GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When consumers buy wheat products, such as bread or pasta, they expect to get protein with their purchase. But in a warming world with high atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, the genes required to keep wheat production ... READ MORE
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida professor known for his work in using computer models to predict crop yields has been named to a newly formed global leadership panel for the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Program, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are closer to helping producers better meet global food demand, now that they’ve combined simulation and statistical methods to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFECutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In recent years, computer technology has begun to help agricultural producers solve dilemmas as old as farming itself -- predicting future crop yields, supplies and prices -- using sophisticated models ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsClick here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found, for the first time, that crop models predicting yields for one of the world’s most important crops begin to disagree ... READ MORE
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