Tag: Soil water and ecosystem sciences

Research examines efficient use of nitrogen fertilizer for tomatoes

by Mike Loizzo
April 10, 2020

The efficient use of fertilizer is a concern to those in and outside of agricultural production. Too much, or application at the wrong time, wastes resources for producers and can pose a risk to the environment. Researchers in the UF/IFAS Soil ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Fertilizer, Laura Jalpa, Rao Mylavarapu, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tomato

Soil and Water Sciences Department chair receives textbook award

by Mike Loizzo
March 3, 2020

Dr. Matt Whiles, the chair of the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department, is a recipient of the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Textbook Excellence Award for 2020. Whiles and co-author Dr. Walter Dodds won the award ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Freshwater Ecology, Matt Whiles, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Graduate Student Research Spotlight: Audrey Goeckner

by Mike Loizzo
February 5, 2020

Thesis: “Carbon Dynamics of Urban Stormwater Ponds: Burial, Gas Flux, and Dissolved Organic Matter Composition” Topic: Permanently wet stormwater ponds are engineered control systems that are increasing in number on the landscape. Their ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Audrey Goeckner, Mary Lusk, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Stormwater Ponds

UF Water Institute awards faculty fellowship to Soil and Water Sciences assistant professor

by Mike Loizzo
October 25, 2019

Dr. Davie Kadyampakeni, assistant professor of citrus water and nutrient management, is a recipient of the University of Florida Water Institute’s faculty fellow award. Kadyampakeni, who joined the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Science Department ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Water
Tags: Citrus, Davie Kadyampakeni, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, UF Water Institute Faculty Fellow

Organic farmers face trade-offs between fertility choices, sustainability

by Mike Loizzo
September 13, 2019

Organic farmers have trade-offs to consider when it comes to their options for managing soil fertility, according to new research from a University of Florida scientist. Gabriel Maltais-Landry, an assistant professor in the UF/IFAS Soil ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Gabriel Matlais-Landry, Organic Farming, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Nutrient Management, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Soil and Water Sciences Professor Named Leader of International Group

by Mike Loizzo
September 9, 2019

Dr. Rao Mylavarapu, professor of sustainable nutrient systems in the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department and university term professor, was unanimously elected as the Inaugural Chair of the International Governing Council of the International ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: IFAS Analytical Service Laboratories, Rao Mylavarapu, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

UF/IFAS Extension changing soil test options, reporting of results

by Mike Loizzo
August 30, 2019

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension soils lab is making changes to its test reporting procedures beginning Sept. 1, 2019. The Extension Soil Testing Laboratory (ESTL) is combining its micronutrients ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension Soil Testing Lab, Rao Mylavarapu, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Open Door Policy

by Mike Loizzo
August 7, 2019

The faculty and staff of the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department pride themselves on being open and accessible to the public. We offer assistance in a wide range of areas. For example, our “open door policy” is especially true when ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ann Wilkie, Jackson Crook, Peter Nkedi-Kizza, Science Fair Project, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

UF research program gives high school students lab experience

by Mike Loizzo
August 2, 2019

For seven weeks this summer, three high school students have been conducting research in Soil and Water Sciences Department labs. Their on-campus experience is through the University of Florida Student Science Training Program (UF-SSTP). The ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alex Zhou, Arthur Zhang, Liz Black, Research Lab, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Student Science Training Program

Helping Haiti Achieve Higher Black Bean Yields

by Mike Loizzo
July 31, 2019

For Haitians, black beans are a food staple and the most consumed bean in the country. But farmers there have one of the lowest yield rates in the world for the crop – 660 kilograms per hectare (ha-1). Franky Celestin, UF/IFAS Soil and Water ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Beans, Black Beans, Franky Celestin, Haiti, Nutrient Management, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Science, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

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