UF Conference To Offer Researchers A Close Look At Hidden Sites
GAINESVILLE—Satellite radar imagery is giving scientists a first-ever look at ancient cultures, some buried beneath dense jungle or tons of sand.
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Cypress: From Wetlands And Wildlife Habitat To Flowerbeds And Front Yards
GAINESVILLE—Cypress mulch, commonly considered the “Cadillac” of mulches, is widely used in professional landscaping plans and the yards of Florida homeowners. But at what price?
Central Florida Caterpillar Outbreak Ending, Says UF/IFAS Entomologist
GAINESVILLE—A University of Florida entomologist has reassuring words for Central Florida homeowners who see a caterpillar carpet when they look out at their yards: The fuzzy visitors will be gone in a few more weeks.
Winter Chill Hurts Easter Lily Crop, But Survivors Will Be Beauties, UF Scientist Says
BRADENTON—It’s been a rough year for Florida-grown Easter lilies. Unseasonably cold weather earlier this year will cause some plants grown outside the warmth of a greenhouse — about 30 percent of the state’s crop — to bloom well after the April 7 holiday.
Youths Tried As Adults Reoffend More Quickly, UF Study Finds
GAINESVILLE—Popular “get tough” measures fail in dealing with juvenile crime, suggests a University of Florida study, which finds that youths tried as adults commit new crimes at higher rates than their counterparts who stay in juvenile courts.
UF Professor: Advertising Onslaught Has Become Part Of American Culture
GAINESVILLE—There are few places left in society where people can go to escape the onslaught of advertising, but according to a University of Florida English professor, the public almost enjoys being courted by commercialism.