Graduate students from the UF School of Art and Art History gathered at the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences’ Experiential Learning Lab (ELL) throughout 2025. They were in Professor of Art and Technology Katerie Gladdys’ ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Florida citrus growers continue to battle declining yields, citrus greening disease, and increasingly nutrient-poor soils. As a result, they are taking a closer look at soil-building practices such as cover crops. But how and when the cover ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
How the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences help students grow careers This blog post is republished from the UF Career Connections Center "Career Hub." Every year on Dec. 5, World Soil Day is a reminder ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development
Bamboo is emerging as a promising new specialty crop for Florida. It offers opportunities for edible shoots, timber, biomaterials, and carbon storage. But until recently, growers lacked clear, science-based guidance on how to fertilize bamboo ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Mycorrhizal fungi play an often unseen but vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. These small, subterranean powerhouses sustain both agricultural productivity and forest resilience through their partnerships with plants. Two recent UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
An expert in soil ecology and biogeochemistry at the University of Hawaii-Manoa has been named chair of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) at the University of Florida. Susan Crow, a professor in the Department of ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Florida’s sandy soils typically have low organic matter and high permeability. That means a greater risk of nutrient leaching before a plant or tree can use what it needs. Cover crops are an option for improving soil fertility because they ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
The Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) boasts organic-rich soil, ideal for farming. Rice producers, however, must deal with phosphorus and iron tightly bound in the soil, making them unavailable to plants. New University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Patrick Inglett, a professor of biogeochemistry in the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES), is a 2025 Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WaterSouth Florida’s muck soils store carbon built over thousands of years. However, decades of drainage for agriculture have resulted in a shift in redox condition resulting in soil, organic matter, and subsequent carbon losses. A new University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water