Caption at bottom GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida-created model may help growers plant at optimal times and avoid crop-destroying drought, which can cost millions of dollars in a given year, according to one of the tool’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida researcher plans to use a $500,000 federal grant to study ways to make peanuts more drought tolerant. Diane Rowland, an associate professor of agronomy and faculty member in UF’s Institute of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsJacksonville high school senior Andrew Joseph is what you’d call a self-starter. As a tenth-grader, he read an article about scientists developing disease-resistant transgenic wheat. Andrew was intrigued, but he also asked the question, “what ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS