The science or practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals for the production of food, fiber, fuel and other products. [NALT]
Agriculture or farming is the cultivation and breeding of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. [AGROVOC]

Agriculture

Agricultura

4-H Agricultural Science

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Best management practices, or BMPs, are cost-efficient processes and activities that improve many aspects of daily life, from healthcare to food service. Agricultural BMPs aim to reduce water use and water quality impacts on farms and ranches while improving or maintaining soil. Additional BMPs focus on forestry practices and lawn care. In Florida, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) adopts by rule specific BMP manuals as a part of the state&rsquo;s water quality policy.

Las mejores pr&aacute;cticas de gesti&oacute;n (BMPs por sus siglas en ingl&eacute;s), son procesos y actividades costo-efectivos que mejoran muchos aspectos de la vida diaria, desde la salud al servicio de alimentos. Las mejores pr&aacute;cticas en agricultura apuntan a reducir el uso del agua y los impactos en la calidad del agua en granjas y ranchos mientras se mejora o se cuida el suelo. Algunas pr&aacute;cticas de gesti&oacute;n adicionales est&aacute;n enfocadas en las actividades de silvicultura y cuidado del c&eacute;sped. En Florida., el Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor (FDACS) adopta por mandato&nbsp; manuales espec&iacute;ficos de mejores pr&aacute;cticas como parte de las pol&iacute;ticas del estado en calidad del agua.&nbsp;

Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Mejores Prácticas de Gestión

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A group of people, or of some other animals, composed of parents and offspring.
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Families

Familias

Nontraditional Families

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Banking and Saving

Money Matters

Banca y ahorro

Family Resource Management

Importancia del dinero

Gestión de recursos familiares

Personal Finance

Economic Success

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Water

Agua

Initiative 2: Water

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Human health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Human Health and Safety

Salud

Healthy Lives

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A pest management strategy using a systematic approach in which pest populations are monitored to determine if and when control methods are required. Integrated pest management (IPM) uses biological, chemical, physical, cultural and/or genetic control methods in order to minimize pesticide use, reduce production costs, and protect the environment. [NALT]
Integrated pest management is the careful consideration of all available pest control techniques and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of pest populations and keep pesticides and other interventions to levels that are economically justified and reduce or minimize risks to human and animal health and/or the environment. [AGROVOC]
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Integrated Pest Management

Manejo integrado de plagas

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Organisms

Organismos

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UF/IFAS Extension Priority Initiatives help focus our educational programming and efforts. These pages allow users to navigate to Ask IFAS topics and publications through the initiatives and priorities that pertain to them.&nbsp;

UF/IFAS Extension Initiatives

Programas 

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Florida Yards and Gardens

Lawn and Garden

Patios y jardines de Florida 

Césped y jardín

Home Lawn and Landscape

Lawns and Landscapes (including Ornamental Plants)

Césped y Paisajes (incluye plantas ornamentales)

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Fertilization Guidelines

UF/IFAS Nutrient Recommendations

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Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

Preparación y Recuperación ante Desastres

Home Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

Preparación y recuoeración ante desastres

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Goal 1: Quality of Educational Delivery: Meet the relevant, identified needs of patrons and associates through evidence-based programs that utilize the best science available and a broad array of proven, effective learner-centered teaching strategies to advance agriculture, natural resources, youth and community-related sciences, and address Florida&rsquo;s economic, social, and environmental issues.
Goal 2: Visibility and Engagement: Ensure Extension&rsquo;s programming and products are broadly available to our clientele and actively engage new and existing audiences and partners.
Goal 3: Accountability and Impact: Produce positive, measurable changes in agriculture, natural resources, youth and community-related sciences, and on Florida&rsquo;s economic, social, and environmental issues through impactful programs that are systematically monitored and evaluated.
Goal 4: Employee&rsquo;s Professional Growth, Satisfaction, and Retention: Make Florida Cooperative Extension an organization recognized for having a highly trained, professional, committed, and satisfied workforce.

UF/IFAS Extension Organizational Goals

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Today&rsquo;s youth are tomorrow&rsquo;s citizens, consumers, parents, and leaders. Florida Cooperative Extension&rsquo;s 4-H Youth Development Program offers age-appropriate, learn-by- doing educational opportunities that complement K&ndash;12 education to develop knowledge, life skills, and leadership abilities in Florida&rsquo;s youth. These qualities empower youth to positively influence their communities and become contributing members of society.

UF/IFAS Extension Initiative 7: 4-H Youth Development

4-H Desarrollo Juvenil

4-H General Materials and Information

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Abelia

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Acacia

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Accessibility

Accesibilidad

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African Violets

Violetas africanas 

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Africanized Honey Bee

Abejas Melíferas Africanizadas

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Agave

Ágave

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Aging and Caregiving

Envejecimiento y cuidados

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Aglaonema

Agricultural Trade

Mercadeo Agrícola y Comercio

Air potato is an invasive plant species in Florida that should be removed from public and private properties to help protect the state's natural areas. It can quickly engulf native vegetation in natural areas, climbing high into mature tree canopies. It produces large numbers of bulbils (aerial tubers), which facilitate its spread and make it extremely difficult to eliminate because new plants sprout from even very small bulbils. It invades a variety of habitats including pinelands and hammocks of natural areas.

Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera)

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Alachua County

Condado de Alachua

Alder

A valuable leguminous crop for forage or hay used in livestock feeding.

Alfalfa

A highly diverse group of mainly aquatic, autotrophic, photosynthesizing organisms ranging from microscopic single-cell forms to multicellular forms, distinguished from vascular plants by the absence of structures such as true roots, stems, leaves and flowers. (Agrovoc)

Algae

Algas

Allamanda

Allergies

Alergias 

Alligators and Crocodiles

Caimanes y cocodrilos 

Alligatorweed

Amaranth

Amaranto

Amaryllis

Ambrosia Beetles

American Linden

Livestock wastes can be important sources of nutrients for crops, but manure must be managed properly to prevent loss of nutrients to the environment. One method of stabilizing manure is anaerobic digestion, a microbe-mediated process carried out in the absence of oxygen that breaks down the complex organic compounds in the manure into simpler compounds. The process results in the production of renewable energy in the form of methane-rich biogas.

Anaerobic Digester Systems

Anise

Anís

Anthracnose

Anthurium (Tailflower)

Ants

Hormigas

Aphids

Apple

Manzana

Appliances

Electrodomésticos 

Aquaria

Aralia

Florida has celebrated Arbor Day since 1886 and has one of the first Arbor Day celebrations in the nation, on the third Friday in January. Over 200 communities in Florida celebrate Arbor Day, either as a stand-alone event or in conjunction with some other occasion. Check with your local city officials or school department to see how your community is celebrating Arbor Day. [source: Florida Forest Service, <a href="http://www.floridaforestservice.com/forest_management/cfa_urban_index.html">Urban and Community Forestry page</a>]
<h2>UF/IFAS Web Resources</h2>
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<li><a href="http://www.arborday.org/states/state.cfm?State=FL">Arbor Day Foundation -- Florida page</a></li>
</ul>

Florida ha celebrado el D&iacute;a del &Aacute;rbol desde 1885 y tiene una de las primeras celebraciones sobre ello en el pa&iacute;s, cada tercer viernes de enero. Cerca de 200 comunidades de Florida celebran el D&iacute;a del &Aacute;rbol como un evento tem&aacute;tico &uacute;nico o bien asociado a otro acontecimiento. Revise los sitios oficiales de su ciudad o el departamento escolara para enterarse de c&oacute;mo su comunidad celebra el D&iacute;a del &Aacute;rbol. [fuente: Florida Forest Service, <a href="http://www.floridaforestservice.com/forest_management/cfa_urban_index.html">Urban and Community Forestry page</a>]
<h2>Recursos web de UF/IFAS&nbsp;</h2>
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<li><a href="http://www.arborday.org/states/state.cfm?State=FL">Arbor Day Foundation -- Florida page</a></li>
</ul>

Arbor Day in Florida

Día del árbol en Florida 

Armadillos

Armyworms

Artichoke, globe

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Inteligencia Artificial IA

Artificial Reefs

Arrecifes artificiales

Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP)

Psílido asiático de los cítricos

Asparagus Fern

Aster

Australian-Pine

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

Gripe aviar

Avocado cultivation in Florida has a history dating back many decades. It is one of the most important economic tree crops in Miami-Dade and Collier counties. Generally, homeowners grow one or two fruit trees, depending upon the size of their residential lots. Although avocado trees do not require much maintenance, there are a few cultivation practices to follow in order to reap the best production experience.

La historia del cultivo del aguacate en Florida data de muchas d&eacute;cadas. Es uno de los cultivos de &aacute;rboles m&aacute;s importante de los condados de Miami-Dade y Collier. Generalmente los propietarios tienen uno o dos &aacute;rboles, dependiendo del tama&ntilde;o de su terreno residencial. Aunque los &aacute;rboles de aguacate no requieren mucho mantenimiento, existen ciertas pr&aacute;cticas agr&iacute;colas a seguir para lograr la mejor cosecha.&nbsp;

Avocado

Aguacate

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Azalea

Bahiagrass

<a href="http://baker.ifas.ufl.edu/index.html">UF/IFAS Baker County</a> is a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the University of Florida's Institute of Food &amp; Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), and the <a href="http://www.bakercountyfl.org/">Baker County</a> Board of County Commissioners.

<a href="http://baker.ifas.ufl.edu/index.html">UF/IFAS Baker County</a> es una asociaci&oacute;n entre el Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos (USDA), el Instituto de Alimentaci&oacute;n y Ciencias Agr&iacute;colas de la Universidad de Florida UF/IFAS (UF/IFAS), y la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bakercountyfl.org/">Baker County</a>&nbsp;

Baker County

Condado de Baker

Baldcypress

Bamboo

Bambú

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Banana and Plantains

Bananos y plátanos 

Barberry

Bark Beetles

member of Chiroptera [<a href="http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1560">AGROVOC</a>] [<a href="https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/545">NALT</a>]

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