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Phytomining: Growing a U.S. Solution to the Nickel Supply Crisis

by Eva Sailly
April 16, 2025

Dr. Jeongim Kim, associate professor and head of the Biochemical Genetics Lab for the Horticultural Sciences Department, is leading a new project providing an alternative solution to the United States’ growing demand for nickel, a pressing ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: ARPA-E, Biochemical Genetics, Biodiversity, Dr. Jeongim Kim, Horticultural Sciences, Hyperaccumulator, Nickel, Nickel Farming, Phytomining, Plant Breeding, Student, Teaching, The Department Of Energy
Close up of finger lime fruit on gray table

Finger Limes: An HLB-Tolerant Prospect for Florida Growers

by Eva Sailly
March 19, 2025

Finger limes appear as a promising choice to growers searching for alternative citrus crops thriving in Florida. The Australian Lime Improvement Program hosted the most recent Finger Lime Field Day to highlight ongoing research and market ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Education Center, Finger Lime, Finger Limes, Florida Citrus, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food And Resource Economics, Food Trend, FRED, HLB, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing, Manjul Dutt, Plant Breeding, PSREU, Taste, UF/IFAS PSREU
Tractor pulling attendees with peanut plants in the foreground during a North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley (NFREC) field day.

Stakeholders, researchers, and regulators committed to advancing soil health through long-term adoption of cover cropping

by Eva Sailly
March 14, 2025

2025 Soil Health and Cover Crop Workshop Farmers, industry and agency stakeholders, administrators, students, and faculty gathered in Live Oak, FL  at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research And Education Center, on February 13 to attend the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Biodiversity, Cover Crops, Horticultural Sciences, NFREC, NFREC-SV, Regenerativeagriculture, Soil Health, SV Ag Update

CALS Students Attend Horticultural Sciences Conference

by Jessica Czipulis
November 15, 2023

In early August, eight UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students attended the 120th American Society for Horticultural Sciences (ASHS) Annual Conference in Orlando. The conference brings together industry professionals ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: ASHS, Conference, Food Science, Horticultural Science, Plant Science, VP Promise

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