Adding fuel to the argument to use fire as a healthy forest management tool, University of Florida scientists say important pollinators survive the temporary displacement, while a common disease carrier often loses the battle. A pair of documents ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
This spring enjoy National Garden Month with homegrown herbs. Each April, this month-long observance brings together gardeners, gardening groups and those new to gardening to share tips and offer support for a bountiful season. If you ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
The list of Florida’s invasive species goes beyond reptiles and plants. Many insects and rodents we consider household pests are also invasive species. These insects and rodents that invade households cost U.S. homeowners billions of ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
La lista de especies invasoras de Florida va más allá de los reptiles y las plantas. Muchos insectos y roedores, a los que consideramos plagas domésticas, también son especies invasoras. Estas plagas que invaden los hogares les cuestan ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
The brown basilisk, a nonnative lizard, is gaining ground across South Florida, and University of Florida scientists need more data to determine its status and potential impacts. Wildlife specialists with the UF Institute of Food and ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
Name: EDIS/Ask IFAS Position: Database Hometown: Florida, USA Years with UF/IFAS: Over 20. Describe your role at UF/IFAS. I answer questions and fill people in on the important stuff they need to know. If you’re wondering what to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, Professional Development, WORK & LIFE
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Extension services primarily share scientific knowledge and expertise with the public. On the cutting edge back in 1996, UF/IFAS Extension launched a website to host a growing peer-reviewed fact sheet collection. For most ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension