Category: Agriculture

Canastos llenos de tomates en un ambiente exterior soleado.

University of Florida liderará el nuevo Laboratorio de Innovación “Feed the Future” para Cultivos de Alto Valor

by Luz Bahder
October 19, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados: UF lidera el laboratorio SAFE, financiado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, una iniciativa global ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Espanol, Feed The Future, Inteligencia Artificial, Juan E. Andrade, Laboratorio SAFE, Red Internacional De Bioseguridad, Spanish
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Shaping the future of horticulture, UF/IFAS Independent 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
Women in africa with baskets of tomatoes ready for market

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
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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
Galletas en bolsas transparentes con lazos de colores sobre una mesa.

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
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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
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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
Una vaca se alimenta en un campo cubierto de vegetación durante el invierno. En la escena se observa una cerca de alambre que atraviesa el paisaje, mientras el sol aparece al fondo, iluminando suavemente el campo bajo un cielo parcialmente cubierto de nubes.

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
a cow grazes in a winter pasture with the sun setting behind it.

UF leads regional effort to turn fallow winter acres into economic opportunity

by Chris Vivian
October 7, 2026

A University of Florida (UF) will lead a multi-state, multidisciplinary team to promote year-round agricultural operations in the Southeast. Funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), a $9.99 million grant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle Forage, Cover Crops, Forage, Top News
A man sitting at a garden table scratching his neck while mosquitoes fly around, disturbing a peaceful family lunch. Less by Dejan

UF mosquito research exposes unexpected discovery on what is in your yard

by Lourdes Mederos
October 6, 2026

Your backyard can be more than a place to garden, play with your dog, spend time with the family or relax. It can also be a place where people encounter mosquitoes capable of transmitting dengue, according to a University of Florida study. With ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Bite Diary, Dengue, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Innovation Hub For Urban Pest Management, Mosquito, Mosquito-borne, Top News, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory

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