Category: Crops

New UF-developed plant databases and models could lead to more nutritious foods

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 22, 2012

Click here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Creating virtual plants could solve real problems, such as reducing vitamin deficiencies in humans, according to University of Florida researchers. They are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Hanson, Bioinformatics, Dean DellaPenna, Horticultural Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Model, Nutrition, University Of Florida, Vitamin B

Cattle Prices and Corn

by Samantha Murray
August 1, 2012

Every cattle producer is probably getting a little antsy with the rising price of corn futures and the lingering drought throughout much of the country. The already substantial loss of crops and up-tick in fuel prices, has many producers wondering ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock

Armenian Cucumbers

by Laura Tiu
July 9, 2012

Armenian cucumbers are actually a melon and are related to the muskmelon. It is susceptible to wilt, therefore it does its best in the high heat of summer when other plants are under severe heat stress. Our local Jackson County Master Gardener ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition

Florida small farms conference slated for July 27-29

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 3, 2012

Click here for high resolution version. Caption at the bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference is a one-stop shop for anyone who has thought about starting a farm or supporting local foods. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Florida, Florida Small Farms And Alternative Enterprises Conference, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Michael Shuman, Small Farms, University Of Florida

Sustainable Vegetable Production Options for Small Operations

by Samantha Murray
June 22, 2012

The growth of the local food movement has fueled a rise in citizens interested in urban farm operations. We might call them part of the local food movement, or people who are just concerned about what their family is consuming. For producers, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops

New UF Blueberry Trial

by llw5479
May 27, 2012

The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy established a blueberry evaluation earlier this year. The Southern highbush cultivars in the evaluation are patented by the University of Florida and were developed by ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops

UF researchers uncover secret recipe from nature for a great-tasting tomato

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 24, 2012

Click here for high-resolution image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Supermarket tomatoes that taste like heirloom tomatoes are closer to reaching grocery aisles as a result of a discovery from the University of Florida. A team ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Flavor, Harry Klee, Heirloom Tomatoes, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Linda Bartoshuk, Smell, Taste, Tomato, Tomatoes, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS eminent scholar elected to National Academy of Sciences

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 2, 2012

Click here for high resolution file. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Crop genetics expert Harry Klee, an eminent scholar and professor in the University of Florida horticultural sciences department, was elected to the National Academy ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Harry Klee, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jack Payne, National Academy Of Sciences, Tomato, University Of Florida

USAID official to speak on global food security April 19 at Carleton Auditorium

by Caroline Warwick
April 13, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An official with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will speak about global food security April 19 at Carleton Auditorium on the University of Florida campus. Gregory C. Gottlieb, senior deputy ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Global Food Security, Gottlieb, Koenig, Usaid

Drought Forecast Suggests Early Peanut Planting this Year

by Doug Mayo
March 23, 2012

Certainly the rain that fell late this winter has helped replenish the ground water and has refilled ponds that have been dry or nearly dry for some time. For the first time in months, the Florida Panhandle has moved out of the severe drought ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Drought, Peanut, Planting, Weather Forecast

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