Tag: AI
UF/IFAS FNGLA Palm Quest 2026 to unveil next generation AI drone research tools for a changing industry on April 21-22
March 26, 2026
From artificial intelligence that can diagnose palm diseases to drone technology tracking tree health from above, the Palm Quest 2026 Conference will spotlight the future of palm science when it returns to Fort Lauderdale April 21 to 22. Hosted ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: AI, AI-driven Palm Diagnostics, Artificial Intelligence, Disease, Drones, Ecosystem, Environmental Stressors, Florida, Florida's Ecosystem, Fungal Diseases, Fungal Pathogen, Mica McMillan, Native Palms, Palm Quest 2026, Palm Trees, Palm Varieties, Pests, Plant Health, Soil, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Urban Environments
Dr. Xiaoya Zhang Discusses AI in Family, Youth and Community Science Research at the UF/IFAS AI Summit
March 13, 2026
At the UF/IFAS AI Summit, Assistant Professor Dr. Xiaoya Zhang presented her innovative, AI-powered research that investigated a support program for high-risk families. Her study examined the effectiveness of the Family Check-Up Online Program, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: AI, AI Research, Archive, Artificial Intelligence, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Mental Health, Prevention Science, Youth Development And Family Sciences
Breeding Broccoli for Nutrition in a Warming World
February 19, 2026
Broccoli is the classic example of a “healthy food”. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, it is linked to a lowered risk of chronic disease. However, as primarily a cool-season crop, broccoli is difficult to cultivate in warmer ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: AI, AI In Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Broccoli, Climate, Dr. Charlie Messina, Food Is Medicine, Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Melanie Cabrera, New Publication, Nutrition, Ph.D., Plant Breeding, The Crop Transformation Center
How AI Is Changing Plant Breeding: Redefining the Limits of Sorghum
February 6, 2026
For decades, sorghum has quietly disappeared from US fields. Once grown across much of the country, the drought-tolerant grain is now concentrated primarily in the southern Great Plains, especially Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Since the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, HorticultureTags: #aiatuf, AI, AI In Agriculture, Alumni, Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Charlie Messina, Dr. Jasdeep Singh, Horticultural Sciences Department, New Publication, Ph.D., Plant Breeding, The Crop Transformation Center
Spotlight on Excellence: UF/IFAS’s Mikerly Joseph Named 2025 Dr. James Watson Fellow
January 30, 2026
By Carolina Vendrame January 30, 2026 Gainesville, Fla. —The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Dr. James Watson Fellowship, an honor recognizing emerging leaders in turfgrass ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Lawn, TurfTags: Agronomy Department, AI, Turfgrass Research, Weed Science
Harnessing AI with drone imagery to detect costly celery disease before symptoms surface
January 29, 2026
University of Florida scientists are launching a new, grant-funded research project that uses artificial intelligence and drone technology to help Florida celery growers detect a damaging fungal disease before symptoms are visible — a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: AI, Artificial Intellgience, Blight Disease, Celery, Crop, Disease, Early Blight Disease, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Florida Agriculture, Florida Economy, Fungus, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Katia Viana Xavier, Larissa Carvallo Ferriera, News, Pests, Plant Pathology, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Weather
From Ethiopian Fields to Florida Labs: One Student’s Agritech Journey
January 15, 2026
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/IFASTags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Biological Engineering
UF/IFAS awards $321K in AI grants to advance ag-tech industry
January 12, 2026
Highlights UF/IFAS awarded $321,811 to five research teams leveraging artificial intelligence for agriculture through the 2026 LIFT AI program. Projects include AI-driven blueberry pollination tracking and machine-harvestable peppers, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: #aiatuf, AI, AI In Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence
Coding the Future of Food- a Model that Encompasses the Whole Field
January 9, 2026
“When people think of food, they think it comes from Publix, or McDonald’s,“ Gerrit Hoogenboom, Ph.D. muses, “but in order for the food to get there, it needs to be grown or produced by farmers.” Most people think of agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFASTags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, AI, Crop Modeling