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UF/IFAS Researchers Use AI to Take the Guesswork out of Fruit Pricing

by Brad Buck
July 23, 2019

Pricing fruit comes down to a bit of art and some science for farmers. But new technology from the University of Florida may remove some of that guesswork. “Growers often rely on their gut to estimate a price for their crop,” said Daniel ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Tags: #AI, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Daniel Lee, Fruit, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Image System, Natalia Peres, Price, Strawberries

It Could Be Lights Out for Some Strawberry Diseases and Pests

by Brad Buck
March 6, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Natalia Peres envisions a day when light from a machine that resembles a spacecraft helps prevent powdery mildew from causing much damage to strawberries. Peres, a professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Department Of Plant Pathology, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Natalia Peres, Pathogens, Powdery Mildew, Strawberries, UV Lamps

Citrus Advisory System May Help Prevent Losses From Postbloom Fruit Drop

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new University of Florida-developed forecasting system could help citrus growers control postbloom fruit drop this winter, despite the predicted El Niño weather pattern that’s expected to bring more rain and moderate ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Citrus Advisory System, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Development Foundation, Citrus Research And Education Center, Clyde Fraisse, Department Of Plant Pathology, Megan Dewdney, Natalia Peres, News, Postbloom Fruit Drop

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