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Ferrell selected to lead UF/IFAS agronomy department

by Megan Winslow
November 14, 2024

UF/IFAS leadership has named Jay Ferrell as the new chair of UF’s department of agronomy. Ferrell’s appointment, effective Nov. 18, comes nearly nine months after he began serving as the interim chair of the department. (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agronomy Department, Appointment, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Chair, Gopal Kakani, IFAS, Jay Ferrell, Pesticide Information Office, PIO, Rob Gilbert, UF, UF/IFAS

Ferrell to serve as agronomy department interim chair

by Megan Winslow
February 27, 2024

Jay Ferrell will return to a leadership role at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) agronomy department, this time as interim chair, effective March 1. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Gopal Kalkani, IFAS, Jason Ferrell, Jay Ferrell, Megan Winslow, Pesticide Information Office, Robert Gilbert, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Working In The Weed

UF expert explains how people can help prevent species from becoming invasive

by Brad Buck
July 20, 2022

Florida crawls with invasive species: Burmese pythons, water hyacinths, Brazilian peppertrees. By taking a few precautions, we can lower the chances an animal or plant becomes invasive, says a University of Florida expert. Earlier this month, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brazilian Peppertree, Burmese Python, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Deah Lieurance, Ecosystems, Establishment, Everglades, Invasive, Nonnative, Pets, Transport

University of Florida graduate students to host three free electronic field trips

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 5, 2020

By Jarred Shellhouse Agricultural education and communication graduate students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are hosting a free electronic field trip series for middle and high school students in Florida and beyond. Beautiful ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, CALS, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Jamie Loizzo, News

UF launches new online graduate certificate program addressing nuisance plants

by Dana Edwards
January 30, 2020

As a youngster growing up in Buffalo, New York, Mike Sowinski wanted to work with bald eagles. Through his college biology and fisheries management courses, he became interested in what the birds eat – fish. Sowinski established a decade-long ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Agronomy, CALS, Candice Prince, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Luke Flory, News

‘Lost in the Weeds?’ Guide Sifts Through the Differences Among Non-Native Plant Lists

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
October 22, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With subtropical to tropical climates, the entire state of Florida is a biodiverse haven where many native and non-native plant species thrive. But over the years, many non-native invasive varieties have been introduced ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Deah Lieurance, Edis, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Invasive Species, Lyn Gettys, UF/IFAS Assessment Of Non-Native Plants In Florida's Natural Areas, UF/IFAS Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants

The sound of success! UF helps residents rid yards of coral ardisia

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 1, 2018

By Susan Gildersleeve GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When a weed is completely uprooted, the sound it makes is distinctive and satisfying: audible proof that, thanks to your effort, a noxious plant has just released its grip on the soil. The sound is ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Coral Ardisia, IFAS, Invasive Species, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, News, Pest

UF marks National Invasive Species Week from Feb. 26 to March 2

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 26, 2018

UF highlights battles against pests during National Invasive Species Awareness Week GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida agriculture loses an estimated $179 million annually to invasive species. This comes as no surprise to researchers with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, EVENTS, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Extension, Invasive Pests, Invasive Species, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, News

UF offers free invasive plants tool kit for teachers nationwide

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 24, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Science and agriculture teachers across the nation now have a new tool to teach students about invasive plants, thanks to researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The Florida ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, IFAS, News, Teacher