News -

Farm but no fowl: How Florida aquaculture is growing the economy

by Megan Winslow
March 12, 2025

Florida’s thriving aquaculture industry is a vital part of the state’s economy, generating more than $165 million in sales annually and supporting jobs across rural and coastal communities. Recognized as agriculture by the Florida Legislature ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Alligators, Amphibians, Aquaculture, Aquatic Plants, Bait Fish, Breed, Caviar, Cedar Key Seafarms, Crustaceans, Economy, Evans Farm, Farmer, Farming, FDACS, Florida Aquaculture Plan, Florida Aquaculture Review Council, Florida Department Of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Food Fish, Heath Davis, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jane Davis, Matthew DiMaggio, Megan Winslow, Mollusks, Ornamental Fish, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Seafood, SFFGS, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Turtles, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

Día de campo del césped en UF/IFAS: las tendencias y avances más innovadores en investigación para sus áreas verdes

by Luz Bahder
March 12, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las raíces de la investigación sobre césped en University of Florida son profundas, con más de un siglo de trabajo ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Conservation, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: 27 De Marzo, Areas Verdes, Campos De Golf, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale (FLREC), Césped, Césped En áreas Deportivas, Ciencia Del Césped, Cuidado Del Césped, Día De Campo Y Exposición De Césped Del Sur De Florida Para El 2025, Educacion, Espanol, Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association, FLREC, Golf, Grama, Hierba, Investigacion, Marco Schiavon, Medio Ambiente, Paisajismo, Proteccion Ambiental, Recorridos, Spanish, Vendedores, Zacate

UF/IFAS Turfgrass Field Day brings latest trends, innovative research for lawns on March 27

by Lourdes Mederos
March 11, 2025

The roots of the University of Florida’s turfgrass research run deep – stretching back more than a century as scientists have worked to cultivate greener and more resilient landscapes that conserve water and protect the environment. On ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, EVENTS, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon Sequestration, Data-driven Strategies, Environmentally Friendly, Erosion Control, Extension, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Golf Course, Grass, Homeowners, Landscapers, Noise Reduction, Nutrients, Parks And Recreation, Pollutants, Professional Landscapers, Resilient Landscapes, South Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association Of America, Sports Turf Managers, Superintendents, Treatment Options, Turf, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Field Day, Turfgrass Science, UF/IFAS

See how Florida 4-H connects youth from urban communities with the food they eat

by Lourdes Mederos
March 10, 2025

What: Florida 4-H Howdy Days Where: Miami Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition, 10901 SW 24th Street, Miami When: March 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Media RSVP Contact: Lourdes Mederos, rodriguezl@ufl.edu or 954-242-8439. About: Many ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Blog Community, Curriculum, EVENTS, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Miami-Dade, 4-H Youth Development, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Beef, Beneficial Insects, Food, Food Awareness, Food Conscious, Food Safety, Howdy Days, Meat, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Expo, Milk, News, Plant Anatomy, Poultry, Supermarket, Sustainability, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetables

UF/IFAS dietitian reveals hidden link between nutrition, dental health and overall wellness

by Megan Winslow
March 10, 2025

March is National Nutrition Month, an opportunity to reflect on diet and its impact on overall health. A powerful but often-overlooked contributor to diet’s effect on wellness is dental health. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Anti-inflammatory, Dental, Dental Health, Diet, Dietitian, Disease, Drink, Food, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Healthy, IFAS, Inflammatory, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Laura Acosta, Mediterranean Diet, National Nutrition Month, Oral Disease, Periodontal Disease, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wellness

April 3 Field Day at UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center: Growing Together Toward Sustainability

by Lourdes Mederos
March 6, 2025

What: Field Day at the University of Florida Everglades Research and Education Where: 3200 East Canal St. South, Belle Glade When: April 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Free to growers and media Registration required: Event Registration ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

Florida farms reduce water use by 25% with simple change in crop beds

by Brad Buck
March 6, 2025

Lipman Family Farms wanted to mitigate flood risk associated with heavy rain on their 2,000-acre farm in Naples. As general manager, Lucas Conran helps oversee seven farming operations for Lipman in Florida and other states along the East ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Compact-bed Geometry, Environmental Stewardship, Flood Mitigation, Flooding, Labor, Lipman Family Farms, Lucas Conran, Nutrients, Sanjay Shukla, Soil, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Sowing Sustainability, Tomatoes, Water, Water Savings

Can citizen science save Florida’s ecosystems? UF’s efforts demonstrate surge in invasive species detection and response

by Lourdes Mederos
March 5, 2025

Thanks to the power of citizen science, everyday people are becoming frontline defenders in the battle against invasive species. By reporting sightings and contributing valuable data, the public is helping researchers detect threats sooner ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Swamp Eel, Citizen Science, Citizen Scientists, EddMaps, Invasion Science Research Institute, Invasive Soft Coral, Invasive Species, IVE-GOT1, Lungworm, Melissa Miller, News, Paul Evans, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, U.S. Geological Society, U.S. Geological Survey, UF/IFAS, USGS, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species, USGS Wetland And Aquatic Research Center

Two UF/IFAS-bred strawberries better at resisting nasty pest

by Brad Buck
March 5, 2025

Chilli thrips plague farmers worldwide, but new research from the University of Florida has found two strawberry varieties that show less harm from these pests. The finding comes through research funded in part by the USDA National Institute ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops
Tags: Chilli Thrips, Cultivars, Entomology And Nematology, Florida Brilliance, Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Host Plant Resistance, Integrated Pest Management, Kenneth Parker, Lovely Adhikary, Sriyanka Lahiri, Strawberries, Sweet Sensation, UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding, Vance Whitaker

Consumers value domestically produced vanilla – but only when they know what they’re consuming, UF/IFAS research shows

by Megan Winslow
March 4, 2025

UF/IFAS researchers are investigating the economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida with the aim of establishing an alternative – and potentially lucrative – crop to oranges. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Crop, Economics, Extract, Food And Resource Economics Department, Horticultural Sciences Department, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jaclyn Kropp, Magagascar, Market Research, Megan Winslow, Oranges, Panel, Papua New Guinea, Research, Samples, Sensory Panel, Study, Synthetic Vanilla, Taste, Taste Test, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vanilla, Vanilla Beans

UF/IFASNews

UF/IFAS
News