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 Research
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
To make a successful return on their investment, growers need to accurately predict how much crop they might grow in a given season. University of Florida researchers are developing web-based tools that incorporate artificial intelligence to ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Farmers in Florida’s $500 million-a-year strawberry industry recently wrapped up a season, and already the next one is casting a shadow. Scientists are predicting a good chance of a pesky strawberry disease, all due to the predicted El Niño ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
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 DevelopmentDo you ever wonder how things like temperature changes, overly wet soils or salty irrigation water affect your fruit trees at home? University of Florida scientists at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have those ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Do you ever wonder how things like temperature changes, overly wet soils or salty irrigation water affect your fruit trees at home? University of Florida scientists at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have those ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Late January, Dr. Ziynet Boz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida, participated in a congressional Lunch-and-Learn on Capitol Hill hosted by the National Coalition for ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
The University of Florida (UF) has been a member of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) since 1963. OTS is a consortium of roughly fifty academic and research institutions dedicated to science, conservation, and responsible resource ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
In a world marked by anomalous weather, population growth, and shrinking arable land, the demand for reliable food production has never been more urgent. At the University of Florida’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS