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
Living shorelines are gaining popularity in Florida as residents seek sustainable solutions capable of calming waves and restoring habitats. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Applying fertilizer requires a careful balancing act between using too little -- which can be insufficient to support plant growth -- and applying too much, which wastes money and can hurt the environment. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer application to address them is invaluable to agricultural producers — especially growers operating under slim profit margins. Identifying how much of a particular ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS
Franta Majs is a common fixture at Florida plant shows and sales. He doesn’t attend to shop, however. He’s on hand to offer advice. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
It’s been years since University of Florida Professor Emeritus George Hochmuth set foot inside a classroom, yet students from all over the world still benefit from his lessons every day. As the architect of Coursera’s Sustainable Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS