Tag: Artificial Intelligence

New funds enhance UF/IFAS work in nutrient application rate research, AI, more

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
June 7, 2022

With the final approval from the governor’s pen, the newest Florida state budget is set to take effect July 1, a date that also marks the beginning or continuation of several UF/IFAS projects. In addition to a $3.6 million increase to the ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Ecosystem Services, Geomatics, J. Scott Angle, Nutrient Application Rates, Research Funding, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, State Budget

New UF/IFAS professor to combine AI and plant breeding; teach tomorrow’s AI innovators

by Brad Buck
May 24, 2022

As a child in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carlos “Charlie” Messina knew he wanted to help people produce food worldwide, while also preserving the environment. But learning about agriculture in a big city wasn’t easy. Fortunately, his ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Buenos Aires, Charlie Messina, Crop Models, Drought, Flood, Genomics, Horticultural Sciences, Jim Jones, Meteorology, Plant Breeding

At inaugural conference, scientists, farmers see ways to make AI useful to agriculture

by Brad Buck
March 17, 2022

In a groundbreaking, first-of-its kind event, university scientists, engineers, producers, government agencies and industry officials from throughout the South met at Auburn University to brainstorm ways to use artificial intelligence to help ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #AI, #aiatuf, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agrosense, Agroview, AI In Agriculture, Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Auburn University, Conference, Damian Adams, Farmers, Joe Glover, Kati Migliaccio, Southeast, Yiannis Ampatzidis

UF/IFAS researchers creating an ‘Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur’

by Brad Buck
February 7, 2022

Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good, say University of Florida researchers. UF/IFAS breeder and geneticist Marcio Resende wants ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: #AI, #aiatuf, Artificial Intelligence, Blueberries, Harry Klee, Horticultural Sciences, Marcio Resende, Patricio Munoz, Smell, Taste, Taste Panels, Tomatoes, UF Sensory Lab

Ag engineer comes ‘home’ to UF/IFAS; uses AI to help reduce farm labor costs

by Brad Buck
January 25, 2022

Dana Choi grew up in South Korea but considers Florida her second home. She spent several years on the main campus of the University of Florida, getting her master’s and doctoral degrees in agricultural and biological engineering from the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: #AI, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Dana Choi, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Robotics, South Korea, Strawberries, Sustainable Agriculture, Tomatoes

UF ag engineer develops smart-spray technology to help reduce fertilizer, pesticides

by Brad Buck
January 5, 2022

IMMOKALEE, Fla. --- Growers need to spray efficiently so they can apply pesticides and fertilizer only to crops – and minimize the chemicals that may contaminate natural resources. As they battle the economically devastating citrus greening ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Fertilizer, Fruit, Pesticide, Smart Sprayer, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Trees, Yiannis Ampatzidis, Yield

AI to improve plant breeding at Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

by Brad Buck
December 15, 2021

BALM, Fla. --- Kevin Wang trained as an engineer and gave little thought to agriculture. But then, life took a few turns. Born in Tianjin, China, Wang was raised in an urban area and went to the China Agricultural University in Beijing. He ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, China, Drones, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, HiPerGator, Images, Kevin Wang, Phenotypes, Plant Breeding, Scott Angle

Protecting the Pacific’s endangered marine species using artificial intelligence

by Tory Moore
November 16, 2021

The pelagic ocean covers over 50% of the planet’s surface and many of the species that call it home travel thousands of miles each year, seeking food and suitable nursery grounds. Some of these species end up in your favorite sushi -- like ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: #AI, #aiatuf, Artificial Intelligence, Commercial Fishing, Endangered Species, Fisheries, NOAA, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Future of farming — including artificial intelligence — highlights Florida Ag Expo

by Brad Buck
November 3, 2021

WHAT: Find out how artificial intelligence can help agriculture at this year's Florida Ag Expo. The Expo, one of the largest in the state, will highlight the latest in technology, AI and farming innovation. Check here for the Expo agenda. Highlights: ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agricultural Best Management Practices, Artificial Intelligence, Diseases, Flavor, Florida Ag Expo, Growers, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Innovation, Pests, Plant Breeding, Smart-spray Technology, Strawberries, Technology, Tomatoes

UF cattle scientists use AI to improve quality and quantity of meat, dairy

by Brad Buck
August 30, 2021

For a century, researchers have tracked genetic traits to find out which cattle produce more and better milk and meat. Now, two University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence to analyze millions of bits of genetic data to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Livestock
Tags: #aiatuf, Animal Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Cattle, Cool, Dairy, Fernanda Rezende, Genetics, Genome, HiPerGator, Meat, Production, Raluca Mateescu

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