Agricultural and Biological Engineering

University of Florida to lead new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for High-Value Crops

by Chris Vivian
October 15, 2026

Highlights: UF is leading the U.S. Department of State-funded SAFE Lab, a global effort to safeguard fruits, vegetables and spices by stopping agricultural threats at their source. SAFE will establish an international biosecurity network ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Plant Pathology, Feed The Future, SAFE Innovation Lab, Top News, U.S. Department Of State

From Landfill to Circular Economy: UF Researcher Advances Waste-to-Methanol Innovation

by Samantha Jones
September 28, 2026

Researchers at the University of Florida are exploring a different approach to recycling, one designed to work with waste streams as they exist rather than as our current recycling systems demand they should be. UF Faculty Bruce Welt, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Circular Economy, RRG, Solid Waste, SynGas

Joanna Cartee- Big Fish in a Big Pond

by Samantha Jones
September 15, 2026

Joanna Cartee is the Georgia State Fuel and Oil Laboratory Director, and Georgia State Oil Chemist. The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at University of Florida helped her get there. The leap from her previous position ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Alumni Success, Professional Development, UF IFAS

As a UF Student and NVIDIA Intern, I’m Using Agricultural AI to Help Transform Global Food Production

by Samantha Jones
August 18, 2026

By Jing (Zijing) Huang When people hear that I am completing my doctorate in agricultural and biological engineering at UF, they often assume my work is confined to farmland, crop yields and tractors. But applying advanced AI to agriculture ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #AI, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Student Success

UF ABE Student Demos Drone Capabilities for Florida Representatives

by Samantha Jones
August 12, 2026

Florida Representatives Byron Donalds and Kat Cammack visited UF’s Plant Science Research Education Center to learn more about how UF is using agriculture robots, drones and AI can reduce labor costs. The demonstration was an effective opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: #AI, ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Engineering, UF IFAS

UF ABE’s Vivek Sharma, PH.D. Receives Golden Gator Award

by Samantha Jones
July 1, 2026

In recognition of securing a $1.5M research award, UF ABE’s Vivek Sharma, Ph.D. has been awarded the prestigious UF‑IFAS Large Grant Golden Gator Award. His research, titled “Impact of Rotational Cover Crop on Soil Quality Parameters, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Extension, Research

UF Researchers are a Water Quality Triple Threat, Securing $1M towards Gulf Clean Up

by Samantha Jones
June 30, 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded one million dollars to support a UF Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) project in the Gulf of America that will leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning tools ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: #AI, ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Biological Engineering, Ecological Engineering, Engineering, Water

W.W. Glenn Teaching Building opens, providing state-of-the-art education for ABE students

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
June 8, 2026

Woodrow Wilson “W.W.” Glenn spent his 30-year career as a UF/IFAS Extension agent in the Florida Panhandle, with his eyes always set on strategies and ideas that would improve farmers’ lives. His legacy lives on with the opening of ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS

Researchers using AI and digital twin tech to make air travel more efficient and resilient

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
June 8, 2026

UF researchers are using AI and digital twin technology to test simulated airport operations, aiming to reduce delays, improve efficiency and strengthen resilience. The National Science Foundation-funded study simulates flights, passengers ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #AI, Artificial Intelligence

UF ABE Students Bestowed International Award

by Samantha Jones
April 23, 2026

Four UF ABE students were bestowed the Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR) Award, garnering international recognition. Each year, CIGR recognizes leadership, innovation and collaboration in student design projects worldwide. ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, CIGR, Commission Of Agricultural And Biosystems Engineering, Engineering, International, Water

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