Tag: Rob Gilbert

UF ag engineering grad and seasoned professor named ABE chair; seeks to expand on achievements of prior leaders

by Brad Buck
August 26, 2025

As interim chair, Greg Kiker wasn’t just steering agricultural and biological engineering (ABE) – he was accelerating it. Backed by the experience of working with powerhouse predecessors, he knew how to build on their legacies of progress. Now, ... READ MORE

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Tags: #aiatuf, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Alumnus, Artificial Intellgience, Chair, Greg Kiker, Prec-ag, Rob Gilbert, Sustainable Food Production, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, University Of Florida

Ferrell selected to lead UF/IFAS agronomy department

by Megan Winslow
November 14, 2024

UF/IFAS leadership has named Jay Ferrell as the new chair of UF’s department of agronomy. Ferrell’s appointment, effective Nov. 18, comes nearly nine months after he began serving as the interim chair of the department. (more…) READ MORE

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Tags: Agronomy Department, Appointment, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Chair, Gopal Kakani, IFAS, Jay Ferrell, Pesticide Information Office, PIO, Rob Gilbert, UF, UF-IFAS

UF/IFAS Extension Gilchrist County to expand facilities 10-fold

by Megan Winslow
August 13, 2024

Rain left a two-inch puddle on the floor of the UF/IFAS Extension Gilchrist County office Wednesday. It was a fitting reminder of the Trenton structure’s age, and one remarked upon repeatedly Friday by speakers at a ceremonial groundbreaking ... READ MORE

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Tags: 4-H, Bell, Bobby Crosby, Ceremony, Construction, Expansion, Extension, Extension Gilchrist County, Florida 4-H, Gilchrist County, Gilchrist County Agriculture Complex, Groundbreaking, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jessica Altum Cooper, Master Gardener Volunteer, Megan Winslow, Rob Gilbert, Trenton, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

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