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Shaping the future of horticulture, UF/IFAS International Plant Breeders Conference brings leaders together

by Lourdes Mederos
October 15, 2026

From tropical fruit crops to ornamental plants, the next big horticultural innovation may result from a conversation between a breeder and a grower. To foster those connections, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Floriculture, Nursery, Plant Genetics, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding

University of Florida to lead new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for High-Value Crops

by Chris Vivian
October 15, 2026

Highlights: UF is leading the U.S. Department of State-funded SAFE Lab, a global effort to safeguard fruits, vegetables and spices by stopping agricultural threats at their source. SAFE will establish an international biosecurity network ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Plant Pathology, Feed The Future, SAFE Innovation Lab, U.S. Department Of State

2026 York Lecture to focus on space exploration and how it fuels imagination for art and science

by Chris Vivian
October 14, 2026

Humans have studied the beauty of the heavens for millennia, dreaming of traveling and recreating their impression of the stars through art. The year’s exploration of art nd science will be presented on Nov. 16 via the University of ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Art And Science Collaboration, J. Scott Angle, York Distinguished Lecturer Series, York Lecture

Consumers are hesitant when it comes to fully automated grocery stores, study reveals

by Chris Vivian
October 14, 2026

As artificial intelligence continues to rapidly reshape the world around us, including the grocery shopping experience, a new research study from the University of Florida Department of Food and Resource Economics (FRE), reveals human touch ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #AI, Artificial Intelligence, Food And Resource Economics, FRE, Grocery Shopping

Learn with Extension: How a Hokie Far from Her Home Field Learned to Put Down Roots in Florida

by Aaron Alexander
October 13, 2026

When Maiya McMunigal and her mother, Callie McMunigal, moved from Virginia to Cocoa, Florida, Maiya left behind the friends, routines and community that had made Virginia feel like home. They remain Hokie fans, but not to worry, they're ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS

Emprendimientos de alimentos desde casa: Serie de Extensión de UF/IFAS sobre la Ley de Alimentos Caseros de Florida

by Luz Bahder
October 13, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie: Desde productos de panadería hasta mermeladas, la Ley de Alimentos Caseros de Florida ha ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Conexiones Para Emprendedores De Alimentos Preparados En Casa, Espanol, Jenn Hagen, Ley De Alimentos Caseros De Florida

Cottage Foodie Connections: A UF/IFAS Extension series for Florida’s Cottage Food Law community

by Lourdes Mederos
October 13, 2026

About this series: From baked goods to jams, Florida's Cottage Food Law has opened the door for thousands of Floridians to turn their recipes into home-based businesses. But the recipe for success requires more than a working kitchen and ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Florida Cottage Food Law, Food, News, Profits, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Lee County

Alerta de prensa: Se solicita al sector agrícola de Florida que reporte los impactos adversos del huracán Isaias

by Lourdes Mederos
October 12, 2026

Qué: Encuesta del Programa de Análisis del Impacto Económico (EIAP, por sus siglas en inglés) de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) sobre pérdidas y daños asociados con el huracán Isaias. Dónde: ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS
Tags: Christa Court, EIAP, El Programa De Analisis Del Impacto Economico De UF/IFAS, Encuesta De Evaluación De Desastres EIAP De UF/IFAS., Espanol, Huracán Isaias, Temporada De Huracanes

Media Alert: Florida agricultural sector asked to share impacts of Hurricane Isaias

by Chris Vivian
October 12, 2026

What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with Hurricane Isaias. Where: Agricultural producers can complete the survey ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Assessment, Agriculture, Christa Court, Damage, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Florida Panhandle, Hurricane, Hurricane Isaias, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Survey, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

University of Florida lidera un esfuerzo regional para convertir las tierras sin cultivar durante el invierno en una oportunidad económica

by Luz Bahder
October 7, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Un equipo docente de University of Florida (UF) liderará un grupo multidisciplinario de varios estados para promover actividades agrícolas durante ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultura, CHEERS, Espanol, Jose Dubeux, Spanish, USDA-NIFA

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