Tag: Manatee County

Savor the flavor, pack in some nutrition this Florida strawberry season

by Brad Buck
February 4, 2025

You can taste them now – sweet, succulent strawberries. February and March mark the peak time for Florida strawberry production, and University of Florida experts point to several reasons consumers gobble up the juicy fruit. “Strawberries ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Charles Sims, Consumers, Flavor, Florida Strawberry Season, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Harvest, Hillsborough County, Joshua Payne, Manatee County, Nutrition, Polk County, Storage, Strawberries, Strawberry Season, Strawberry Shortcake, UF Sensory Lab, Vitamin C

Hurricane Debby: Florida agricultural production losses top $93M, UF economists estimate

by Megan Winslow
September 19, 2024

The UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program rapidly assesses the impacts to Florida agriculture following extreme weather events. The preliminary report for Hurricane Debby is newly released. The report estimates a credible range of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Products, Agriculture, Assessment Of Losses And Damages To Florida Agriculture From Hazard/Disaster Events Tool, Christa Court, Damage, Dixie County, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Economy, EIAP, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Idalia, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lafayette County, Lee County, Manatee County, Megan Winslow, Rain, Report, Sarasota County, Steinhatchee, Storm, Survey, Suwannee County, Taylor County, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Weather, Wind

Float ‘GatorByte’ down a stream and find pollutants – and their sources

by Brad Buck
May 25, 2023

Water resource managers can now put a buoy in a lake or stream and find locations of pollutants and other problems – as well as their sources – all for about $1,000, say University of Florida researchers. Because the device is a result ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Buoy, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Eban Bean, GatoryByte, Manatee County, Piyush Agade, Pollutants, Sarasota County, Station, Water, Water Quality, Water Resources

UF study: Florida’s 76,000 ponds emit more carbon than they store

by Brad Buck
March 9, 2022

When you look at ponds, you might see birds and fish, but you probably don’t think about carbon. In fact, Florida’s 76,000 ponds store plenty of carbon, and a lot of it escapes into the atmosphere. In fact, ponds lose more carbon via ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Audrey Goekner, Carbon, Development, Emission, Gas, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Manatee County, Mary Lusk, Muck, Ponds, Soil And Water Sciences, Stormwater Ponds, Urbanization

Growing a sense of ‘community’ in community gardens

by Brad Buck
November 15, 2021

Across the country, community gardens are cropping up in response to growing interest in producing local food. In a new study, University of Florida researchers ask what makes one of these gardens thrive --- or wither. By bringing people ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Bonding, Community Gardens, Duval County, Government, Hillsborough County, Karissa Raskin, Local Food, Manatee County, Nonprofits, Orange County, Paul Monaghan, Social Capital

A Healthy Table virtual workshop returns with holiday meal prep

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 1, 2021

It’s hard to believe, but the holiday season is just around the corner again, and many people will look forward to cooking festive meals. “A Healthy Table, Festive Feasts” is a special holiday-themed virtual cook-along workshop with ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bay County, Calhoun County, Escambia, Gulf County, Jackson County, Liberty County, Manatee County, News, Northwest Extension District, Okaloosa County, Walton County

UF/IFAS plants flora to try to reduce pollutants going into lakes, rivers

by Brad Buck
July 28, 2021

BRADENTON, Fla. --- Now, in the middle of summer, when those afternoon or evening rains come, stormwater from lawns, driveways and roofs drains down to any of the 76,000 stormwater ponds scattered around Florida. As stormwater flows into these ... READ MORE

Category: Lawn, Water
Tags: Absorb, Basil Iannone, Best Management Practices, Lakes, Lawns, Manatee County, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Paul Monaghan, Phosphorus, Plants, Rivers, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Stormwater, Stormwater Ponds, Urban Landscape Ecology

Experts Available: Piney Point Reservoir

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 5, 2021

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has experts in water quality, harmful algal blooms, soil, and other related issues. The faculty listed below can answer media questions regarding the ongoing Piney ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Ashley Smyth, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Lisa Krimsky, Manatee County, Mary Lusk, News, Piney Point Reservoir, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water Quality

UF scientists to probe downstream ecological impacts of stormwater ponds

by Brad Buck
March 16, 2021

Florida teems with rain. Depending on where you live, you might get 40 to 60 inches annually. That rain must go somewhere. Enter Florida's 76,000 stormwater pods. When it rains, the water runs off the land, bringing chemicals, lawn debris and ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: AJ Reisinger, Biscayne Bay, Debris, Drain, Flood Control, Manatee County, Nutrients, Rain, Rivers, Stormwater, Stormwater Pond, Stormwater Runoff, Tampa Bay, Treatment, Water Bodies

New Extension agent builds on legacy of those before her

by Brad Buck
February 18, 2020

By Ruth Borger LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- When you meet Ajia Paolillo, you might think that everything old is new again. That’s because Paolillo, the new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension citrus agent ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Ajia Paolillo, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, DeSoto County, Hardee County, Manatee County, UF/IFAS Extension

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