These beautiful flowers turn into mangoes at the fruiting stage. Mango trees in blossom at the Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, FL. UF/IFAS Photo: Thomas Wright Mango season is here. Mango trees on home landscapes and orchards in South Florida are working their way through the fruiting stage, making it prime time as the tiny flowers have begun to reveal tiny fruit. The 2023 mango season erupted with an abundance of fruit last year. Will that be the case for 2024? What can researchers tell mango devotees as the early signs of fruiting begin to show? It is a busy time for tw ..read more

Jiangxiao Qiu, has a reputation as a rising star. Jiangxiao Qiu at UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS photography. Qiu is an associate professor of landscape ecology in the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS). He’s based at the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center (FLREC). Since earning his Ph.D. in zoology from University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2016, his dedication to research, educating students and outreach to communities and policymakers dives into the deep waters of one of today’s most ..read more

WHAT: The University of Florida will host the first-of-its kind Invasion Science Research Symposium. Organized by the UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute (ISRI), this symposium represents a landmark gathering of renowned invasion science researchers. The packed program aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and the use of cutting-edge tools, methodologies and approaches to deepen understanding of invasive species. UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute (ISRI) Presenters hail from academic institutions, research organizations and government agencies, representing a wide arr ..read more

Creado por Michael Sipos, agente de Extensión de UF/IFAS Sea Grant en el condado de Collier.  Durante este 2024, el hacerse un usuario responsable de los recursos marinos y las zonas pesqueras de Florida debería ser una de las principales prioridades en su lista.   ¡Florida es la capital pesquera del mundo con más de 4 millones de titulares de licencias de pesca únicas! Anualmente, la pesca recreativa y comercial proporciona al estado un beneficio económico combinado de $17 mil millones y genera decenas de miles de empleos, según el FWC. Con toda esta presión e importancia que tiene ..read more

In 2022, an estimated 249 million malaria cases killed 608,000 people in 85 countries worldwide including the United States, according to the World Health Organization. Matthew Thomas, UF/IFAS professor and UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute (ISRI) director. Photo courtesy Matthew Thomas Malaria continues to pose a considerable public health risk in tropical and subtropical areas, where it impacts human health and economic progress. Despite concerns about the potential impact of climate change on increasing malaria risk, there is still limited understanding of how temperature affect ..read more

Jehangir Bhadha conducting research on rice at the Everglades Research and Education Center. UF/IFAS Photography 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 scientists across the country to promote phosphorous sustainability. University of Florida scientists recently led a critical next step in that national effort with funding from the National Science Foundation-Science and Technology Center (NSF-STC ..read more

Looking for ways to help save on your household water bill? Wondering how often to irrigate the lawn? Perhaps you are looking at the use of technologies that will help you gauge when and how often to irrigate. A team of University of Florida researchers at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has released the Landscape Water Use Survey, which is aimed at homeowners and land managers statewide. The responses will help scientists understand how much the average resident irrigates the landscape and how people learn how to conserve water. “Every drop counts, and we are hoping ..read more

A new study shows seafood food loss and waste in the United States is approximately 22.7%, a drastic decrease from previous estimates of between 43% and 47%. The study, conducted in part by researchers from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS,) provides an in-depth estimate of food loss and food waste in the U.S. aquatic foods sectors. Previous estimates came from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. “The method is the same, but the data are more detailed,” said Frank Asche, professor in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geo ..read more

WHAT: How do you capture the attention of youth, so they embrace environmentally friendly habits? How do you engage them in adopting sustainable best practices that will grow with them? You introduce food into the picture and engage all their senses. More than 30 youth are learning how easy it is to grow food with minimal ingredients: seeds, soil and water. As they experience watching the seeds of their labor grow into food they can eat, smell and share, they are also learning about hydroponics and environmental horticulture sciences. Why? So they can eat, smell and share with each other ..read more

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Notas destacadas La temporada de reproducción de pitones birmanas está en pleno apogeo en los Everglades de Florida. Para un equipo de científicos de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) y del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés), esto significa intensificar los esfuerzos en el entorno acuático de los Everglades, dónde el agua llega hasta el pecho. Un grupo de científicos de UF/IFAS y USGS emplean ..read more