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For the week beginning July 20, 2026 |
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Summer is the perfect time to pack your bags, spend time with family and friends, and explore new places. While it’s important to take a break from your daily routine, maintaining a healthy lifestyle while traveling doesn’t require giving up your favorite vacation experiences. |
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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. |
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| This month’s Wildlife Watch installment spotlights the nine-banded armadillo. Wildlife is adapting to live closer to people and, in some cases, faces increased threats. UF/IFAS shares tips through Ask IFAS Extension publications, available in English and Spanish, to help better understand and learn to coexist with wildlife. |
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| To help homeowners prepare, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Florida Well Owner Network is offering a free four-part webinar series covering private wells, septic systems, water treatment and storm readiness. |
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Through the Florida Youth Institute (FYI), hosted by the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (UF CALS) in collaboration with the World Food Prize Foundation, rising juniors and seniors from across the state research complex global issues and develop their own evidence-based recommendations for solutions. |
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News from across the UF/IFAS network. |
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| Researchers from the University of Florida’s School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) completed a two-week field campaign across Fish Lake National Forest, Utah, and North Kaibab National Forest, Arizona, that will advance next-generation wildfire monitoring and decision-support systems. Contact > |
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Florida’s heat doesn’t just leave us sweaty and tired. It affects our bodies, our brains, and even our emotional well-being. Whether you’re volunteering at a demonstration garden, working in your own landscape, or spending the day at a community event, recognizing the signs of heat stress can help protect your physical and mental health. Contact > |
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| Have you noticed small, cone-shaped snails climbing your plants? Large groups of ghost snails (Bulimulus bonariensis) are becoming more common across Florida, and knowing how to identify them can help you protect your garden. Contact > |
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Alternative story formats created or supported by UF/IFAS Communications. |
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| While bees are very important and necessary to our ecosystems, butterflies, beetles, and flies are prime examples of other essential insect pollinators. Contact > |
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Global hunger impacts are a primary concern with UF/IFAS and in this special two-part episode, Tory speaks with Dr Gbola Adesogan, Director of the UF Global Food Institute, and Dr Scott Angle, UF/IFAS Senior Vice President, on hunger concerns and what UF/IFAS is doing to help address them and help feed the world. |
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| Travel can make selecting healthy meals and snacks a challenge. UF/IFAS Extension shares some tips that can helps you stay on track. |
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Visit the UF/IFAS Newsroom |
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News and Media Relations Team |
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