Tag: agricultural research

Media Alert: UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Hosts Blackberry Field Day

by Jamie Groh
June 11, 2026

What: UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center hosts a free blackberry field day to demonstrate production practices such as proper planting, pruning, and fertilization.  Where: UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Research, Backyard Gardening, Blackberry Field Day, Blackberry Production, Blog Community, Crop Management, Disease Management, Farming Education, Featured, Fertilization Practices, Florida Agriculture, Florida Growers, Horticulture, News, NFREC, NFREC-Q, North Florida REC, Plant Breeding, Pruning Techniques, Quincy, Quincy Florida Events, Small Fruit Crops, Specialty Crops, Sustainable Farming, UF Extension, UF-IFAS
A brown and white cow stands in a field filled with small white flowers, facing the camera, with a line of trees in the background under soft natural light.

$9.5 million gift boosts UF efforts to protect cattle from disease-carrying pests

by Jamie Groh
June 10, 2026

The University of Florida announced a $9.5 million estate gift establishing the Carrie W. Earls Mosquito and Pest Eradication in Beef Cattle Fund, supporting work across UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and College ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Research, Biting Flies, Blog Community, Cattle Research, College Of Veterinary Medicine, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Donor Gift, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Extension, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Livestock Health, Livestock Producers, Mosquitoes, News, Pest Management, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Veterinary Medicine
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Survey reveals growing concern over agricultural security. Researchers are working to identify ways Extension agents can help.

by Jamie Groh
May 27, 2026

Southeastern residents increasingly support stronger protections against agricultural disease threats as concerns grow over food-system disruptions, according to researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).   Findings ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Research, Agriculture, Animal Disease Prevention, Biosecurity, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Farm Resilience, Farm Security, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Food Supply, Food System Resilience, PIE, PIE Center, Public Health, Research, Risk Preparedness, SCCAHS, UF-IFAS
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UF/IFAS announces new Director of Fundraising Initiatives role to support Animal Sciences

by Jamie Groh
May 21, 2026

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) today announces the appointment of Mary Ann Hooks as Director of Animal Sciences Fundraising Initiatives, effective June 15, 2026.  This new role will lead ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Academic Leadership, Agricultural Research, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Development, Extension, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Food Safety, Fundraising, Government Affairs, Higher Education, Land-grant Mission, Leadership Appointment, Livestock Industry, Mary Ann Hooks, Meat Science, Stakeholder Engagement, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department, University Of Florida, Workforce Development
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$1M gift honors pioneering economist Carlton G. Davis, supports Ph.D. research to advance tropical agriculture

by Lourdes Mederos
February 1, 2026

Celebrating a lifetime dedicated to agricultural research progress, a $1 million gift launches an endowment that will empower doctoral students to continue the legacy and mission of a pioneering agricultural economist at the University of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: $1 Million, $1 Million Endowment, 180 Challenge, Agricultural Research, Caribbean, Caribbean Fruit Fly, Carlton George Davis, Climate Conditions, Côte D'Ivoire, Dr. Carlton G. Davis Scholarship Endowment For Ph.D. Research In Tropical Agriculture, Emeritus Professor Pauline Lawrence, Food And Resource Economics, Food Insecurity, Ford Foundation International Research Fellow, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Collaborations, Invasive Pests, News, Scholarships, South Florida Agriculture, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Department Of Entomology And Nematology, University Of Florida

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