Scientists to deploy hemp crops in ways to combat climate change and support underserved farmers
A $4.9 million grant will help researchers support hemp production for conservation and carbon sequestration.
Tag: UF/IFAS
Water quality in Florida to take a hit as lawmakers show their disdain for voters
Legislators added language that would stop 117 local governments from imposing strict fertilizer control measures next year.
Florida’s agricultural producers want to be recognized as part of the climate solution
Florida Climate-Smart Agriculture is working toward identifying and measuring the things the landscape industry provides beyond food, foliage and forest.
Feeding Florida in a changing climate
Farmers, food researchers are planning for more severe storms, higher temperatures.
The invisible benefits of landscapes: Florida’s nurseries deliver climate solutions
A UF/IFAS study estimates that Florida’s urban forests will deliver $76 billion in climate change benefits over their lifespan.
Rapid sea-level rise is alarming for Gulf communities such as Pensacola
Up-to-the-minute sea-level rise data shows water levels in the Gulf are rising at a rate faster than nearly anywhere else ...
Timing of snowshoe hare winter color swap may leave them exposed in changing climate, study finds
Hares are waiting longer to turn pure white as temperatures have warmed, making them less likely to survive the winter.
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