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Attention growers: May 9 hybrid workshop explores climate risks, opportunities for tropical fruit production in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
May 1, 2024

What conditions are ideal for farmers to successfully grow tropical fruit in different regions of Florida? Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) say this question is at the root ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: AgroClimate, Climate Change, Climate Risk, Clyde Fraisse, Haimanote Bayabil, Jeff Wasielewski, Jonathan Crane, Miami-Dade County, Southeast Climate Hub, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Research And Education Center, Young Gu Her

UF web-based system launches ‘Climate Indicators Tool’ to help growers track weather patterns affecting plants

by Brad Buck
March 20, 2024

A new University of Florida-developed web-based tool will help growers reduce risks that come with climate variability. It’s called the “climate indicators tool,” the newest addition to AgroClimate, a web-based platform designed 15 ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, AgroClimate, Chill Accumulation, Climate Indicators Tool, Clyde Fraisse, Farmers, Growing Degree Days, Weather, Web-based Tool
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New study predicts two popular American foods surprisingly resilient to climate change

by Samantha Murray
October 21, 2021

Supply chains for French fries and pasta sauce are surprisingly resilient to climate change, according to the predictions of a new study. The study’s authors made their predictions using an innovative modeling approach that can be applied ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Climate Change, Clyde Fraisse, Gerrit Hoogenboom, News

Global group recognizes UF/IFAS engineer for strawberry spray app

by Brad Buck
January 13, 2021

Now that we’re knee-deep in strawberry season, many growers owe Clyde Fraisse and Natalia Peres a debt of gratitude. About a decade ago, Peres saw a need for a fungicide decision-support tool. Farmers sprayed about every week to control strawberry ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Alerts, App, Award, Clyde Fraisse, Decision-support Tool, Fungi, Fungicide, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Natalia Peres, Plant Pathology, Strawberries, Strawberry Advisory System, World Meteorological Organization

Citrus Advisory System alerts growers so they can stem post-bloom fruit drop

by Brad Buck
October 22, 2020

Beep. Beep. Beep. That’s the sound of the alert, telling a citrus grower it’s time to spray fungicide to help prevent fruit from falling off the tree. When the brand-new fruit falls off a citrus tree, post-bloom fruit drop (PFD), as it’s ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Citrus, Citrus Advisory System, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Clyde Fraisse, Disease, Fungicide, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Megan Dewdney, Mobile Device, Natalia Peres, Plant Pathology, Post-bloom Fruit Drop, Web Tool

Citrus Advisory System May Help Prevent Losses From Postbloom Fruit Drop

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new University of Florida-developed forecasting system could help citrus growers control postbloom fruit drop this winter, despite the predicted El Niño weather pattern that’s expected to bring more rain and moderate ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Citrus Advisory System, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Development Foundation, Citrus Research And Education Center, Clyde Fraisse, Department Of Plant Pathology, Megan Dewdney, Natalia Peres, News, Postbloom Fruit Drop

UF scientists: Precision agriculture could help feed hungry planet in the future

by Samantha Murray
January 17, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As we begin 2018, there are more than 7.4 billion people on planet Earth. By 2050, that number is expected to reach 9.8 billion. With so many more people to feed, plus the uncertainties of changing climate, we’ll have ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Clyde Fraisse, Dorota Haman, Gerrit Hoogenboom, News, Thomas Burks

UF/IFAS model delivers growers severe weather data specific to their farms

by Brad Buck
January 18, 2017

Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Farmers can now learn about the probability of extreme weather events on their farm before the growing season so they can more appropriately plan agricultural practices such as when to ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Caroline Staub, Clyde Fraisse, Farm, Farm-specific Data, Severe Weather, Weather

UF/IFAS-developed web tool saves money for strawberry growers in several states

by Brad Buck
July 20, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A UF/IFAS-developed web tool – which has been shown to save Florida strawberry growers $1.7 million a year – is now being used in several other states, including Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina and California. Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Anthracnose, Clyde Fraisse, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Plant Pathology

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