Tag: Agronomy
March 26: UF/IFAS 37th South Florida Turfgrass – Landscape Research and Expo Field Day set
March 5, 2026
Turf professionals will get a first look at the future of weed control and sustainable turf when the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) unveils new research and pioneering technologies at the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Events, Lawn, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Agronomy, Archive, Artificial Intelligence, Athletic Field Managers, CEU, Commercial Applicators, Field Day, Golf, Golf Course Superintendents, Integrated Weed Management, Landscape Professionals, Lawns, Marco Schiavon, Pawel Petelewicz, Pest Control Operators, Sod Producers, Truf, Turf, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Managers, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Weed Control, Weed Science, Weeds
First graduates of UF’s plant-breeding Ph.D. use genetics to help growers boost yields, improve shelf life, more
January 21, 2026
About four years ago, a small cohort of ambitious young scientists stepped into uncharted territory as the first students in the University of Florida’s new plant breeding Ph.D. program in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, part ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASTags: Agronomy, Ali Babar, Anandi Karn, Archive, Blueberries, College Of Agricultural And Life Science, Elissar Alam, Estafania Flores, Esteban Rios, Forage, Fusarium Wilt, Graduates, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Jessica Chitwood-Brown, Manuel Gastelbondo, Pablo Sipowicz, Patricio Munoz, Ph.D., Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program, Samuel Ipinyomi, Strawberries, Sudip Kunwar, Tomatoes, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, Vance Whitaker, Vanilla, Wheat, Xingbo Wu
UF agronomy chair takes on dual leadership role as interim for animal sciences
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
Category: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
Media Alert: Learn all about legumes at UF/IFAS conference
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 ResearchTags: 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
UF/IFAS agronomist’s passion for farming drives his work to maximize soil health and crop growth for farmers
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 ResearchTags: 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
Florida’s growing rice industry: Discover the potential and benefits of this versatile crop at the August 8 Field Day
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 ResearchTags: 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
UF scientist tests methods for boosting America’s cotton crop
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, CropsTags: 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
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/IFASTags: 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
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/IFASTags: 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