Tag: North Florida Research and Education Center

UF professors to lead $15 million grant project to turn seed into jet fuel

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 25, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With help from University of Florida researchers, pilots will—in the future—fly jets with fuel made from a tiny seed grown in the Southeast. Besides helping the environment and boosting the economy as a source of renewable ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carinata, IFAS, Jet Fuel, News, North Florida Research And Education Center

Florida Bull Test sale set for Jan. 16 at the UF/IFAS North Florida REC

by Brad Buck
January 6, 2016

See caption below Marianna, Fla. – A Jan. 16, 2016 sale will conclude the annual Florida Bull Test at the UF/IFAS Northeast Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Florida. Only bulls meeting specific benchmarks are eligible ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Breeding, Genetics, North Florida Research And Education Center

Two UF/IFAS animal sciences faculty members each earn $450K cattle research grants

by Brad Buck
August 19, 2015

Please see caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Geoff Dahl wants to know why heat makes cows less prone to produce milk, even when they are not lactating. Dahl, a UF/IFAS animal sciences professor, has won a $450,000 grant from the National ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: North Florida Research And Education Center

Two new limpograss cultivars released for select Florida cattlemen

by Brad Buck
October 23, 2014

Cutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida, in partnership with Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc., has released two new limpograss cultivars so ranchers can increase the forage variety they feed their cattle. Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Ann Blount, Cultivars, Joao Vendramini, Lynn Sollenberger, North Florida Research And Education Center, Range Cattle Research And Education Center

New UF/IFAS video series shows how to increase sustainability in plant nurseries

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 2, 2012

Click here for image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Many plant nurseries in Florida have adopted sustainable practices, and the University of Florida is looking to help even more do so with a new video series. The series, titled ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida A&M University, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, North Florida Research And Education Center, Plant Nurseries, Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education, University Of Florida, University Of Georgia

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