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UF/IFAS expert unravels truth on spiders as friend, foe

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2024

There are more than 250 species of spiders found in Florida and more than 40,000 worldwide. “Spiders can easily survive in many different environments, from a grassy field to a crack in a brick wall,” said Johnalyn Gordon, a postdoctoral ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Warren, Arachnids, Daddy Long Legs, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Featured Hot Topic, Florida Spiders, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Halloween, Harvestmen, Johnalyn Gordon, News, Pest Control, Pest Management University, Pests, Pholcidae, Pholcids, Spiders, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Pest Management University, University Of Florida Museum Of Natural History, Urban Entomology, Venom

South Florida residents give urban farming a green thumbs-up as catalyst for ecosystem services, sustainable city growth

by Lourdes Mederos
August 22, 2024

Urban agriculture is emerging as a key player in the search to develop sustainable cities, offering not just fresh produce but a portfolio of ecosystem services that can extend far beyond the farm and community gardens. In the vibrant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Broward, Community Gardens, Ecosystem Services, Featured Hot Topic, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Miami Dade, Palm Beach, Qiu, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS School Of Forest, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farming, Urban Planners

The secret lives of orchid bees uncovered: UF/IFAS study reveals unique social behaviors of these powerful pollinators

by Lourdes Mederos
June 6, 2024

A new University of Florida study reveals insights into the secret social lives of the vibrant emerald green orchid bee known as Euglossa dilemma. Among those revelations is the bees’ ability to transition from living alone to cohabiting ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Conservation, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bees, Bumble Bees, Entomology And Nematology, Euglossa Dilemma, Featured Hot Topic, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Honey Bees, News, Orchid Bee, Social Bees, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
image - hurricane supplies - photo by UF IFAS Tyler Jones

Find Your Frugal: Five tips to help you save on hurricane preparedness expenses

by Lourdes Mederos
June 1, 2023

About this series Rising costs have brought on rising concerns. From grocery shelves to gas pumps, the ripple effects of the COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide. Adding the start of hurricane season to the mix makes ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Disaster Menu Plan, Emergency Food Supply, Family And Consumer Sciences, Featured Hot Topic, Find Your Frugal, Florida's Tax Holiday 2022, Food Safety, Hurricane, Hurricane Menu Planning, Hurricane Preparation, Inflation, News, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Solutions

UF/IFAS Extension relationships highlight community resilience after Hurricane Ian

by Alyssa Vinson
November 9, 2022

Co-authored by Alyssa Vinson and David Outerbridge Wakeful in early morning, cool air, clear sky, what would the morning sun bring to light and sight? Intensification, quick turns, bundling up loved ones and properties. The day after Hurricane ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community, Featured Hot Topic, Hurricane Ian, Master Gardener Volunteers
Image - Daroub with UF International Center team and collaborators from University of California, Davis and Virginia Tech visiting Jordan in 2013 to assess extension and education programs.

UF/IFAS scientist shares how love for learning led to lifetime of teaching, international work

by Lourdes Mederos
March 23, 2022

BELLE GLADE, Fla – Throughout history, women have played a key role in humanity's scientific advancements. As mentors, innovators and thought leaders, women in science have inspired and empowered countries, communities, women and young girls ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Everglades Research And Education Center, Featured Hot Topic, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, National Women's History Month, Samira Daroub, Soil And Water Sciences Department, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, UF International Center, UF/IFAS Soil And Water Sciences Department, Water Quality, Women In Science, Women's History Month
Mangos on trees.

Cultivating better Florida mangoes – UF/IFAS scientists sequence DNA to support, grow a domestic industry

by Lourdes Mederos
March 25, 2021

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A team of scientists at the University of Florida have sequenced the genome of the internationally important ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango – a variety that originated from Florida and that is valued for its very long shelf life, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #ufifasagronomy, Alan Chambers, Featured Hot Topic, Genome, Mango, News, Plant Breeding, Tommy Atkins Mango, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center

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