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Natural Ponds In Florida Remove Nitrogen More Effectively Than Stormwater Ponds
Audrey Goeckner, a Ph.D. student at the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, samples water from a stormwater pond. Courtesy, Audrey Goe [...]
University Of Florida Pavilion Promotes Sustainable Construction
The architects hollowed out the bottom of the logs to support screws that secure them in the ground. (Photo by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS)
On a campus k [...]
University Of Florida Scientists Study How To Bring You ‘Climate-Smart Coffee’
Felipe Ferrao, a UF/IFAS assistant research scientist, is shown with coffee plants in a greenhouse. Courtesy, Cat Wofford, UF/IFAS photography.
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New UF/IFAS Vegetable Crop Specialist Driving Innovative Research, Crop Diversification To Florida’s Small Farms
Xiaoying Li evaluates for nematodes and soilborne diseases in a Homestead okra field. Photo taken by Cat Wofford, UF/IFAS Photography
Ninety perce [...]
Power Through July With National Blueberry Month
Blueberries from the research project. Courtesy Mariana Neves da Silva.
As we celebrate National Blueberry Month in July, a University of Florida [...]
UF/IFAS Extension Partners With Pizzeria To Teach Composting Basics
UF/IFAS Extension agent David Hébert, wearing a hat and an orange shirt, teaches a composting workshop within the Townies Pizzeria garden in Fernandi [...]
University Of Florida Experts Warn Of Potential Peril Caused By Ocean Acidification
2. A sheepswool sponge, an orange branching sponge and a starlet coral off the coast of Hernando County. Courtesy, Josh Patterson, UF/IFAS
The wor [...]
Florida Family Farm, South Prong, Preserved Through Rural And Family Lands Protection Program
South Prong
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced Wednesday that a family farm in Florida will be preserved through the Florid [...]
University Of Florida Study Reveals Environmental Impact Of Artificial Sweeteners
Study co-author Kendall Breland uses a BenthoTorch instrument to measure the concentration of individual microbial communities in a soil sample. (Cou [...]
Scientists Seek Public Help To Prevent Spread Of Invasive Soft Coral Along Florida’s Coast
Coral_Xenia-umbellata is one of the invasive pulse corals detected in Puerto Rico and Cuba that are native to the Red Sea. Photo courtesy Diego Delso [...]