GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- After retiring from a 28-year-career in the U.S. Air Force, Mike Burrell thought about what he could pass down to the next generation. He considered starting his own small business and he looked into law school, but his ... READ MORE
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Artichokes might grow in Florida’s subtropical climate after all -- good news for those crave the taste and antioxidants of the food crop. Shinsuke Agehara, a University of Florida assistant professor of ... READ MORE
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- By using a combination of fumigants, University of Florida scientists believe they can surgically strike out some weeds that otherwise get in the way of vegetable growth. Researchers with ... READ MORE
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Click here for video: https://www.facebook.com/pg/UFIFASNews/videos/?ref=page_internal – GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Today starts National Strawberry Month, a time to reflect on the history of this sweet, nutrition-packed fruit that ... READ MORE
Category: AgriculturePlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When you bite into a Florida strawberry for Valentine’s Day or National Strawberry Day on Feb. 27, you savor sweetness and juice. That’s what you’ll find in all varieties bred by ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchSpiro Stefanou GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences economists and other experts will explore economic insights helpful for making informed business and policy decisions at the second annual ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchPlease see caption below story. BALM, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers want the public to know that they do not use genetic engineering to breed commercial strawberries; in fact, commercially ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionPlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Growers, UF/IFAS Extension faculty and scientists will tackle production and pest problems – including the Q-biotype whitefly -- when they gather for the 11th annual Florida Ag Expo ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchPlease see caption below the story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Trees shade our homes and help clean the air of our cities. However, their production in the nursery and maintenance in the landscape requires energy and material resources. Some of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchPlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Growers in Florida’s $300 million-a-year strawberry industry now have proof that the latest UF/IFAS-bred variety lasts longer on the shelf and tastes sweeter than two UF/IFAS cultivars, ... READ MORE
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