The University of Florida is the new home for an important partner in the effort to provide nutritious food for the nation and to keep farms competitive – a USDA-Agricultural Research Service-funded program called Breeding Insight (BI). The initiative supports public breeding efforts via more than 61 programs at the USDA as well as university-based programs across the country.
Scientists at Breeding Insight use advanced prediction methods — including high-performance computing and artificial intelligence — and custom software applications to dramatically accelerate the development of new pest- and disease-free crops that are more robust and nutritious.
They also bring their expertise to ornamental crops that support healthy ecosystems as well as animal breeding programs.
Click here for more about this new breeding initative.
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ABOUT UF/IFAS
The mission of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is to develop knowledge relevant to agricultural, human and natural resources and to make that knowledge available to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. With more than a dozen research facilities, 67 county Extension offices, and award-winning students and faculty in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF/IFAS brings science-based solutions to the state’s agricultural and natural resources industries, and all Florida residents.
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