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Starting a farming business? UF/IFAS hosts virtual English and Spanish workshops for beginners

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March 18, 2024

Florida farming is big business. To make it in today’s competitive market, those new to the industry need a solid business plan and the right marketing tactics to build a business from the ground up. "Agricultural operations, regardless ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Money Matters, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Business, Business Plan, Climate, Consumer, Consumer Preferences, Consumer Reviews, Farm Operations, Farming, Farming Is A Business, Financial Planning, Human Resources, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jonael Bosques-Mendez, La Agricultura Es Un Negocio, Luis Rodriguez Rosado, Marketing, Marketing Plan, News, Research, Spanish, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, University Of Florida

Conference to examine policy issues facing agribusiness leaders

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March 14, 2024

This year's Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference will examine critical policy issues facing agribusiness leaders and provide valuable economic insights to help stakeholders make informed business and policy decisions. The conference ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Farm Bill, Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference, Food And Resource Economics, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Lisa House, Research, Robert Gilbert, Senate Agriculture Committee, Suzanne Thornsbury, Water

Tackling the Question of Change at The Global Nutrition Symposium

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March 11, 2024

Mental models, systems thinking, and change agents were some of the big ideas circulating during the Global Nutrition Symposium on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The question, “Change is Possible – But How?” was the theme of this year’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Behavior Change, Food Safety, Human Health, International Development, Nutrition, Research
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We Are Developing a Game-Changing Technique to Save Strawberries

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March 4, 2024

A warm welcome to Jingyi 'Kini' Cheng, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Kini is a food science master's ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Liwe, Extended Shelf Life, Florida Strawberries, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Jingyi Kini Cheng, Masters-research, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Shelf Life, Strawberries
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UF/IFAS research: Can artificial intelligence outsmart invasive species?

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February 29, 2024

Argentine black and white tegus are large non-native invasive lizards posing a threat to the biodiversity and natural balance of Florida’s ecosystems. Tegus have a diverse diet including fruits, vegetables, insects, small animals ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: @TheCrocDocs, AI, AI Trap, Argentine Black And White Tegu, Artificial Intelligence, Croc Docs, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasion Science, Invasion Science Research Institute, Invasive Species, Invasive Species Research, Jenna Cole, Melissa Miller, News, Research, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, University Of Florida, World Vision Systems

How It Happened: FSGA & UF/IFAS’ Game-Changing Partnership for Strawberry Industry


January 30, 2024

Cultivating Florida’s Strawberry Legacy In the heart of Florida’s strawberry fields, the partnership between the Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Florida Strawberry Growers Association, GCREC, How It Happened, Research, Strawberry, UF-IFAS
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Faculty Feature: Dr. Bin Liu, Nutritional Sciences

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January 22, 2024

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Bin Liu to our Discover FSHN Series! Dr. Liu is an assistant professor of human nutrition in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Her lab's research focuses on investigating ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calcium Signaling, Cardiac Health, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Dr. Bin Liu, Faculty, Faculty Feature, Faculty Profile, Faculty-research, Heart Disease, Metabolic Disease, Nutritional-sciences-faculty-feature, Nutritional-sciences-research, Prediabetes, Research

Global food and beverage industry representatives to come to Orlando to learn latest flavor research

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January 17, 2024

Flavor comes from a combination of nature and science. Food and beverage industry representatives from across the world will gather in Orlando in March to learn the research behind unique tastes and aromas. Scientists from the UF/IFAS Citrus ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Aroma, Artificial Intelligence, Beverages, Citrus Research And Education Center, Dairy, Flavor, Food, Food Science And Human Nutrition, International Flavor Summit, Precision Ag, Research, Science, UF Center For Smell And Taste, Yu Wang

Can urban agriculture sow sustainable food production, resilient communities? Scientists offer a potential roadmap

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January 2, 2024

Urban agriculture is growing food on a small-scale, using venues such as small rooftops, balcony gardens, community grounds, small urban farms and even empty lots of land. While experts tout the benefits of urban agriculture as a ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Jiangxiao Qiu, Nature Food, News, Research, Self-sustaining Communities, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture, Urban Food Production, Urban Gardening

Enjoy Florida-grown foods at Thanksgiving and through the holidays

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November 7, 2023

When you’re giving thanks this Thanksgiving, consider that much of your food grew in the Sunshine State, say University of Florida experts. Those edibles include corn, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, lettuce and tomatoes. Like many ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Bananas, Corn, Florida-grown Foods, Food, Fruits, Green Beans, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, Holidays, Leo Hoffmann, Lettuce, Nelly Nelson, Nutrition, Pineapple, Potato Breeding, Potatoes, Research, Thanksgiving, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, Vegetables

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