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UF/IFAS scientists host next ‘STEPS’ toward phosphorus sustainability with national think tank in South Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
April 17, 2024

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for food security and human survival, and it is an element that cannot be replenished. That is why using phosphorus efficiently is essential and the focus of a national research effort led by leading ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Elise Morrison, Everglades Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, Jonathan Judy, Juan Nino, Kelly Morgan, Matthew VanWeelden, National Science Foundation, National Science Foundation-Science And Technology Center, News, Research, Sandra Guzmán, Science And Technologies For Phosphorus Sustainability, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), STEPS, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS scientists help preserve Nature Coast, one sample at a time

by Samantha Murray
June 28, 2021

This summer and fall, UF/IFAS scientists will collect data on water quality and seagrass in the recently created Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve, which includes waters off Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties. These data will be available ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Laura Reynolds, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, Savanna Barry, Soil And Water Sciences

Not acting like themselves: Antidepressants in environment alter crayfish behavior, study finds

by Samantha Murray
June 15, 2021

Low levels of antidepressants are found in many water bodies, so animals like crayfish are often exposed to trace amounts of these drugs The researchers found that crayfish exposed to low levels of antidepressant medication behaved in ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: AJ Reisinger, Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, Lindsey Reisinger, News, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences

UF/IFAS professor’s agricultural productivity plan for sub-Saharan Africa published in the journal Science

by Mike Loizzo
June 3, 2021

Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has improved greatly over the past two decades, according to data from the World Bank, but more work is needed. That is the message from Dr. Pedro Sanchez, a research professor of tropical soils in the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: News, Pedro Sanchez, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Mycorrhizal Fungi, a Great Plant Partner

by Mike Loizzo
February 22, 2019

When you think of fungus and plants together, typically that is not a good thing. However, mycorrhizal fungi are great plant partners that work in the soil to enhance a plant’s root system. The biofertilizers aid in plant growth and the nutrient ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Abid Al Agely, Andy Ogram, Mycorrhizal Fungi, News, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Workshop

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