University of Florida researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because methane traps heat in the atmosphere, reducing ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock
With Cinco de Mayo approaching, now’s the time to dig into guacamole and even plant the tree that produces it. Florida avocados offer a fresh, tropical twist on this fan-favorite fruit that stars in so many recipes. Did you know Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Pine rocklands are home to plants and animals found nowhere else on earth. They are also one of the world's most endangered habitats. Unique to South Florida, the Florida Keys and some islands in The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, these upland ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Forests, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Poetry in the Gardens, a public art installation created by University of Florida undergraduate students, will be unveiled to the public during the UF/IFAS Field & Fork Farm Spring Festival on April 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The installation ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las conductas humanas riesgosas, no la agresión de los caimanes, es la principal causa de mordeduras, según un estudio ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Florida and Centre College in Kentucky. Published in the journal Human—Wildlife ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Six new citrus greening-tolerant citrus varieties will soon be available for Florida growers, thanks to research by University of Florida breeders. Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB) has devastated Florida’s citrus industry ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Range maps for diamondback terrapins – a type of vulnerable turtle species – highlight the entire United States East Coast and Gulf Coast. Until a few years ago, however, the shading hiccupped between Port St. Joe, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
The Indian River Lagoon is a vibrant ecosystem full of important seagrasses. Those seagrasses act as habitats and nurseries for marine species like manatees, sea turtles, fish, crabs and more, and the seagrasses also serve as their critical ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, Water
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. En Estados Unidos, más de 440 parques nacionales y 7400 parques urbanos ofrecen una variedad de espacios verdes ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife