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Years of UF research yields science-backed fertilization rates

by Megan Winslow
September 20, 2024

In 2022, state funding made it possible for the UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program (NMP) to begin scrutinizing long-established fertilization rates for 14 crops to determine whether updates are needed. The goal was to pinpoint the appropriate ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Advisory Committee, Application Rates, Bob Hochmuth, Crops, Engagement, Environment, Farmer, Fertilization, Fertilizer, Field Day, Grower, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Legislature, Megan Winslow, Michael Dukes, NMP, Nutrient Management Program, Plant Nutrient Oversight Committee, PNOC, Recommendation, Research, Seminar Series, Stakeholder, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

How timing of fertilizer ordinances impacts water quality, UF/IFAS scientists explain

by Lourdes Mederos
January 18, 2024

A new publication by University of Florida scientists on the efficacy of fertilizer ordinances provides an overview of a previously published study that found local fertilizer ordinances can improve water quality, but the timing of ordinances ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: AJ Reisinger, Ask IFAS, Basil Iannone, Bryan Unruh, Center For Land Use Efficiency, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Michael Dukes, News, Soil, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS LAKEWATCH Program

Experts to Speak on Future of Florida Landscapes at Annual Summit

by Brad Buck
March 12, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- What will Florida landscapes look like in the future? That’s the theme of this year’s UF/IFAS Urban Landscape Conference, to be held March 20-21 in Gainesville, Florida. The UF/IFAS Center for Landscape Conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Center For Landscape Conservation And Ecology, Irrigation, Michael Dukes, Thomas Obreza, Toxic Algae, Turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Landscape Summit, Water Quality

UF/IFAS Center to Take Integrated Approach to Solving Water, Land Use Issues

by Brad Buck
February 19, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- By taking a more holistic approach to challenging issues facing Florida, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers will share more and better information about water and land use, including ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Best Management Practices, Center For Land Use Efficiency, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Holistic, Michael Dukes, Rural Land Use, Urban Land Use

Faculty to share helpful information at UF/IFAS Urban Landscape Summit

by Brad Buck
March 2, 2017

Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Protecting the water Floridians will need for the 15 million additional residents projected to live here 50 years from now means getting today’s 20 million Floridians to conserve water, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Extension, Horticulture, Michael Dukes, Urban Lanscape Summit, Water

UF/IFAS research finds ways to save water, strawberries and money during cold temps

by Brad Buck
July 30, 2015

Please see caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida’s strawberry producers must protect their multimillion-dollar annual crop from freeze damage. Traditional methods involve constant spraying of water during a cold snap. Growers are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Cold Protection, Irrigation, Michael Dukes, Strawberries

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