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

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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

by Jessie Erwin
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

by Brad Buck
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

by Lourdes Mederos
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, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Jiangxiao Qiu, Nature Food, News, Research, Self-sustaining Communities, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture, Urban Food Production, Urban Gardening

Enjoy Florida-grown foods at Thanksgiving and through the holidays

by Brad Buck
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

2023 ANS Graduate Symposium

by aubreypearce
November 1, 2023

By Dr. Antiono Faciola The 9th Annual UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Graduate Symposium unfolded on October 12th-13th at the Embassy Suites in St. Augustine Beach. This year's symposium was designed to foster an inclusive community, equip students ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Awards And Recognition, Graduate, Research, UF Animal Science