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Scientists to deploy hemp crops in ways to combat climate change and support underserved farmers

by Tory Moore
May 10, 2023

Initiated this year, UF/IFAS hemp research and Extension teams will prioritize hemp crops with climate-smart management with help from a five-year USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant. The $4.9 million grant led by Florida A&M University ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Climate, Climate Change, Hemp, Hemp Research, Industrial Hemp, Partnerships For Climate-Smart Commodities, UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Research Project, Usda
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Hemp flowering behavior research provides further guidance for Florida growers

by Tory Moore
August 19, 2021

New UF/IFAS research suggests Florida growers must carefully select hemp varieties and factor the length of a given day when scheduling when to plant. Understanding hemp flowering behavior, or how it responds to light and varying daylengths ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Hemp, Hemp Research, Industrial Hemp, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Project, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center
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UF/IFAS announces results of two-year Industrial Hemp Pilot Project

by Tory Moore
July 13, 2021

UF/IFAS wrapped up the two-year Industrial Hemp Pilot Project with guidance that hemp may be a viable commodity for Florida growers in the future, with caution for economic and environmental challenges. The pilot project at UF/IFAS began in ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Hemp, Hemp Research, Industrial Hemp, Industrial Hemp Pilot Project, Industrial Hemp Research Project, Promote, UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Project

In COVID-19 era, UF/IFAS research adapts

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 28, 2020

As Florida moved to “safer at home” measures, not all work could be put on pause. When it came to University of Florida research, many UF/IFAS projects could not wait. There are living plants, animals and insects to feed and maintain; ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blueberry, Blueberry Breeding Program, Chelsea Smartt, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Dail Laughinghouse, Damian Adams, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Endangered Species, Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Harmful Algal Blooms, Hemp Research, Horticultural Sciences, Larry Duncan, Maria Silveira, Mosquitoes, Nematology, Patricio Munoz, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Research, Robert Fletcher, Robert Gilbert, Snail Kite, Toxic Algae, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water Quality, Zachary Brym

There’s Plenty to See, Do, Learn: UF Open House on Dec. 4 Invites Community to Engage with Science

by Lourdes Mederos
November 20, 2019

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is committed to discovering science-based solutions that make tangible positive impacts on the lives of people worldwide. On December 4, the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, Fruits & Vegetables, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ashley Smyth, Avocado, Climate Change, Ecosystems Restoration, Fruit Crops, Geoffrey Meru, Hemp Research, Industrial Hemp, Open House, Ornamental Plants, Papaya, Pest Management, Red Tide, Research, Sea Level Rise, Soil And Water Sciences, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Vanilla At TREC, Vegetable Crops, Water Quality

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