Did you think broccoli could get any better for you? Researchers at the University of Florida may have found a way to make that possible. Researchers at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have identified a way to ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Creado por Jamie Groh, especialista en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Los científicos de las universidades estadounidenses con concesión de tierras adoptan distintos enfoques para interactuar con el público, que van desde una neutralidad ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Scientists at U.S. land-grant universities take different approaches to engaging with the public, from remaining strictly neutral to openly advocating for the public good, but most agree better training is needed, according to a new ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
What: The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will host an informational webinar on the New World screwworm to prepare stakeholders and interested parties as the invasive pest spreads. Information presented ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
Cockroach infestations affect millions of U.S. households, particularly those who live in multi-family residential buildings, who made up nearly 70% of rental units in 2023. A national study, led by researchers from the University of Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Invasive pasture mealybug has been detected in 15 Florida counties and can rapidly kill pasture grasses, hayfields and sugarcane, causing severe crop losses. UF/IFAS scientists are studying the newly arrived pest, while emergency approval ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
The UF Books & Cooks literacy and nutrition program is expanding to more counties and will include information on Type 2 diabetes prevention. Participants say the program has boosted their children’s reading abilities and opened ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
When it comes to drought stress, timing can be the difference between saving a crop and losing it, whether in a greenhouse or the high-stakes environment of future space missions. In a recent study published in Plant Phenomics, researchers ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a small, rugged breed of cattle roaming Florida’s pastures is helping tell a much longer American story, one that predates the nation itself and may offer insight into the future of agriculture. Heritage ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
At the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), summer brings more than heat, it brings insects! Through its annual Bug Week celebration and the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology Field Camp, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Camp, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS