UF expert: While hurricanes are on your mind, get your septic system inspectedÂ
About 2 million Florida homes – or about 30% of the state’s residents – rely on septic to treat wastewater.
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Post-Idalia adaptations help Nature Coast Biological Station weather subsequent stormsÂ
Foremost among changes at the marine research facility is the purchase of a new mobile lab.
Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area
One way to slow down subsidence is to flood the area during Florida’s rainy season and use the fields to ...
UF pavilion promotes sustainable construction Â
The 28 pine logs that make up the column structure were harvested 7 miles away, in UF’s Austin Cary Forest
Florida agriculture fuels algae blooms. How much remains unclearÂ
Florida's Blue-Green Algae Task Force wants data on the state’s strategy for curbing farm-related nutrient pollution
UF/IFAS researchers address issues facing indoor farmsÂ
Indoors operations use far less land than conventional farms, but have high electricity use relative to traditional farming.
Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? Pioneering research sheds light on impacts of temperatureÂ
The results suggest that an anticipated surge in malaria transmission may be less severe than feared, particularly in cooler regions.Â
UF research: Proper grazing-land management can increase soil carbon storage, but more research needed
Insufficient research into how to better sequester carbon can lead to misinformation for ranchers, the study shows.
UF launches ‘climate indicators tool’ to help growers track weather patterns affecting plants
Growers can use the new tool to track weather conditions and indicators in places where there isn’t a weather station ...
Unlocking the heat in mosquito modeling: Exploring disease transmission under climate change
A study that looked at thermal adaptation in mosquitoes found that temperature tolerance could shift within just 10 generations.
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