LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- As citrus growers, packers, processors, gift-fruit shippers and others taste, feel and smell the latest varieties from UF/IFAS, they hope their taste buds explode with flavor and that a fresh aroma fills the room at the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida citrus breeder Fred Gmitter recalls meeting Vero Beach grower Tom Hammond about 20 years ago, when Gmitter needed a place to grow hybrid citrus. Gmitter knew most growers wouldn’t experiment with ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASPlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- UF/IFAS scientists toil for years creating and enhancing many of the foods we consume and plants we enjoy. When it comes to plant breeding, UF/IFAS is a global leader. In fact, UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFEPlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher will lead a nearly $1 million project to increase worldwide wheat yield potential to help feed an anticipated ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchEdward "Gilly" Evans GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Edward “Gilly” Evans, a longtime agricultural economist at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Tropical Research and Education Center, has been named interim ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchCutline at bottom GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Faculty from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences produce some of the nation’s tastiest fruits and vegetables. Researchers at UF’s Plant Innovation Center breed ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE