Penn State, Perfiles Químicos, Romina Gazis, Sameerika Mudiyanselage, Samuel Martins, Secuenciación De ADN, Sostenibilidad, Spanish, Subvencion, Tratamientos, UF/IFAS, University Of Delaware

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