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UF researchers find changes in forest management could produce large water yields

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 7, 2013

Click here for high-resolution photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Despite a soggy summer, water supply remains a critical issue in the Sunshine State. University of Florida researchers now say that reducing plant material, or ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aquifer, Daniel McLaughlin, David A. Kaplan, Engineering School Of Sustainable Infrastructure And Environment, Evapotranspiration, Florida, Forestry, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Journal Of The American Water Resources Association, Matthew Cohen, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, University Of Florida, Water

IFAS staff members receive productivity awards from UF

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 22, 2013

Click for here and here for high resolution versions. Captions at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Staff with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences were among the winners of this year’s Prudential Financial ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: An Nguyen, Betsy Lindsey, Candace Palmer, Cindy Olejownik, Elisa DuVall, Ellen Vaughan, IFAS Shared Services, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jo Ann Davis, Kim Lottinville, Lacey Rhea, Laurie Bell, Linda Cowart, Maria Bernal, Melanie Carter, Melanie Hill, Paula Cunningham, Prudential Financial Davis Productivity Awards, Robert Morris, Robin Barber, Tina Craig, University Of Florida, Vicki Jenkins

UF study: Florida’s agricultural and natural resources industries remain strong since recession

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 17, 2013

Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Alan Hodges, Economic Impact, Food And Resource Economics, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Natural Resources, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS expands Bee College to South Florida, including courses in Spanish

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 8, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida will host the first Bee College for South Florida this summer in Fort Lauderdale. The event is coming to South Florida to meet demand there and will also feature courses taught in Spanish. Event ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bee College, Davie, Entomology And Nematology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Honeybee, Honeybees, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jeanette Klopchin, South Florida, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS associate dean awarded for educational program

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 13, 2013

Click here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. Marty Main, associate dean for University of Florida Extension and associate director of Florida Sea Grant, is being recognized for his educational outreach by the Ecological Society ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ecological Society Of America, Eugene P. Odum, Extension, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Marty Main, University Of Florida, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF researchers find wheat production models disagree under climate change scenarios

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 10, 2013

Click here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found, for the first time, that crop models predicting yields for one of the world’s most important crops begin to disagree ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: AgMIP, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Model Intercomparison And Improvement Project, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Frank Ewert, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jim Jones, Ken Boote, Nature Climate Change, Senthold Asseng, University Of Florida, Wheat

Two UF/IFAS faculty earn place on list of top women professors in Florida

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 22, 2013

Captions at the bottom. Click here and here for high resolution versions. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty members have been included in a list of the top 25 women professors ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Algae, Anaerobic, Ann Wilkie, Belle Glade, Best Management Practices And Long-Term Water Quality Trends In The Everglades Agricultural Area, Bioenergy, Everglades Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, North American Colleges And Teachers Of Agriculture Teacher Fellow Award, Samira Daroub, Soil And Water Sciences, University Of Florida

Florida Project Learning Tree program sees growth over past year

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 3, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Project Learning Tree program had a successful year in 2012 with more participation and activities, according to recently released figures. The program, which is housed in the University of Florida School ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Florida 4-H, Florida Forest Association, Florida Forest Service, Florida Project Learning Tree, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Nancy Peterson, Project Learning Tree, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, University Of Florida

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