Tag: Artificial Intelligence
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
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
Unlocking the mystery of taste: Flavor experts converge in Orlando
February 12, 2026
Flavor isn’t just a sensory experience – it’s a force that shapes what we buy, what we crave and how food and beverage trends take off. Yet the mystery behind it remains irresistible. Where does flavor truly begin, and why do some people ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Health & NutritionTags: 4th International Flavor Summit: A Gathering Of Industry Perspectives, Artificial Intelligence, Beverages, Citrus Research And Education Center, Coffee, Consumers, Flavor, Flavor Chemistry, Food, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Hot Sauce, Prefences, Reference Chemicals, Science, Senses, Sensory, Yu Wang
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
Artificial Intelligence and Children—What Adults Need to Know
February 2, 2026
Ready or not, it would seem artificial intelligence (AI) is now part of our everyday lives. You may not realize that AI has been around in various forms for decades. Most of us have been interacting with simple versions through chatbots, digital ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Artificial Intelligence, Life Skills, Ocextension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth, Youth Online Safety
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
What’s New on Ask IFAS: UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC (Nov.–Dec.)
January 8, 2026
Selected UAV Options for Agricultural Imaging and Mapping Applications under Florida’s UAS Regulations Liyike Ji, Xu Wang, and Wael Elwakil. Florida governmental agencies must utilize drones only from approved manufacturers meeting the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, WaterTags: Artificial Intelligence, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Drones, Environmental Horticulture Department, Foliar Leaf Spots, Fungicide, Nitrogen, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tampa Bay, UAV, Viburnum, Water
AI center goal to put technology directly into growers’ hands to solve problems
December 2, 2025
It’s one thing to listen to a farmer describe the challenges of battling pests, unpredictable weather or dwindling resources — and quite another to hand them a tool that can tackle those problems head‑on. Imagine technology that manages ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFASTags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Archive, Artificial Intelligence, Center For Applied Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture, Climate, Dana Choi, Diseases, Drones, Economy, Farmers, Growers, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticutural Sciences, Kevin Wang, Nathan Boyd, Pests, Prec-ag, Precision Spraying, Prototype, Technology, Weather