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UF/IFAS News Digest for the Week of Jan. 13: Drones and agriculture; Media balance; Drastic water use reductions

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For the week beginning Jan. 13, 2025

TIMELY NEWS

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Just because it's chilly, you can still plant! January is the time to plant cool-weather crops that tolerate frigid temperatures. Some of these vegetables gardeners can plant are beets, potatoes, cabbage and broccoli. UF/IFAS experts are here to help with your January gardening needs.

Recent research, programs, events and more.

We can help you cover and localize news to your area; just use the contact links below or reply to this email.

With the help of UF/IFAS Extension, Sakata Seed America Inc. is using 40% less water than it was two years ago.

University of Florida scientists have secured a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to address one of South Florida’s most pressing environmental challenges: excess phosphorus in freshwater ecosystems such as the Everglades.

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Is 2025 the year you are looking to start or elevate your gardening game? Mark your calendar because the UF/IFAS Extension Broward County’s in-person gardening workshops are back and better than ever.

While there’s an information outlet to satisfy almost any interest, the volume of available content can prove overwhelming. A newly published Ask IFAS document helps news consumers sort through the noise to identify credible sources and achieve balance so they are better informed.

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Identifying how much of a particular nutrient to add to crops is a balancing act. A UF/IFAS research project underway endeavors to remove the guesswork by providing growers with site-specific data.

From Around IFAS

News from across the UF/IFAS network.

UF/IFAS County Extension offices have been providing a site for potential pesticide applicators to sit for pesticide exams for many years. However, your local testing at your favorite UF/IFAS Extension office will be discontinued soon.

Several backyard birds migrate here for the winter. They started showing up in November and will be around until spring. It’s a bird bonanza right now and it takes very little effort to welcome them to your yard.

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Jacob Dorland began the University of Florida’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program in 2023 to continue his education after accepting a job position at the College of Central Florida.

Best of the rest.

Alternative story formats created or supported by UF/IFAS Communications.

Let’s explore the three main plant life-cycles—annual, biennial, and perennial—and learn which to choose to best serve your garden.

Construction has started on a new Florida-Friendly demonstration garden in front of Malachowsky Hall. The area will feature signs identifying various plants and explaining Florida-Friendly principles, making it a living classroom for sustainable landscaping practices.

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Learn to make a simple, at-home bed bug trap with items you can get at any hardware or grocery store.

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UF/IFAS Communications

News and Media Relations Team




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