Tag: Extension Broward

UF/IFAS Extension Broward series promotes sustainability and community resilience through urban food production

Posted: June 23, 2020

BROWARD, Fla. — The supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 awakened a volume of interests from communities seeking ways to grow their own food. Throughout the pandemic, researchers, faculty, and extension agents at the University… Read More

Category: AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: Covid-19, COVID19, Extension Broward, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, SFYL HOT TOPIC, uf/ifas, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center

Is indoor farming a solution? UF/IFAS scientists explain

by Lourdes Mederos

Posted: May 13, 2020

DAVIE, Fla. – At one time, the concept of vegetables growing inside a temperature-controlled facility where LED lights and advanced technology set the pace for year-round harvesting, promoted photosynthesis and water use efficiency, and required… Read More

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research

Tags: aeroponics, aquaponics, Extension Broward, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Hydroponic farming, hydroponics, indoor vertical farming, Jiangxiao Qiu, landscape ecology, sustainability, Sustainable agriculture, UF IFAS Extension Broward, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center

UF/IFAS, United States Coast Guard Take Steps to Bridging the Gap During Disaster Recovery

by Lourdes Mederos

Posted: October 8, 2019

DAVIE, Fla. — History has shown us that in times of crisis, there is strength in numbers. Take the roles of UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant agents and the United States Coast Guard members for… Read More

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: environmentally sensitive areas, Extension Broward, oceans, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents, United States Coast Guard, waterway conservation, waterway issues, waterways