Category: UF/IFAS

UF student competition intersects left-brain, right-brain thinking

by Megan Winslow
November 18, 2024

A $5,000 award is up for grabs by University of Florida students willing to bridge the gap between their chosen discipline and one outside their wheelhouse. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Art And Agriculture, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, COTA, Dina Liebowitz, E.T. York, Fall Festival, Horticultural Sciences Teaching Farm, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Megan Winslow, Mel Chin, Revival Field, Rufus Chaney, Scott Angle, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vam York

Ferrell selected to lead UF/IFAS agronomy department

by Megan Winslow
November 14, 2024

UF/IFAS leadership has named Jay Ferrell as the new chair of UF’s department of agronomy. Ferrell’s appointment, effective Nov. 18, comes nearly nine months after he began serving as the interim chair of the department. (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agronomy Department, Appointment, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Chair, Gopal Kakani, IFAS, Jay Ferrell, Pesticide Information Office, PIO, Rob Gilbert, UF, UF/IFAS

UF/IFAS to share results of Hurricane Helene agricultural impacts assessment

by Megan Winslow
November 14, 2024

What: UF/IFAS virtual press conference announcing preliminary results from Hurricane Helene agricultural impacts assessment When: Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Zoom. Registration required. About: UF/IFAS Economic Impact ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Losses, Agriculture, Christa Court, Damage, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Growers, Helene, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, Losses, Megan Winslow, Producers, Storm

UF/IFAS receives $1 million grant to explore automation in nursery industry

by Meredith Bauer
November 13, 2024

Imagine a future where nursery growers can effortlessly manage their plants with cutting-edge automation technologies, using potting or weed-spraying robots, instead of having to dig each hole or spray each pot by hand. With the help of a $9.8 ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research

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

UF/IFAS crop contest promotes innovation by removing risk

by Megan Winslow
November 12, 2024

A 2022 USDA survey of American farms categorized 69% as “high risk,” meaning they operated with a profit margin below 10%. “Farming is a risky business,” said Kevin Athearn, UF/IFAS regional specialized agent for rural and agribusiness ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS
Tags: Billy Browning, Competition, Corn, Cotton, Farming, Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program, Hardeep Singh, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Jay, Kevin Athearn, Live Oak, Megan Winslow, NFREC-SV, North Florida Research & Education Center – Suwannee Valley, Risk, STEP, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vivek Sharma, West Florida Research And Education Center

UF creates new Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ installation at Malachowsky Hall

by Meredith Bauer
November 4, 2024

The University of Florida has begun construction on a new Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) demonstration garden at Malachowsky Hall, the second such project on campus. The garden will serve as an example of how to create an environmentally ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS

Campus leader to serve as new UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean

by Megan Winslow
October 31, 2024

The University of Florida has selected Kati Migliaccio, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering chair, as the new College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean. She will assume her new role Jan. 1. (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Dean, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kati Migliaccio, Megan Winslow, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

Know your soil: UF/IFAS lab analysis reveals composition prior to planting

by Megan Winslow
October 31, 2024

Franta Majs is a common fixture at Florida plant shows and sales. He doesn’t attend to shop, however. He’s on hand to offer advice. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Acidity, Amendment, ANSERV Labs, Extension, Fertilizer, Franta Majs, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lime, Macronutrient, Megan Winslow, Micronutrient, Nutrient Management Program, PH, Plant, Planting, Research, Soil, Soil Test, Test, UF, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Analytical Services, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS supports Florida after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

by Meredith Bauer
October 28, 2024

Despite some having their own homes without power or damaged in the wake of Hurricane Helene, UF/IFAS faculty and staff from around North Florida readied themselves as an Incident Command Post was established at the Suwannee County Fairgrounds. “Our ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension

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