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Find Your Frugal: Five tips to help you save on hurricane preparedness expenses

by Lourdes Mederos
June 1, 2023

About this series Rising costs have brought on rising concerns. From grocery shelves to gas pumps, the ripple effects of the COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide. Adding the start of hurricane season to the mix makes ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Disaster Menu Plan, Emergency Food Supply, Family And Consumer Sciences, Featured Hot Topic, Find Your Frugal, Florida's Tax Holiday 2022, Food Safety, Hurricane, Hurricane Menu Planning, Hurricane Preparation, Inflation, News, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Solutions
Alan Chambers with vanilla plants at the Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC).

USDA Grant To Enhance UF/IFAS Vanilla Research, Promote Domestic Industry

by Lourdes Mederos
January 26, 2022

Whether its cakes or candles, cough drops or cleaning solutions, vanilla is one of the most sought-after and widely used flavoring and aromatic agents applied across industries. As domestic companies pledge to remove artificial vanilla ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alan Chambers, Sustainable Agriculture, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, UF/IFAS Solutions, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Varieties, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education, USDA-NIFA Organic Agriculture Research And Extension Initiative, Vanilla, Vanilla At TREC
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UF/IFAS scientist publishes new data on insect causing lethal disease in palm trees

by Lourdes Mederos
August 10, 2021

The vast number of palm trees that enhance the landscape of homes, businesses, parks and highways throughout Florida is steadily declining and is a cause of economic concern. The responsible insect infects palm trees with a pathogen known ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Brian Bahder, Entomology And Nematology, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Lethal Bronzing, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, UF/IFAS Solutions

Mark your calendars for One Night in the Tropics on November 6 – A UF/IFAS event for graduate housing

by Lourdes Mederos
August 9, 2021

In the heart of Homestead sits a site that is unique to the fabric of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) known as the Tropical Research and Education Center. On Nov. 6, the facility that has ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Edward Evans, One Night In The Tropics, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Advancement, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Solutions, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center
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Back by popular demand: UF/IFAS Extension Broward Urban Sustainable Food Production Short Course

by Lourdes Mederos
July 29, 2021

Sustainable urban food production provides benefits that extend beyond addressing food insecurity. The supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 continue to be felt across industries and communities. This has awakened a volume of interest ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Environmental Horticulture, FLREC, Jiangxiao Qiu, Lorna Bravo, UF IFAS Extension Broward, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County 4-H Youth Development Program, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Solutions, Urban Food Production
Fruiting Papaya trees at the Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, FL. UF/IFAS Photo: Thomas Wright

Papaya consumer popularity prompts UF/IFAS trial for commercial expansion

by Lourdes Mederos
July 14, 2021

Highlights: Papaya is an attractive fruit-bearing addition to homeowner landscapes, a key ingredient in savory dishes, and a delicious dessert fruit when picked ripe. South Florida’s climate provides a suitable year-round environment ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alan Chambers, Commercial Horticulture, Horticulture, Papayas, Plant Breeding, UF/IFAS Solutions, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center

Master Gardener training cultivates new volunteers through virtual learning

by Lourdes Mederos
March 20, 2020

DAVIE, Fla. – You can’t stop the Master Gardeners from learning. Amid social distancing brought on by COVID-19 and just as Master Gardeners hit their peak training season, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County program administrators and participants ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Broward Extension, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Extension Online Learning, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Online Learning, Solutions, UF IFAS Extension Broward, UF/IFAS Solutions, Vegetable Gardening, Virtual Learning

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