GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A professor with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has been awarded a $499,348 grant to study the effects of blueberries and probiotics on the digestive tract. The U.S. Department ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Agricultural Extension Agent Cesar Asuaje is the recipient of the 2014 National Extension Diversity Award, given by the Cooperative Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A consortium of scientists and researchers, led by the University of Florida, has received the prestigious National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Partnership Award for Multistate Efforts. The Southeast Climate ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTwo University of Florida-led teams have been awarded federal grants totaling $6.9 million for projects to develop heat-resistant corn and develop extension programs to help farmers cope with climate variability and climate change. The grants, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida formally accepted a $20 million federal grant last week on behalf of a consortium working to improve southern pine management; now it seems there’s a hidden benefit to the grant—the UF-led ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchCutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Pine trees are one of the most important crops in the southeastern U.S., and a consortium led by University of Florida personnel has been awarded a five-year, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research