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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
image - Biscayne Bay waterway in Miami

Top five eco-friendly resolutions for 2021 just for Southeast Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
December 17, 2020

SOUTHEAST FL. – [inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""]What will your resolution be for 2021? If you live in Southeast Florida, there are plenty of eco-friendly opportunities to explore.[/inlinetweet] In 2020, we learned to transform ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, Lisa Krimsky, Resolutions, Sustainability, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents, UF/IFAS Master Gardener Volunteer Program
rows of lettuce grown hydroponically

Is indoor farming a solution? UF/IFAS scientists explain

by Lourdes Mederos
May 13, 2020

DAVIE, Fla. – At one time, the concept of vegetables growing inside a temperature-controlled facility where LED lights and advanced technology set the pace for year-round harvesting, promoted photosynthesis and water use efficiency, and required ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aeroponics, Aquaponics, Extension Broward, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hydroponic Farming, Hydroponics, Indoor Vertical Farming, Jiangxiao Qiu, Landscape Ecology, Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, UF IFAS Extension Broward, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center
Bromeliad, South Florida, Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead. Photo by Eric Zamora

South Florida Community, UF/IFAS TREC Celebrate 90 Years of Milestones for Agricultural Sustainability

by Lourdes Mederos
November 13, 2019

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - State representatives, Miami Dade city officials, South Florida business leaders, and residents gathered for an evening themed One Night in the Tropics to celebrate the rich history of a Homestead agricultural icon – the ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Capital Campaign, Edward Evans, Emeritus Professor Carlton Davis, Emeritus Professor Pauline Lawrence, Subtropical Crops, Sustainability, Topical Ornamental Crops, Traditional Vegetables, Tropical Crops, Tropical Research And Education Center

Ready to Lead Haiti’s Agricultural Sector, Scholars Prepare to Head Home with UF Master’s Degrees

by Lourdes Mederos
August 7, 2019

HOMESTEAD/GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Riphine Mainviel and Rédjino Mompremier have firsthand knowledge of Haiti’s struggles to address food insecurity, a weakened agricultural sector, and a struggling economy. As natives of Haiti, they each ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Food Insecurity, Haiti, Horticulture, Masters Program, Rose Koenig, Sustainability, UF/IFAS

How to Start this School Year on the Greenest Foot

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 1, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As students ready themselves for the upcoming lessons of this new school year, one lesson can start before they set foot in the classroom. University of Florida experts share just a few ways students can be environmentally ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Back To School, Environmentally Friendly, Fresh From Florida, Maia McGuire, Microplastics, Plastic, Ramona Madhosingh-Hector, Randy Penn, School Lunch, School Supplies, Sustainability

Food, sustainability and climate change experts to speak in Gainesville April 2-3

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 26, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida will host a climate symposium April 2-3 that will feature leading authorities on food, sustainability and climate change. Registration has closed for the event, but members of the media are welcome ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Climate, Climate Change, Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Energy, Engineering School Of Sustainable Infrastructure And Environment, Florida Climate Institute, Food, Food Security, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, John Ingram, Land-Grant, Morrill Act, Ron Sims, Sustainability, University Of Florida

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