Category: UF/IFAS

Risky human behavior, not aggressive gators, behind most alligator bites

by Lourdes Mederos
April 16, 2025

Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Florida and Centre College in Kentucky. Published in the journal Human—Wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alligator Attacks, Alligator Bite, Alligator Habitat, Alligator Mating Season, Alligators, Attractive Stimulus, Co-exist, Crocodilians, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Frank Mazzotti, Habitat, Human Awareness, Human Behavior, Lakes, News, Oceans, Predator, Rivers, Situational Awareness, Targeted Communication Strategies, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Managers

¿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

Building resilience: UF/IFAS seeks financial support to replace marine lab destroyed by Hurricane Helene

by Megan Winslow
April 14, 2025

In September, when Hurricane Helene churned through Northwest Florida, the storm ravaged Seahorse Key, a 165-acre island located three miles off the coast of Cedar Key. A lab there that had served as a cornerstone of UF/IFAS marine research ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Donation, Education, Fundraiser, Haley Muse, Helen Hite, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Learning, Marine Lab, Megan Winslow, Mike Allen, Nature Coast Biological Station, NCBS, Oak Hall School, Pavilion, Research, Seahorse Key, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

Are we losing our wildlife to benches and ballparks? UF/IFAS research shows how smart designs can avoid it

by Lourdes Mederos
April 10, 2025

Across the United States, more than 440 national parks and 7,400 urban parks offer a variety of recreational green spaces for people and pets. Yet, the United States Forest Service warns that urbanization, including park development, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Community Volunteers, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Biodiversity, Birds, Carbon, Citizen Science, Community Involvement, Corey Callaghan, Ecology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Green Spaces, Greenspace Management, Habitats, Health, Heat Islands, Human Activities, INaturalist, Insects, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lawns, Mammals, Nature, News, Parks, Planners, Plants, Pollinators, Recreation, Recreations, Smart Park, UF/IFAS, United States Forest Service, University Of Florida, Urban Green Spaces, Urban Parks, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Always on the go: Omnipresent UF/IFAS research admin recognized for service

by Megan Winslow
April 9, 2025

Jerry Fankhauser has an office within the University of Florida’s McCarty Hall, but impromptu visitors are unlikely to find him there. On most days, the wheels of his work vehicle are spinning on asphalt as he zigzags across the state between ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Distinguished Service Award, Everglades Research And Education Center Field Day, Facilities Planning And Operations, Flavors Of Florida, Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, Hemp, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jackie Burns, Jerry Fankhauser, Jim Boyer, McCarty Hall, Megan Winslow, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Purdue University, Research Center Administrators Society, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

UF student competition culminates with dual winners

by Megan Winslow
April 3, 2025

Organizers of the inaugural Dr. E. T. and Vam C. York, Jr. Art and Agriculture Competition have selected two teams of University of Florida students to share top honors. Each team will receive $5,000 to complete projects showcasing the collaborative ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Abigail Waldhauer, Agriculture, Art, Cassandra, Cassandra Goff, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, Competition, Contest, COTA, Department Of Geological Sciences, Dina Liebowitz, E.T. York, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Hay Bale, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jason Dossett, Jennifer Setlow, Katerie Gladdys, Luis Torres, Madison Dyment, Megan Winslow, Mel Chin, Michal Kowalewski, Mollusks, Revival Field, Rosemary Springer, Rufus Chaney, School Of Art And Art History, Shifting Ground, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vam C. York, York Distinguished Lecturer Series

Los floridanos están fertilizando su césped sin ninguna orientación: una campaña de UF/IFAS tiene como objetivo brindarles información

by Luz Bahder
April 1, 2025

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Un informe recientemente publicado por UF/IFAS revela importantes deficiencias de conocimiento sobre fertilizantes entre los floridanos que los utilizan para cuidar ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Césped, Encuesta, Espanol, Fertilizantes, Grama, Informe, Jardines Residenciales, Kit De Herramientas, Ordenanzas, PIE Center, Regulaciones, Seminario En Línea, Seminario En Línea Gratuito, Spanish, Zacate

UF/IFAS conference to address critical agribusiness policy issues

by Megan Winslow
March 31, 2025

The 10th annual Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference will address the issues, research and policies shaping the state’s agriculture industry. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Agriculture Industry, Alena Poulin, Alex Kelly, American Farm Bureau Federation, Artificial Intelligence, Brittany Lee, Citra, Conference, Damian Adams, Derek Farnsworth, Farm Bill, Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference, Florida Department Of Commerce, Food And Resource Economics Department, Foundation For Food And Agricultural Research, FRE, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, J.J. Grow, Jim Boyer, John Newton, John Walt Boatright, LaKisha Odom, Lisa House, Martha Montoya, Megan Winslow, Nathan Boyd, Paul Hindsley, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Policy, Psreu, Scott Angle, Suzanne Thornsbury, Tour, Tripp Hunter, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Weizhe Weng

Jardinería de primavera con los emblemáticos árboles cítricos de Florida

by Luz Bahder
March 27, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. ¿Tiene usted una buena mano para la jardinería? Quizás le interesa tener un cultivo que florezca en su patio. La temporada de jardinería de primavera es ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 'UF RedLime', 'UF SunLime', árboles, Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery, Cancro Cítrico, Caviar, Citrico, Citricos, Consejos, Cultivo, Enverdecimiento De Los Cítricos, Espanol, Finger Limes, Fred Gmitter, Hlb, Huanglongbing, Industria Citrícola De Florida, Jane Ellis, Jardines, Jude Grosser, Limas, Limones, Mandarina, Naranja, Nate Jameson, Patios, Primavera, Residenciales, Sembrar, Spanish, Sugar Belle, UF/IFAS, Variedad

Nueva fitopatóloga de UF/IFAS brinda esperanza y alivio a los agricultores de los Everglades contra las enfermedades de sus cultivos

by Luz Bahder
March 26, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Los agricultores del Área Agrícola de los Everglades (AAE) cuentan con una nueva y poderosa aliada en la lucha ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, EVENTS, Food Safety, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultores, Agricultura, Área Agrícola De Los Everglades (AAE), Arroz, Belle Glade, Caña De Azúcar, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion Tropical, Césped, Colombia, Creciendo Juntos Hacia La Sostenibilidad, Cultivo, Dia De Campo, Economía Agrícola De Florida, Enfermedades De Los Cultivos, Epidemiólogos, EREC, Espanol, Fitomejoramiento, Fitopatologia, Ingenieros Agrícolas, Investigaciones, Manejo De Enfermedades, Monica Navia-Urrutia, Palm Beach, Samira Daroub, Sistema De Alerta De Enfermedades, Sostenibilidad Económica, Spanish, UF, UF/IFAS

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