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Algorithm will make the normally accurate Florida Automated Weather Network even more reliable

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

A new algorithm is set to further bolster the credibility of the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN), a system that farmers count on for such data as temperature, humidity, wind and rain. Among other improvements, the technology ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Producers, Alerts, Algorithm, Decisions, FAWN, Florida Automated Weather Network, Freeze Protection, Irrigation, Meteorology, Normal, Rick Lusher, Spraying, Weather Data, Ziwen Yu

UF/IFAS scientist uses AI to target weeds — not nearby tomatoes – saving 70% of herbicide

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

Targeted weed-spraying can save tomato farmers 71% of the herbicide they use, new University of Florida research shows. It also cuts input costs related to weed management for growers by 75%. The results mean that targeted spray technology ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Machine Learning, Nathan Boyd, Nutsedge, Plastic Mulch, Plasticulture, Prec-ag, Spraying, Technology, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Weed Sprayer, Weeds

Robots may eventually help kill weeds that impede strawberry yield

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

BALM, Fla. --- Think of University of Florida scientists Nathan Boyd and Arnold Schumann a bit like surgeons. Except in this case, their operating room is a strawberry field. With their research, Boyd and Schumann hope to eventually help ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: #aiatuf, Algorithm, Arnold Schumann, Artificial Intelligence, Citrus Research And Education Center, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Nathan Boyd, Precision Agriculture, Robots, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Spraying, Strawberries, Weeds

Projected El Niño poses disease risk to Florida’s $500 million-a-year strawberry industry, but an alert system could help

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

Farmers in Florida’s $500 million-a-year strawberry industry recently wrapped up a season, and already the next one is casting a shadow. Scientists are predicting a good chance of a pesky strawberry disease, all due to the predicted El Niño ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, AgriTech Conference, Botrytis, Diseases, El Niño, El Nino Southern Oscillation, Hurricane Season, La Niña, Moisture, Monitor, Research, Spraying, Strawberries, Strawberrry Advisory System, Vinicius Cerbaro

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