Extension Administration

Welcome UF/IFAS Extension partners with communities to provide quality, relevant education
and research-based expertise to foster healthy people, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy.

Sowing Sustainability

Florida rancher Dyllan Furness discusses how UF/IFAS Extension delivers science.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Reviving Elms: Lessons from Dutch Elm Disease and Strategies for Healthy Urban Forests

The introduction of Dutch elm disease in the 1930s marked a turning point in American urban forestry. Millions of the once iconic elm trees across the U.S. were lost. The disease originated in Asia, where native elm species show some natural resistance, but it was first identified outside the region in the Netherlands, giving rise to its name. Unfortunately, most elm varieties outside Asia lacked immunity, making them highly vulnerable. What Read More

seaweed pulled from Tampa Bay for a seaweed aquaculture project.

Agriculture

Is seaweed aquaculture the next big crop for Florida?

Florida’s coastline may one day host more than oysters, clams, fish and shrimp. Researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and Florida Sea Grant are asking whether seaweed could be the state’s next big sustainable crop. The effort, launched last year with a Read More

UF/IFAS Extension Happenings

Welcome

At the University of Florida, Extension is located in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), along with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and is called UF/IFAS Extension. More...

Find a District/Local Office

Our Extension agents are here to help. UF/IFAS has Extension offices in each of Florida's 67 counties, as well as 12 Research and Education Centers (RECs), 5 Research and Demonstration Sites (RDSs), and several other offices located throughout the state. More...

IFAS Office of Human Resources

The office of IFAS Human Resources provides leadership and support for personnel related actions and activities for all units of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. More...

Pathway to Creating Engagement Through Innovation & Excellence

This document is the result of a years-long process of development, and it will continue to evolve over time. With input from citizens, stakeholders, faculty, staff and leaders, Florida Cooperative Extension: Pathway to Creating Engagement Through Innovation & Excellence will guide our efforts for the next five years. More...