Stormwater runoff is one of the biggest threats to Florida’s natural waterways and water quality. Runoff refers to water from everyday rain events, which happen frequently during our summer months. Contaminants such as fertilizer, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Water
The UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering department honors our alumni and friends who work to further enhance our discipline and industry. Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Distinguished Achievement, Service, and Alumni Award ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS
Discovering a Passion Andy Brantmeyer, a sophomore majoring in Agricultural Operations Management (AOM) in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Department, says his journey into the world of agriculture took a leap of faith. Growing ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Historical Evolution of Selective Breeding and Genetic Traits For many centuries, farmers and ranchers have made careful selections from their crops and herds based on desirable qualities. The selected individuals are then bred to produce a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
The Power of Machine Learning Today, agricultural engineering includes the wide range of technologies and disciplines that must be employed to meet the challenges of a new century. A hundred years ago, agricultural engineers were developing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
The Impact of Water Movement Water is always going someplace. Rivers and rain – these are obviously water in motion, but even in a lake, as placid as it may seem, water is on the move, exiting through rivers and creeks and up into the air. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
The UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering department honors our alumni and friends who work to further enhance our discipline and industry. Please join us in congratulating our 2023 Distinguished Achievement, Service, and Alumni Award ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS
Understanding the Scope of Climate Change Action Climate change is widely discussed these days, perhaps to the point that many people, while concerned, wonder what an individual can do about such a large-scale problem. The fact is that addressing ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
The Challenge of Weather in Agriculture “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it” is a famous quote that has been around for many years. Although we still cannot modify the weather to fit the needs of our crops ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
There’s a current debate about whether our planet has entered a new geologic age called the Anthropocene, derived from two Greek words: “anthropo-“ for human being and “-cene” for new. It’s not an official geologic term quite yet, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water