Tag: biotechnology
South Florida leaders will honor Miami-Dade County Farmers Month at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Nov. 4
October 4, 2023
On November 4, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins will kick off Miami-Dade Farmers Month at the 9th annual One Night in the Tropics. As title sponsor, she will join other South Florida leaders and the University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Biotechnology, Climate Change, Crop Breeding, Danielle Cohen-Higgins, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins, Ecosystems Sustainability, Extension Programs, Invasive Plant Pests And Disease Management, Miami-Dade County Farmers Month, Miami_Dade County District 8 Commissioner, News, One Night In The Tropics, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Sea Level Rise, Seal Level Rise, Soil And Water Sciences, TREC, Tropical Fruit, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Vanilla At TREC
From Romania to Canada and Germany, new UF scientist will use AI to help plant breeding, other farm applications
July 26, 2022
As a young child in Romania’s second-largest city, Cătălin Voiniciuc loved visiting his grandparents’ farm in a remote village. “While enjoying many aspects of farm life -- from the vineyard to the vegetable garden -- little did I ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASTags: #aiatuf, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Canada, Cătălin Voiniciuc, Cell Walls, Crops, Germany, Glycans, Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeders, Romania
MREC Welcomes Two Student Interns
October 5, 2017
MREC is happy to welcome two new interns to the Center this fall. Rossie Jimenez and Keisha Cadet, both Valencia College students, will be joining Dr. Alfred Huo's research lab. Take a minute to learn more about our interns below: Name: ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Biotechnology, Internship, Students, Valencia College
MREC Publication Update
October 2, 2017
Summer proved to be a prolific time for MREC faculty publishing research. Since May, faculty members have published 14 journal articles on topics ranging from entomology to education. A list of recent publications can be found below: ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Bio Control, Biotechnology, CRISPR, Entemology, Publication, Research
UF food scientists call for new science in food safety
May 19, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Some University of Florida food scientists say U.S. food safety procedures need to get out of the 1960s and into the era of biotechnology. Back then, America's scientists devised a system to ensure astronauts' food stayed ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Food Safety, Invasive Species, UF/IFASTags: Anita Wright, Bacteria, Biofilms, Biotechnology, Food Safety, Genetics, HACCP, Maria Gallo, Max Teplitski, Microbiology