GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes found in Florida — and infected with the Zika virus — are good at transmitting the virus, new University of Florida research shows. Zika can make people sick and… Read More
By Kirsten Romaguera GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Six University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty members, whose research is at the forefront of important issues such as pest management and disease control, are among those selected… Read More
Every Earth Day needs a scientific perspective. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has hundreds of scientists and educators ready to share scientific insights into today’s most important environmental issues. See below to some… Read More
Photo above courtesy of Kodiak Hengstebeck, a doctoral student in the UF/IFAS department of wildlife ecology and conservation. Scientists with the University of Florida and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have found that Burmese pythons are occupying bird… Read More
When John Arthington was 11, his grandfather gave him two heifers for a 4-H project in Indiana, where he was born and raised. Arthington took those heifers and built a small herd, and that success drew him to… Read More
In another clear indication of the University of Florida’s rise toward preeminence, a top federal research official said this week that the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has earned a reputation as one of the… Read More
When are trees worth millions of dollars? When they cover parts of your city. Take Tampa, for example, which has established an Urban Forest Management Plan. According to a 2016 assessment by the University of Florida Institute of… Read More
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that University of Florida scientist Tom Frazer will be the state’s first Chief Science Officer. Frazer will lead efforts to address some of Florida’s most critical environmental challenges, including red tide and harmful… Read More
This time of year, we’re used to seeing Florida-grown blueberries show up at the local grocery store. But things weren’t always this way. The Florida blueberry industry got its start in the 1970s when the University of Florida… Read More
The world population is set to reach 10 billion by 2050, leading many to ask: will we have enough food to feed everyone? “I’m an optimist,” said Pedro Sanchez, professor of tropical soils in the University of Florida… Read More
