Category: Forests

UF/IFAS researchers to conduct eco-assessment of DeLuca Preserve, create open database

drone photography image of grassland in Florida

Posted: September 29, 2021

A team of UF/IFAS researchers plans to characterize the soil, water, and microbiome features of the DeLuca Preserve, a roughly 27,000-acre parcel of land in Florida’s southern Osceola County. The property, donated to UF in… Read More

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water

Tags: DeLuca Preserve, Jehangir Bhadha, Sam Smidt, soil health

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place

Posted: March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Celebrate Florida Arbor Day

by Jessica Pardo

Posted: January 19, 2017

By Jessica Pardo, Communications Specialist, SWS Tomorrow, January 20th, the Sunshine State celebrates Arbor Day – a day set aside for people to plant and care for trees, as they are reminded of the importance… Read More

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: Arbor Day, Soil and Water Sciences Department