Category: Agriculture

UF ABE: Big Questions, Global Reach – Dr. Serap Gorucu

by McKenzie Wynn

November 22, 2022

It has been a hundred years or more since most Americans lived on a farm. That number dropped steadily during the 20th century until now, when it’s about two percent. Today, most people live in urban and suburban areas and have no connection ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Agriculture Safety, UF IFAS, UFABE

ABE: Big Questions, Global Reach – Dr. Daeun “Dana” Choi

by McKenzie Wynn

October 10, 2022

It is an everyday miracle that plants, powered by sunlight, convert vast amounts of inorganic matter into living tissues. That miracle is the foundation of most life on earth. The success of the human species is owed in many ways to our ability ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

UF ABE Extension Blog: Dr. Michael Dukes

by McKenzie Wynn

August 19, 2022

If you think about it, watering the yard with sprinklers is one of the rare situations in which the product is sprayed away from the target in order to apply it. Sprinklers do this in order to distribute the water over large areas and let water ... READ MORE

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

UF ABE Extension Blog: Dr. Haimanote Bayabil

by McKenzie Wynn

July 21, 2022

Water. We wash the dishes, draw a bath, and run the washing machine, but thanks to a public utility system that delivers a seemingly endless supply of fresh, clean water to our indoor taps and outdoor hoses, we rarely have to think about how ... READ MORE

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

UF ABE Extension Blog: Big Questions, Global Reach – Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis

by McKenzie Wynn

June 16, 2022

Mechatronics, artificial intelligence, machine vision, smart machines, unmanned aerial vehicles – if this sounds like something out of the latest sci-fi epic, think again – this is the new agriculture, and Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis is harnessing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agroview, AI, Drone, IFAS

ABE Students Attend Joint Postgraduate Course in The Netherlands

by McKenzie Wynn

May 25, 2022

Five graduate students from the Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) department attended a course in crop physiology and climate change in the Netherlands that was jointly hosted by Wageningen University and The University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Climate Change, Crop Physiology, Graduate Students, Student Opportunities

Stand Up and Holler for ABE

by McKenzie Wynn

February 2, 2022

Mark Your Calendars for Gator Nation Giving Day on February 17th, 2022! On February 17th, 2022, The Gator Nation will Stand Up and Holler for its 4th year in a row. The annual Stand Up & Holler: Gator Nation Giving Day is a 24-hour, all-day ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, UF/IFAS, Volunteer/Training
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Operations Management, Biological Engineering, Gator Nation Giving Day, Stand Up And Holler, UFABE

An Internship Sweet as Sugar

by Olivia Doyle

September 9, 2021

UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Austin Lee is currently pursuing his bachelor's degree in agricultural operations management (AOM). Lee landed a summer internship with U.S. Sugar to gain experience and explore ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Operations Management, Career Services, Intern, VP Promise

Invention of the Year: AI-based Software to Analyze and Visualize UAV-collected Data

by Raychel Rabon

September 23, 2020

Agricultural and Biological Engineering Assistant Professor Yiannis Ampatzidis and his team received the UF Invention of the Year award from the UF Innovate | Tech Licensing for his cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) based application, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Citrus, Drone, Precision Agriculture, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Yiannis Ampatzidis

ABE Debuts SmartAg Graduate Certificate Program

by Raychel Rabon

September 11, 2020

The Agricultural and Biological Engineering department at the University of Florida is introducing its new Advanced SmartAg Certificate. This graduate engineering certificate will offer training in various topical areas relevant to modern ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Curriculum, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Graduate Students, Precision Agriculture, Tom Burks, UFABE

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