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UF/IFAS professor emeritus and conservationist part of team that shows rare Ghost Orchid at prestigious Chelsea Flower Show


May 10, 2023

The rare Ghost Orchid might be known to the public through the book, “The Orchid Thief” and the 2002 Meryl Streep movie, “Adaptation.” But plant enthusiasts and conservationists know about this leafless plant because it resembles ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Chelsea Flower Show, Collier County, Conservation, Culture, Environmental Horticulture, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Germinate, Ghost Orchid, Michael Kane, Rare
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Hurricane Ian Q&A for coastal communities


October 13, 2022

Florida Sea Grant is hosting a live event open to the public tomorrow to answer questions about impacts to coastal communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant experts will address questions related to boating ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Bay County, Charlotte County, Coastal And Marine Resources, Coastal Living, Collier County, Florida Sea Grant, Food And Resource Economics Department, Hurricane Ian, Q&A, Sarasota County, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents

Feeling cooped up in quarantine? UF releases new guide to raising backyard chickens


July 9, 2020

In the early days of the pandemic, as bare grocery store shelves prompted concerns about the food supply, many became interested in producing more of their food at home. Some flocked to local agricultural feed stores in search of baby chicks ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Food Safety, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alicia Halbritter, Aly Schortinghouse, Backyard Chickens, Baker County, Collier County, Covid-19, Escambia County, Jessica Ryals, News, Nick Simmons