Tag: UF/IFAS FLREC

UF/IFAS Extension Broward series promotes sustainability and community resilience through urban food production

by Lourdes Mederos
June 23, 2020

BROWARD, Fla. --- The supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 awakened a volume of interests from communities seeking ways to grow their own food. Throughout the pandemic, researchers, faculty, and extension agents at the University of ... READ MORE

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

UF/IFAS appoints interim director of Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center to support team’s urban initiatives, successes

by Lourdes Mederos
May 13, 2020

DAVIE, Fla. – Jack Rechcigl has been appointed as interim Center Director of the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS FLREC) On May 12, Rechcigl stepped in to oversee the operations and research at the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blueberries, CALS, Covid-19, Davie, FL, Florida Agriculture Expo, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, Jack Rechcigl, Robin Giblin-Davis, Strawberries, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Urban Environment, Wildlife Ecology

UF/IFAS scientists learn ‘threatened’ wood storks are showing flexible traits

by Lourdes Mederos
May 5, 2020

DAVIE, Fla. – On the heels of World Migratory Bird Day, the international May 9th celebration drawing attention to the phenomenon of bird migrations and connecting people to technologies used to track birds and promote conservation, comes ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Mathieu Basille, Simone Picardi, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Wood Stork, World Migratory Bird Day

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