A short video of the field day. Thank you to Marco Schiavon & sponsors for a great event!

Planted Corn variety evaluation trial at Quincy. A total of 32 entries will be evaluated under irrigated conditions NFREC-SV My students learned about monosem vacuum planter UF IFAS NFREC Agronomy at UF UF-NFREC-Agronomy-Lab Shivendra Kumar Sukhveer Bhullar

BIG news in the world of #PFAS❗Yesterday, the USEPA issued a new legally enforceable drinking water standard for PFAS. Looking for more information on these compounds? We got you covered 💦 👉 Visit our PFAS topic hub for everything you need to know: waterrf.co/PFAS

April is Water Conservation Month! This week UF Center for Land Use Efficiency Director, Michael Dukes, addresses concerns about occasional water shortages in a state with booming population growth.

Water conservation must consider human behavior. Social scientist Laura Warner of @uf_clue and @ufaec says water restrictions are only as good as residents' knowledge and willingness to comply with them. Michael Dukes, Kati Migliaccio, Chris Vivian, UF/IFAS IrriGator

2023 UF IFAS Solutions Extension programs led to #behaviorchange & #waterconservation impacts: 375M gallons saved which = 4,267 homes supplied & $1.62M in utility bill savings 💧🏡💰 pdec.ifas.ufl.edu/impacts/Landsc… UF Center for Land Use Efficiency UF FFL Program UF/IFAS AEC FL Master Gardener Volunteer Program Michael Dukes Saqib Mukhtar Dr. Andra Johnson

May 8th is Cooperative Extension Service’s Birthday! On May 8, 1914, the Smith-Lever Act was put into federal law to provide funding for outreach endeavors at land-grant universities expanding vocational, agricultural, and home demonstration programs in rural America. #Extension

Congratulations to Dr. Zhanao Deng for being named a UFRF Professor by the University of Florida Research Foundation. UF_ZhanaoDeng is recognized for his work in ornamental plant breeding and genetics.

Congratulations, Teresa!

July is #SmartIrrigationMonth! Tune in every week in July as UF IFAS Solutions experts explore different aspects of watering efficiently outdoors.

Congratulations to Dr. Laura Warner 🌱💧🌎 for being promoted to Professor! Dr. Warner's work focuses on the human dimensions of natural resources conservation. We're proud to work with Dr. Warner and see her achievements acknowledged. UF/IFAS AEC

Congratulations to Dr. Eban Bean for his promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure! Dr. Bean is a leader in sustainable stormwater management in Florida, frequently presenting on low-impact development and green stormwater infrastructure--and a valuable member of CLUE! UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Congratulations to Dr. AJ Reisinger on his promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure! Dr. Reisinger's work focuses on soil and water quality in urban environments, and how our actions affect that quality. We're lucky to have him on our team! UF/IFAS Dept of Soil, Water & Ecosystem Sciences

Congratulations to all our Extension agents and specialists who achieved promotions, tenure and permanent status in 2024. It's an honor to work with professionals who advance Extension on a national level.

Urban green space, scalloping adventures, beating the "summer slide" and more...all in the July issue of Extension Solutions. tinyurl.com/Solutions724

Congratulations to Michelle Atkinson for being promoted to Extension Agent III! Michelle is the environmental horticulture agent with Manatee County where she teaches sustainable landscape practices to help protect water quality and conserve vital resources. UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County

Right plant/right place and other landscaping best practices are fundamental to efficient outdoor water-use. #SmartIrrigationMonth

Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way. Excited to continue our journey and make more impactful contributions.

Congratulations to ⁦UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering⁩ Dan Rutland for the ⁦ASABE.org⁩ PEI professional engineer of the year award!

Very proud of Kennedy and all she has accomplished! I am fortunate to have been her advisor on this work.