Tag: AI in agriculture

At inaugural conference, scientists, farmers see ways to make AI useful to agriculture

by Brad Buck
April 2, 2026

In a groundbreaking, first-of-its kind event, university scientists, engineers, producers, government agencies and industry officials from throughout the South met at Auburn University to brainstorm ways to use artificial intelligence to help ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agrosense, Agroview, AI, AI In Agriculture, Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Auburn University, Conference, Damian Adams, Farmers, Joe Glover, Kati Migliaccio, Southeast, Yiannis Ampatzidis

Breeding Broccoli for Nutrition in a Warming World

by Eva Sailly
March 3, 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 Teaching
Tags: 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

by Eva Sailly
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, Horticulture
Tags: #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

UF/IFAS awards $321K in AI grants to advance ag-tech industry

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
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 Research
Tags: #aiatuf, AI, AI In Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence

Scouting the Grove: From Boots on the Ground to AI in the Sky

by Lisa Hickey
October 7, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving agricultural landscape, staying ahead of grove health issues is more important than ever. Traditional methods of scouting for pests, diseases, and irrigation problems are effective but labor-intensive, especially ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Agricultural Drones, AgroTech, AI In Agriculture, Citrus Greening, Citrus Grove Management, Florida Citrus, Irrigation Monitoring, Pest And Disease Scouting, Precision Farming, Smart Farming

Scouting the Grove: From Boots on the Ground to AI in the Sky

by Lisa Hickey
July 9, 2025

Food is Our Middle Name podcast: What’s the deal with…farm technology?

by Tory Moore
December 2, 2022

Technology is rapidly advancing in many different industries, but what about agricultural technology? Drones? Artificial intelligence? How does this benefit farmers and does it benefit shoppers? UF/IFAS experts Kati Migliaccio and Nathan ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #aiatuf, #FoodIsOurMiddleName, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Agriculture Technology, AI, AI In Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Center For Applied Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture, Drones, Food Is Our Middle Name, GCREC, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Plant Breeding, Podcast, Robotics, Robots, Technology, UF/IFAS Communications

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