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See how Florida 4-H connects youth from urban communities with the food they eat

by Lourdes Mederos
March 10, 2025

What: Florida 4-H Howdy Days Where: Miami Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition, 10901 SW 24th Street, Miami When: March 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Media RSVP Contact: Lourdes Mederos, rodriguezl@ufl.edu or 954-242-8439. About: Many ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Blog Community, Curriculum, EVENTS, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Miami-Dade, 4-H Youth Development, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Beef, Beneficial Insects, Food, Food Awareness, Food Conscious, Food Safety, Howdy Days, Meat, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Expo, Milk, News, Plant Anatomy, Poultry, Supermarket, Sustainability, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetables

UF/IFAS researcher stresses importance of pasteurization

by Megan Winslow
May 28, 2024

Recent media reports have focused on the potential dangers associated with human consumption of raw – or unpasteurized – milk and eggs, connecting them as possible transmitters of avian influenza, a virus spreading among cattle and poultry ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Allergies, Avian Flu, Eggs, Food Safety, Health, IFAS, Influenza, Keith Schneider, Megan Winslow, Microbes, Microorganisms, Milk, Nutrition, Pasteurization, Pasteurize, Raw Milk, Riboflavin, Safety, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

UF Study: Cool, Calm Cows Produce More Meat, Dairy

by Brad Buck
August 14, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Cattle are a little like humans: They are more productive when they are cooler. With cattle, a cooler body helps with meat and dairy production, new University of Florida research shows. Cows with shorter hair are cooler, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences Department, Brangus, Calm, Cattle, Coat, Cool, Meat, Milk, News, Production, Raluca Mateescu

‘Got Milk?’: UF Experts Provide Facts, Tips for National Dairy Month

by Brad Buck
June 7, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- “Milk Does a Body Good” is not just an advertising slogan. It’s a way to get people to drink the dairy product, because it offers so many nutrients, says a University of Florida expert. But first, cows must produce ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences Department, Dairy, Family And Consumer Sciences, Jimena Laporta, Milk, Nan Jensen, National Dairy Month, News, Nutrition, Pinellas County

UF researchers try to make sure dairy farmers produce the best

by Brad Buck
June 2, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Farmers and University of Florida researchers use genetics and other techniques to ensure consumers can pick from the best assortment of delicious, nutritious dairy products at the grocery ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Albert Devries, Animal Sciences, Dairy Cattle, DNA, Genetics, Milk, National Dairy Month, News

UF/IFAS Family Day at the Dairy Farm offers education, fun

by Tom Nordlie
March 12, 2013

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Milk may be sold in supermarkets, but it comes from cows – that’s the lesson being offered this Saturday at Family Day at the Dairy Farm, a free open-house event ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cow, Dairy, De Vries, Family Day At The Dairy Farm, Hague, Milk, Open House

UF/IFAS Family Day at the Dairy Farm returns March 16, public invited

by Tom Nordlie
February 5, 2013

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Last year’s open house at the University of Florida dairy farm was so successful that organizers were “moo-tivated” to repeat the event, which returns to Alachua ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cow, Dairy, De Vries, Family Day At The Dairy Farm, Farm, Hague, Milk

UF dairy farm to host open house March 24, public invited

by Tom Nordlie
March 20, 2012

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- North Florida residents are invited to tour a working dairy farm and learn about University of Florida research at Family Day at the Dairy Farm, held 9 a.m. to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cows, Dairy, De Vries, Hague, Milk

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