Spirulina, algae packed with protein and hailed as a superfood, will make a six-month trip to space in 2021 to test its suitability as a bountiful and nutritious crop for astronauts on long-term space missions. The UF/IFAS Settles Lab identifies ... READ MORE
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BALM, Fla. -- A white strawberry? Not red? Yes, you “read” that right. And it smells a little like a pineapple. It’s also novel in that it’s the first white strawberry to go to market in the United States. Just in time for the west-central ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot TopicThe NASA Biological and Physical Sciences Division’s Space Biology Program recently announced 18 grants that will advance our understanding of how living systems respond to life in space. Three of those grants were awarded to UF/IFAS faculty ... READ MORE
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture just announced funding for a project comprising an interdisciplinary team from the University of Florida. The three-year project, “Quantifying the nitrogen cycling ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Agriculture’s grand challenge of feeding the world’s growing population while protecting the environment recently got a big boost. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A 1987 handbook published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s division of Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) received a 21st-century update thanks to a team led by University of Florida researchers. “Many ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For her “outstanding contributions to the psychological study of human taste perception,” a University of Florida scientist recently earned a top recognition from the American Psychological Association. Linda Bartoshuk, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida scientists have sequenced the genome of Vanilla, which will help them select the best types for breeding new varieties of the popular plant to grow in Florida. Some consumers crave vanilla. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida scientist hopes to improve on laser technology to enhance the efficiency of spray solutions aimed at restoring vitality to greening-affected citrus trees and reducing amounts of chemicals applied. With ... READ MORE
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida scientists plan to use a $7.3 million, four-year grant to find the genetic traits that will make sweet corn taste even better, last longer and grow better across the nation. Mark Settles, a professor ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS