Category: UF/IFAS

University of Florida liderará el nuevo Laboratorio de Innovación “Feed the Future” para Cultivos de Alto Valor

by Luz Bahder
October 19, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados: UF lidera el laboratorio SAFE, financiado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, una iniciativa global ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Espanol, Feed The Future, Inteligencia Artificial, Juan E. Andrade, Laboratorio SAFE, Red Internacional De Bioseguridad, Spanish

Cottage Foodie Connections: A UF/IFAS Extension series for Florida’s Cottage Food Law community

by Lourdes Mederos
October 13, 2026

About this series: From baked goods to jams, Florida's Cottage Food Law has opened the door for thousands of Floridians to turn their recipes into home-based businesses. But the recipe for success requires more than a working kitchen and ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Florida Cottage Food Law, Food, News, Profits, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Lee County

Alerta de prensa: Se solicita al sector agrícola de Florida que reporte los impactos adversos del huracán Isaias

by Lourdes Mederos
October 12, 2026

Qué: Encuesta del Programa de Análisis del Impacto Económico (EIAP, por sus siglas en inglés) de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) sobre pérdidas y daños asociados con el huracán Isaias. Dónde: ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS
Tags: Christa Court, EIAP, El Programa De Analisis Del Impacto Economico De UF/IFAS, Encuesta De Evaluación De Desastres EIAP De UF/IFAS., Espanol, Huracán Isaias, Temporada De Huracanes

Media Alert: Florida agricultural sector asked to share impacts of Hurricane Isaias

by Chris Vivian
October 12, 2026

What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with Hurricane Isaias. Where: Agricultural producers can complete the survey ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Assessment, Agriculture, Christa Court, Damage, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Florida Panhandle, Hurricane, Hurricane Isaias, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Survey, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

University of Florida lidera un esfuerzo regional para convertir las tierras sin cultivar durante el invierno en una oportunidad económica

by Luz Bahder
October 7, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Un equipo docente de University of Florida (UF) liderará un grupo multidisciplinario de varios estados para promover actividades agrícolas durante ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultura, CHEERS, Espanol, Jose Dubeux, Spanish, USDA-NIFA

UF leads regional effort to turn fallow winter acres into economic opportunity

by Chris Vivian
October 7, 2026

A University of Florida (UF) will lead a multi-state, multidisciplinary team to promote year-round agricultural operations in the Southeast. Funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), a $9.99 million grant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle Forage, Cover Crops, Forage, Top News

Un estudio de la UF combina información demográfica con aprendizaje automático para localizar pitones birmanas

by Luz Bahder
September 30, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. A la hora de remover pitones birmanas, no todas las serpientes son iguales. Un nuevo estudio llevado a cabo por ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Alex Romer, CROC Docs, Espanol, Melissa Miller, Pitones Birmanas, Remocion De Pitones, Sergio Balaguera-Reina, Spanish

Recognized by the Library of Congress, UF’s Books & Cooks program teaches literacy and healthy eating

by Chris Vivian
September 24, 2026

What if you could encourage young children to have a love for reading and an interest in healthy eating at the same time? That’s the concept behind the University of Florida’s (UF) Book & Cooks program. Administered by UF's Institute ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Books & Cooks, Food Is Medicine, Healthy Eating, Literacy

Let’s Walk Florida! Join the fall program to learn virtually, walk locally and get healthier

by Chris Vivian
September 22, 2026

As the weather cools, it’s the perfect time to join an easy, supportive way to become more active. Let's Walk Florida!, hosted by Florida Cooperative Extension, is a statewide virtual educational program designed to help Floridians achieve ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Chronic Diseases, Health, Let's Walk Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

Does a chronic disease diagnosis change what you put in your grocery cart?

by Lourdes Mederos
September 17, 2026

When someone is diagnosed with a chronic illness such as diabetes or heart disease, one of the recommendations is to often change what they eat. Changing what they add to their grocery cart will be a critical part of managing their health, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Dietary Change, Food And Resource Economics, Food Is Medicine, Food Prices, News, UF/IFAS, Usda

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