Category: Crops

Remote Connections- Jasmeet Judge, Ph.D. Builds Bridges with India

by Samantha Jones
December 5, 2025

At the beginning of the year, ABE’s Jasmeet Judge, Ph.D. was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Kalam-Climate Scholarship to travel to India for five months in collaboration with two prominent Indian Universities to promote and implement cutting-edge ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Award, Engineering, GFSI, India, Teaching, UF IFAS, UFABE

Vertical Farming: Outwitting Nature’s Curveballs

by Samantha Jones
December 23, 2024

In a world where climate uncertainty and food scarcity are becoming increasingly pressing issues, Ying Zhang, Ph.D., an assistant professor at UF’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, is working on solutions. Her research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, UF IFAS, UFABE

UF ABE Big Questions, Global Reach – Dr. Clyde Fraisse

by McKenzie Wynn
August 28, 2023

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
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Weather

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 27, 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

An Internship Sweet as Sugar

by Olivia Doyle
January 19, 2022

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

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