Cutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Invasive animals often wreak havoc with their feeding habits; however, University of Florida researchers say a huge South American snail is causing problems when ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Pests & DiseaseGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- To say this year's economy has been less than robust would be an understatement. But with the forces of peer pressure and marketing as strong as ever, many parents find themselves trying to trim children's lengthy wish ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFECutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Sunshine helps flowers grow, and it can help rid soil of harmful organisms that hurt Florida's $9 million cut flower industry, a University of Florida expert says. In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Good news for your utility bills and the environment: New University of Florida research shows that landscape shrubs need much less water to establish healthy roots ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFECutline at bottom, click here for high resolution image GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It's bad enough that the Southeast is bedeviled by a tick that doesn't mind taking up residence inside homes. But now researchers say they believe the brown dog ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseCutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A toxin produced by freshwater algae has garnered plenty of media coverage in recent years, but a new University of Florida study shows there's little cause for ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image Multimedia available: http://news.ufl.edu/2009/09/17/eden-multimedia/ GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When scientists discuss Everglades restoration, one phrase pops up again and again -- "getting ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS ResearchBy: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source: Daniel Lee wslee@ufl.edu, 352-392-1864 ext. 227 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Farmers are told not to count chickens before they hatch, but for citrus growers it’s a little different – knowing ... READ MORE
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