Tag: food security

New study shows seafood waste less profound than previously thought

by Megan Winslow
April 9, 2024

A new study shows seafood food loss and waste in the United States is approximately 22.7%, a drastic decrease from previous estimates of between 43% and 47%. The study, conducted in part by researchers from the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alena Poulin, Aquaculture, Aquatic, Commercial Fishing, Farmed Fish, Fish, Food, Food Security, Frank Asche, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, James Anderson, Megan Winslow, Nature, Resource Economics, Seafood, Sustainability, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Waste

UF/IFAS scientists address food security in the Caribbean

by Lourdes Mederos
February 6, 2024

At their core, land-grant institutions like the University of Florida focus on how science, research and global partnerships can address food-security challenges, develop innovative solutions and efficiently reach those in need. To promote ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Caribbean, Crop Yields, Fisheries, Food Security, Forestry, Global Food Security, Global Partnerships, Industry And Labour, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, Kelly Morgan, Lincoln Zotarelli, News, Nutrients, Rural Transformation, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines Ministry Of Agriculture, Sarah Strauss, Soil, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Health, Soil Microbiology, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Taiwan International Cooperation And Development Fund, U.S. Agency For International Development/Eastern And Southern Caribbean Region, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF/IFAS study offers critical insights to encourage sustainable agriculture, protect Florida grasslands, wetlands

by Lourdes Mederos
January 31, 2024

The term ‘sustainable agriculture’ involves boosting food production while conserving habitats and natural resources and reducing reliance on pesticides and fertilizers. While experts agree there is still much to learn to support ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agroecology, Archbold Biological Station Buck Island Ranch, Climate Change, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Ecosystem Services, Everglades, FLREC, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Grasslands, Jiangxiao Qiu, Ranch, Sustainable Agricultural, Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, Sustainable Agriculture, Wetlands, Yuxi Guo

Learn to grow food locally, UF/IFAS’ award-winning urban food production short course is back

by Lourdes Mederos
September 4, 2023

Communities are hungry for urban food production. Engagement continues at an all-time high when there is opportunity to grow food in containers, hydroponic systems, rooftops, community gardens and any available green space. Why? Urban ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Best Management Practices, Biodiversity, Community Cohesion, Community Gardens, Conservation, Food Handling, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Green Space, Improving Ecosystem Services, Jiangxiao Qiu, Lorna Bravo, National Association Of County Agricultural Agents, Nature-based Solutions, Post Urban Agriculture Harvesting, School Gardens, Sustainability, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Technology Integration In Urban Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Urban Agriculture, Urban Agriculture Industry, Urban Farmers, Urban Farming, Urban Food Production, Urban Food Production Systems

Miami-Dade 4-H teens head to Washington D.C. to showcase skills in agricultural technology

by Lourdes Mederos
January 26, 2023

Last summer, 4-H teens from Miami-Dade County worked on a five-week apprenticeship to address food insecurity by growing food in unconventional spaces in Overtown. Now, two of the six interns will take what they learned to the Ignite ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriscience, Agritech, Agrotechnology, Cooperative Extension, Florida 4-H, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Hydroponics, Ignite By 4-H National Conference, Indoor Vertical Farming, Miami-Dade Count Y Public Schools, STEM, Teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Urban Food Farming, Usda, Vertical Farming, Workforce Development

Victory gardens: How UF helped communities grow during the pandemic and beyond

by Tory Moore
June 21, 2021

COVID-19 brought national food supply-chain disruptions, increased pressure on food banks and struggle for families across the country. The statewide UF/IFAS Extension victory garden program began as an effort to empower those in need to grow ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Backyard Gardening, Columbia County, Florida Vegetable Gardening, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Home-grown Food, Marion County, Orange County, Sumter County, UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Urban Gardening, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable Gardens, Victory 2020 Garden, Victory Gardens

UF/IFAS Experts Predict More Food Traceability, Grocery Delivery in 2019

by Brad Buck
November 8, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As we head toward 2019, we’ll see more nutrient-loaded, lesser-known foods; an increased ability to trace food sources and more plants on your plate. Those are some the forecasts from faculty at the University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: 2019, Blockchain, Danielle Treadewll, Delivery, Food Security, Food Trends, Fruit Variety, Jeff Brecht, Nan Jensen, News, Plants On The Plate, Soo Ahn

UF partners with international organization to combat food insecurity in Africa

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 26, 2017

DES MOINES, Iowa – The University of Florida and a leading Africa-based international research institute are bringing their scientists together to speed the science of fighting hunger, poverty, and pollution. The UF Institute of Food and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Africa, Agreement, Food Security, IFAS, News

UF/IFAS study: Global food security aided by combining different methods

by Brad Buck
September 12, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are closer to helping producers better meet global food demand, now that they’ve combined simulation and statistical methods to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: AgMIP, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Climate Change, Food Security, Senthold Asseng

UF Field and Fork Pantry dedicated; facility will feed campus community members in need

by Tom Nordlie
September 8, 2015

Click on image for high-res version. Photo cutline below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vowing that hunger should never be a barrier to education, University of Florida officials dedicated the campus’ newest enterprise addressing hunger within ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Invasive Species, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Food Security, Hunger, Payne, Prizzia

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