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Bringing Extension Systems to Europe: The Impact of GFSI Funding and the Future of Forestry Innovation – Dr. Jiri Hulcr

by Alejandro Sanchez
January 30, 2025

The northern belt of Europe, from Brittany through Bavaria and onwards east and north is adorned with dark green spruce forest. Spruce is a fantastic commodity – growing happy on any soil, relatively fast, unbelievably straight, used for everything ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Beetle, Extension Systems, Forestry, GFSI, Global Food Systems Institute, UF-IFAS
Several cattle graze in a pasture also used to grow pine trees.

Researchers to examine how integrated crop-livestock systems can enhance agricultural resilience and sustainability

by Mike Loizzo
December 4, 2024

The UF/IFAS-Embrapa Collaborative Climate Change Research Fund is backing a study on integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS). Embrapa is the state-owned research corporation affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. The study aims ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, Clyde Fraisse, EMBRAPA, Global Food Systems Institute, Index-based Insurance, Integrated Crop-livestock Systems, Jose Dubeux, Nikos Tziolas, Sarah Strauss, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
UFIC Global Fellows 2025: Who are they?

Meet the UF International Center Global Fellows 2025

by Alejandro Sanchez
November 19, 2024

The Global Fellows Program is an initiative managed by the University of Florida’s (UF) International Center and partially funded by the Global Food Systems Institute (GFSI) that provides early-career faculty with a $5,000 seed grant, mentorship, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agriculture, Global Food Systems Institute, Global Research, International Cooperation, UF International Center, UFIC
Terraced fields with a map of the Americas overlaid, showing line drawings of vegetables.

Strengthening School Nutrition Through Sustainable Food Systems in the Andes

by Alejandro Sanchez
October 14, 2024

This is a special edition by GFSI faculty and guest author: Dr. Jeanette Andrade, Assistant Professor and MS/DI Director, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. IGNITE Project: Improving Food Systems for School Nutrition in the Andean ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Agriculture, Andes, Bolivia, Colombia, GFSI, Global Food Systems Institute, Global Research, Nutrition, Pro, South America, STRIKE Force, UF IFAS International Awards
Two camels rest in front of the ancient carved facade of Petra, Jordan, with stylized outlines of the US and Jordanian maps and flags, symbolizing a connection between the two countries.

From Florida to Jordan: Training Scientists on Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions

by Alejandro Sanchez
September 23, 2024

In a country like Jordan in the Middle East, where rainfall is scarce and water resources are severely strained, the agricultural sector is facing significant threats. From reduced crop yields to soil degradation, and growing water scarcity, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Agrimodels, GFSI, Global Food Systems Institute, International Cooperation, Middle East, US JORDAN
Headshots of Helena Bottemiller, Dr. Christa COurt, and Dr. Sabine Grunwald against a backdrop photo of a hurricane

Future of Food Forum 2024 – Panel Recap: Threats to Food Systems Resilience

by Alejandro Sanchez
June 4, 2024

Welcome to our new blog post series about the topics covered at the 2024 Future of Food Forum: Resilient Food Systems: Beyond the Rhetoric, the flagship event here, at the Global Food Systems Institute. It was a day to remember, loaded with ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Agrimodels, Future Of Food Forum, GFSI, Global Food Systems Institute
Dr. Gerrit Hoogenboom

Dr. Gerrit Hoogenboom: Empowering Developing Nations with Agricultural Models

by Alejandro Sanchez
January 11, 2024

Welcome to the second entry of our GFSI Faculty Global Impact blog post series. In this edition, we highlight the work of Dr. Gerrit Hoogenboom, leader of the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) initiative. In his words, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Agrimodels, DSSAT, GFSI Faculty, Global Food Systems Institute, Hoogenboom
Picture of Dr. Arie havelaar with ethiopian women in the back.

Dr. Arie Havelaar: Exploring Campylobacter, Stunting, and Nutrition in Africa

by Alejandro Sanchez
January 2, 2024

Welcome to the first installment of our new blog series highlighting the global impact of our GFSI faculty members. In this edition, we chat with Dr. Arie Havelaar, a distinguished leader in Global Food Safety and Zoonoses recently appointed ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Arie Havelaar, Campylobacter, Ethiopia, GFSI, Global Food Systems Institute, IFAS

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