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Michael Dukes, Ph.D.

Guest Column Guest Column: Efficient Irrigation Starts Before the Drought
Michael Dukes, Ph.D. 28 Aug 2026

There is a lesson about preparing for hard times in two stories many of us heard growing up. Noah did not wait for the rain before building the ark, and in Aesop’s fable, the ant prepared for winter while the grasshopper did not.

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Guest Column Guest Column: A Sneak Peak at the UF/IFAS Urban Landscape Summit
Michael Dukes, Ph.D. 13 Mar 2026

When the UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE) hosted the 2024 Urban Landscape Summit, it was the largest in the event’s history...

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Guest Column Guest Column: Florida-Friendly Landscaping: A Blueprint for Smarter Growth
Michael Dukes, Ph.D. 07 Nov 2025

Florida’s population continues to grow, and with it, so does the pressure on our water resources...

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Guest Column Guest Column: The Impact of Collaboration
Michael Dukes, Ph.D. 15 Aug 2025

As I attended the FNGLA Convention in June I was reminded of the importance of this vibrant industry and the impact of the collaboration between UF/IFAS Extension and FNGLA...

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