GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Apparently, it’s more convenient to Florida residents to save water while brushing their teeth than to cut back on lawn irrigation, according to a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers have found an irrigation method that uses 50 percent less water than traditional systems to grow potatoes – ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WaterGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An app developed by scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences may save homeowners about 30 percent on water usage, which translates into lower utility bills, new research shows. Kati ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFEPlease see caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida’s strawberry producers must protect their multimillion-dollar annual crop from freeze damage. Traditional methods involve constant spraying of water during a cold snap. Growers are ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchSee caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida scientists have discovered how much water castor needs in order to grow in North Florida, a key finding in their efforts to determine the feasibility of producing castor in Florida ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchCutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty have developed a new app for avocado growers that provides an irrigation schedule so users save an estimated 20 to 50 percent on ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida has released three smart device apps of interest to those in the irrigation business, and for the time being, users can download them for free. The first three apps to be released were designed ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida homeowners can now test different water-saving lawn irrigation systems by using a free web application recently released by the University of Florida. The interactive lawn irrigation tool creates a virtual lawn ... READ MORE
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