Tag: College of Agricultural and Life Science

First graduates of UF’s plant-breeding Ph.D. use genetics to help growers boost yields, improve shelf life, more

by Brad Buck
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/IFAS
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Florida rises to the challenge: 32,773 jars of peanut butter spreads hope to the state’s hungry

by Brad Buck
December 11, 2025

From creamy to crunchy, thousands of jars of peanut butter are making their way into Florida homes, thanks to the generosity of residents statewide, who rallied behind this year’s Peanut Butter Challenge – feeding families one jar at a time. All ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Science, Ffa, Florida 4-H, Florida A&M University, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Hunger, Hungry, Kevin Camm, Nick Simmons, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Protein, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

UF to break ground on new ag, engineering building

by Megan Winslow
October 14, 2024

The University of Florida is slated to begin construction on a dynamic new learning space serving the department of agricultural and biological engineering (ABE). (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Science, Dana Eller, Daniel Hofstetter, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Donation, Engineering, Funding, Gator Nation Giving Day, Groundbreaking, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kati Migliaccio, Megan Winslow, Ray Bucklin, Teaching Building, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, W. W. Glenn, Wendell Porter, Workshop

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