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UF agronomy chair takes on dual leadership role as interim for animal sciences

by Megan Winslow
August 15, 2025

Jay Ferrell, chair of the University of Florida’s department of agronomy, will assume an additional leadership role Aug. 18 when he steps in as interim chair of the department of animal sciences. Both departments are within UF’s Institute ... READ MORE

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Tags: #ufifasagronomy, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Interim Chair, Jason Ferrell, Jay Ferrell, John Arthington, Megan Winslow, Pesticide Information Office, Promotion, Scott Angle, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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Media Alert: Learn all about legumes at UF/IFAS conference

by Megan Winslow
April 8, 2025

What: UF/IFAS Forage Legume Conference. When:  May 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: The UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County office, 2741 Penn Ave., No. 3, Marianna About: The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Beef Research Unit, Conference, Crop, Event, Extension, Farmer, Forage, Forage Legume Conference, Grazing, Grower, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jackson County, James Muir, Jose Dubeux, Legume, Marianna, Megan Winslow, NFREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Peanut, Rancher, Soil, Soil Health, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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UF/IFAS agronomist’s passion for farming drives his work to maximize soil health and crop growth for farmers

by Lourdes Mederos
April 1, 2025

Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw developed a deep appreciation for the challenges and opportunities in farming while growing up in Ethiopia, where agriculture is a fundamental part of more than 80% of Ethiopian daily life. His passion for agronomy ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Crop Production, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Farmers, Fertilizer Rate, Five Rs, Florida, Florida Soil, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Modern Cropping Systems, News, Niguss Hailegnaw, Nutrient Stewardship, Nutrients, Phosphorus, Right Amount, Right Placement, Right Rate, Right Source, Right Time, Soil, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Degradation, Soil Health, Sustainable Crop Production, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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Florida’s growing rice industry: Discover the potential and benefits of this versatile crop at the August 8 Field Day

by Lourdes Mederos
July 31, 2024

Rice, the vital crop enjoyed by more than half the world's population, boasts a versatility that's hard to match. Across continents, many countries and cultures make the grain their own center of the plate, a side and even incorporate it ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Calvin Ordero, De-Fen Mou, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Florida Rice Growers Inc., Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, Julien Beuzelin, Matthew VanWeelden, News, Research, Rice, Rice Cultivation, Soil And Water Sciences, Sugar, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, Water, Water Quality, Wildlife Habitat
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UF scientist tests methods for boosting America’s cotton crop

by Megan Winslow
May 16, 2024

The United States leads the world in cotton exports by value, accounting for $5.7 billion, or 33%, of exports of the textile, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But researchers hope to bolster American production even more through ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Agronomy, Cotton, Cotton Incorporated, Farm, Gadsen, Germination, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jackson, Jefferson, Live Oak, Megan Winslow, North Florida Research And Education Center, Quincy, Study, Sudeep Sidhu, Suwannee, Trials, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

New public-private partnership allows UF/IFAS scientist to work on growing plants, storing carbon in clay soil

by Brad Buck
September 14, 2023

In a new, public-private partnership, University of Florida scientist Zachary Brym wants to see if he can utilize plants to store carbon in clay soil in Polk County. Eventually, he’d like to see how collections of crops and other plants can ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agroecology, Agronomy, Carbek, Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Crops, Ecosystem Services, Plants, Polk County, Regenerative Agriculture, Soil, Soil Health, Tropical Research And Education Center, Zachary Brym

Meet Katia Viana Xavier: A UF/IFAS plant pathologist forging change for food security in the EAA

by Lourdes Mederos
March 8, 2023

Katia Viana Xavier holds a special place among growers in the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) as a researcher fighting plant diseases at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).   They know ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agronomy, Department Of Plant Pathology, EAA, Everglades Agriculture Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, International Women's Day, Katia Viana Xavier, National Women's History Month, News, Plant Pathology, Research, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Research, Women's History Month

July 4th feature: UF researcher is a new U.S. citizen; learn about his work in sustainability

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
June 30, 2022

This Independence Day might feel a little different for José Dubeux, a professor at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS NFREC). Monday marks his first Fourth of July holiday as an American citizen. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Cattle Industry, Extension, Feature, Forage, Jose Dubeux, Livestock, NFREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Research

Professor/farmer named director of Southwest Florida REC

by Brad Buck
May 18, 2022

Michael Burton spends the academic year teaching and conducting research in agronomy at Missouri State University. In the summer, he runs the family farm just outside Springfield, Missouri. You could say he practices what he preaches. “On ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agronomy, Citrus, Director, Diseases, Entomology And Nematology, Family Farm, Farms, J. Scott Angle, Michael Burton, Missouri State University, Pests, Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center

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