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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

2022 Distinguished Achievement, Service, and Alumni Awards

by McKenzie Wynn
March 17, 2022

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 2022 Distinguished Achievement, Service, and Alumni Award ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Operations Management, AI, Biological Engineering, Packaging Engineering, UFABE

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

2021 Distinguished Achievement, Service, and Alumni Awards

by Raychel Rabon
April 1, 2021

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 2021 Distinguished Achievement, Service, and Alumni Award ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Professional Development
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Biological Engineering, Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Packaging Sciences, UFABE
David Eller posed with an irrigation pump he built that was awarded first prize in the 1964 Engineer's Fair at University of Florida.

Gator Giving Day for ABE Teaching Building

by Raychel Rabon
February 2, 2021

Save the date for Gator Nation Giving Day on February 18, 2021! The Gator Nation will celebrate its annual Stand Up and Holler: Gator Nation Giving Day event on February 18, 2021. Stand Up and Holler is a 24-hour fundraising event, calling ... READ MORE

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

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