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UF scientists finding grapes to grow in Florida
Florida farmers and other businesspeople are bubbling with enthusiasm to make wine. more
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Scientists may have found a way to efficiently apply genome editing to plant breeding
Development regulators are genes that regulate plant development and growth. UF/IFAS scientists have discovered... more
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Professor/farmer named director of Southwest Florida REC
Michael Burton spends the academic year teaching and conducting research in agronomy at Missouri State University. more
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Strawberry growers globally could benefit from UF/IFAS research into dangerous disease
Strawberry farmers worldwide may get help from new University of Florida research that shows a way to battle... more
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UF/IFAS program connects small-scale growers, entrepreneurs with digital marketing tools
food market, small is good and local is what consumers seek to buy. Consumer-demand research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture tells... more
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Scientists determine ‘fingerprint’ for how much heat, drought is too much for forests
How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth’s forests? A new study from an international team of researchers found the answers... more
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Oyster market research outlines marketing strategies for increasing grower profits
Oyster farmers face many challenges when growing a healthy harvest, as the market is highly diverse. more
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With the beginning of Florida blueberry season comes new UF/IFAS variety
As April starts this week, we enter the Florida blueberry season and the sweet taste that comes with the fruit. more
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High school MANRRS students visit UF to learn about career, academic paths
On March 25, 70 high school students from across the country visited the University of Florida campus in Gainesville to learn more about academic... more
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UF scientists study fumigation impacts on soil health
Soil health is an important aspect to strawberry and tomato production. Farmers often apply a type of pesticide called fumigants to the soil months more
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Three teams of scientists from UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences received nearly $4.5 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to study new ways to manage the invasive insect causing millions of dollars’ worth of damage to Florida’s citrus crops.
New context for understanding citrus greening renews commitment to finding a solution
Sometimes in science, a new perspective brings an “a ha!” moment. That’s what one senior researcher at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural... more
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Rep. Steube launches Agriculture Advisory Committee
U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) this week launched the Agriculture Advisory Committee in Florida’s 17th Congressional District. Ranchers and ... more
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White clay spray mix repels major crop pest
Tomatoes are big business in Florida, the nation’s top producer of the popular fruit, but an insect no bigger than a grain... more
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This picture is of a finger lime.
Finger limes, unique new options for Florida growers
Finger limes, a unique citrus variety gaining interest among chefs, foodies and citrus growers ... more
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Internationally acclaimed scientist to lead Everglades research
Samira Daroub has been named director of the UF/IFAS Everglades Research & Education Center... more
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Researchers and industry tackle climate change and the future of food
This century, food producers will face a complex challenge: grow enough food to help billions more people get the nutrition they nee ... more
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UF/IFAS researchers creating Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur
Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good... more
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Homemade device may help arborists assess odds of falling trees causing damage
With a device they can make on their own for only $159, arborists can for the most part accurately assess ... more
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Cautiously optimistic: Study looks for riskiest tree disease spreaders, finds none
Think of the 27-expert, nine-country survey team as tree epidemiologists, looking for the next “tree pandemic” ... more
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USDA-NIFA awards UF/IFAS, other scientists $450,000 to develop bermudagrass cultivars
Bermudagrass is the most used warm-season perennial grass forage in the southeastern United States ... more
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