Blueberries
February 1, 2007
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Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFASTags: Blueberries
Category: AGRICULTURE
February 1, 2007
Tags: Blueberries
New potato variety could help Florida farmers beat crop losses, says UF expert
January 31, 2007
By: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Chad Hutchinson cmhutch@ufl.edu, 904-692-1792 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Potato farmers could beat profit-draining crop losses by using a Harley, says a University of Florida expert – but ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURETags: Chad Hutchinson, Potatoes
Chestnuts
December 14, 2006
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Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFASTags: Chestnuts
Genetic modification turns plant virus into delivery vehicle for green-friendly insecticide, say UF researchers
December 12, 2006
By: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Dov Borovsky – contact Tom Nordlie at: tnordlie@ufl, 352-392-0400 Charles Powell capowell@ifas.ufl.edu, 772-468-3922 ext. 123 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A plant-destroying virus farmers call ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Charles Powell, Dov Borovsky, Entomology And Nematology, Genetics, Tobacco Mosaic Virus
German cockroaches winning the war against pest control baits
December 6, 2006
By: Chuck Woods (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Phil Koehler pgk@ufl.edu, 352-392-2484 Barbara Bayer bbayer@ufl.edu, 352-392-2326 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The German cockroach -- one of the most common and hated household pests -- is winning ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseTags: Barbara Bayer, Entomology And Nematology, Phil Koehler, Roaches
Allergy-free protein shows hope for a risk-free peanut
December 4, 2006
By: Stu Hutson 352-392-0400 Source(s): Maria Gallo mgm@ufl.edu, 352-273-8124 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For nearly 3 million Americans, the most dangerous aspect to air travel is the complimentary in-flight snack. Every year, about ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFETags: Genetics, Maria Gallo, Peanuts
New consortium aims to promote better research to protect state’s forests
November 30, 2006
By: Mickie Anderson (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Taylor Stein tstein@ufl.edu, 352-846-0860 Mike Long longm@doacs.state.fl.us, 850-488-4274 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Each day, Florida gains an average of 1,000 residents and loses more than 200 acres ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, WORK & LIFETags: Mike Long, Taylor Stein
Strong Cockroach
November 21, 2006
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Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFASTags: Entomology And Nematology, Roaches
UF extension officials say cranberry substitute is so easy to grow, anyone can do it
November 16, 2006
By: Mickie Anderson (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Al Ferrer ajferrer@ufl.edu, 407-665-5558 Jim Hunter 407-695-2930 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It’s related to okra, is officially a hibiscus and tastes a lot like cranberry. University ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Health & NutritionTags: Al Ferrer, Jim Hunter
Test post in Agriculture – News blog.
October 10, 2000
Source(s): Mike Martin mvm@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1971 Bill Zettler fwz@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-7245 GAINESVILLE, Fla.---Gail Wisler, lead scientist and research plant pathologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Salinas, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE