TAMPA, Fla. --- Nearly 20 students from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences were treated to an all-expense paid trip to the 54th annual American Seed Trade Association's 54th annual Vegetable & Flower ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Nick Place, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences dean and director for Extension, was accepted for the Food Systems Leadership Institute, an executive leadership development program for high-level ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionSARASOTA, Fla. --- Karen Maxey, 69, grew up on a farm eating fresh fruits and vegetables and maintained that healthy diet throughout her life. But in 2007, the economy took a toll on her personal and professional life; she lost her real estate ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFELAKE WALES, Fla. --- Among the music of carillon bells, beneath a lush oak canopy, a new partnership is emerging between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and historic Bok Tower Gardens in Lake ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida hired a new, land-grant-oriented president, brought on board preeminent faculty, celebrated Extension’s centennial, opened new facilities and made strides in fighting citrus greening. Those ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Scientists have long tracked the migratory patterns of monarch butterflies, studied the longevity of the redwoods and know how the melting of the ice caps is affecting polar bears. But, until now, it has been difficult ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The holiday shopping season is in full swing and, as people ponder what to get for their friends and family, gift cards are often a viable solution for the picky person or the cousin you just don’t know that well. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Ever wonder what that plant is in your yard that seems to be taking over? The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has a new website designed to help you figure it out. Researchers with UF/IFAS’ ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. – When Kathleen Colverson works in places like Mozambique, Tanzania and Ethiopia, she watches as women farmers rise before dawn to gather firewood and water to make breakfast for their families. They send the older children ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida professor has developed a quick, cheap and easy way to filter from water one of the world’s most common pollutants: arsenic. Bin Gao’s team used iron-enhanced carbon cooked from hickory chips, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research