GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida experts know all too well about laurel wilt, the pathogen endangering the state’s $100 million-a-year avocado industry – and they’re trying to find ways to prevent it from spreading. Now, they’re taking… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Fisheries managers will soon be able to make more informed decisions about commercial and recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, thanks to a team of scientists led by a researcher with the University of… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Emily Lightner, 17, is passionate about pigs — show pigs, to be exact. A long time 4-H member in Seminole County, Lightner has been interested in agriculture from a young age. When she was 11… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To some parents, it can seem like children scan social media, TV and the Internet almost constantly. As we head toward a new school year, a University of Florida expert gives tips on how to… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When was the last time your child programmed a robot, raised a chicken or entered a bug collecting contest? With more public schools focused on raising students’ test scores, there may be fewer opportunities in… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most kids can’t wait to grow up. But today, many parents are concerned that their children aren’t ready to enter the adult world, according to researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Returning to school brings about stress for children and parents – from starting everyone’s day earlier to adjusting to new teachers — but a University of Florida expert offers tips to alleviate the pressure. Parents… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists are starting to better understand the ability of two Florida mosquito species to transmit two strains of chikungunya virus that have caused outbreaks of human disease around the world. The virus… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Some urban residents see their landscapes as havens for birds or pollinators. Some like the sheer beauty of a well-kempt lawn or a place to relax. Still others prefer the profit they might make from… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Even when Matt Mattia was studying tomato breeding as a master’s student at the University of Florida, he was dreaming of citrus. Now a doctoral student at UF, he’s working toward achieving that dream of… Read More
