Tag: Federal University of Lavras

Remembering a Global Soil Scientist Whose Life’s Work Helped Feed the World

by Mike Loizzo
January 13, 2026

Dr. Pedro A. Sánchez, an internationally renowned soil scientist, visionary leader and tireless advocate for food security, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 12, 2026. He was 85. Born Oct. 7, 1940, in Cuba, Sánchez grew up on his family’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Relationships & Family
Tags: Agroforestry, Cheryl Palm, Federal University Of Lavras, Jack Payne, Pedro Sanchez, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, World Food Prize

Featured New Visiting Faculty: Silvino Moreira

by Mike Loizzo
October 13, 2021

Dr. Silvino Moreira is an agronomist from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in soils and plant nutrition from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ/USP -University of São Paulo). In 2002, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Federal University Of Lavras, Pedro Sanchez, Silvino Moreira, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Building a Partnership in Brazil

by Mike Loizzo
May 2, 2019

A small group of administrators from Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) in Brazil filed into the UF/IFAS Institute for Sustainable Food Systems meeting space Thursday morning. Greeting them was Dr. Jack Payne, UF senior vice president for agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Federal University Of Lavras, Jack Payne, Pedro Sanchez, Ramesh Reddy, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

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