Tag: plant breeding

Say ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ with a plant – maybe even one bred by UF/IFAS

by Brad Buck
April 25, 2023

Making mom breakfast or taking her out for lunch for Mother’s Day (May 14) are both nice gestures. But if you want something that lasts long and looks good, try giving her a plant, say University of Florida experts. “A beautiful live ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Caladiums, Coleus, David Clark, Environmental Horticulture, Gift, Mother's Day, Plant Breeding, Plants, Social Interaction, Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, Zhanao Deng

Potato breeding program launches out of UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center

by Tory Moore
April 18, 2023

Highlights · UF/IFAS has launched a potato breeding program based out of Hastings. · These varieties will be developed to withstand Florida’s intense growing pressures including heat, humidity, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, Plant Breeders, Plant Breeding, Potatoes, TCAA, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, UF/IFAS Varieties, Varieties, Variety

White strawberry from UF/IFAS among many plant-breeding successes across southeast

by Ruth Hohl Borger
April 11, 2023

Southern U.S. agricultural researchers are improving agriculture one crop at a time. From rice and peanuts to soybeans and strawberries, plant breeders from land-grant universities across the southern U.S. are finding ways to bring new plant ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Pineapple Aroma, Plant Breeding, Southern Association Of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, Vance Whitaker, White Strawberries

UF/IFAS plant breeders can play ‘Cupid’ for Valentine’s Day

by Brad Buck
February 7, 2023

Roses are red, violets are blue, but plants may be just right for you to give your Valentine this year. They can be as pretty as roses, and University of Florida scientists breed oodles of ornamentals. For example, David Clark, a UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Alfred Huo, Aroma, Caladium, Coleus, David Clark, Gerbera Daisy, Gift, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Plant Breeding, Snapdragons, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Plants, Zhanao Deng

‘LIFT AI’ projects show UF/IFAS’ commitment to using artificial intelligence to help solve real-world problems

by Brad Buck
December 8, 2022

Faster plant breeding and improved mosquito surveillance are among the 11 projects collectively awarded $261,723 by the UF/IFAS Dean for Research Office to solve practical problems via artificial intelligence. To foster research collaborations ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Behavior, Artificial Intelligence, Dean For Research Office, Entomology, Flavor, Gut Microbiome, Launching Innovative Faculty Teams In AI, LIFT AI, Plant Breeding, Precision Agriculture, Research, Yield Prediction

Food is Our Middle Name podcast: What’s the deal with…farm technology?

by Tory Moore
December 2, 2022

Technology is rapidly advancing in many different industries, but what about agricultural technology? Drones? Artificial intelligence? How does this benefit farmers and does it benefit shoppers? UF/IFAS experts Kati Migliaccio and Nathan ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #AI, #aiatuf, #Foodisourmiddlename, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Agriculture Technology, AI In Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Center For Applied Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture, Drones, Food Is Our Middle Name, GCREC, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Plant Breeding, Podcast, Robotics, Robots, Technology, UF/IFAS Communications

MEDIA ALERT: Come to Florida Ag Expo; learn about hops, other emerging crops and artificial intelligence

by Brad Buck
October 27, 2022

WHAT: Tour a hops yard. Find out how artificial intelligence helps farmers. Discover how UF/IFAS will help growers use fewer nutrients. Find out how plant breeding can help growers avoid diseases – all at this year’s Florida Ag Expo. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: #aiatuf, Artificial Intelligence, Blackberries, Florida Ag Expo, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, Jack Rechcigl, Plant Breeding, Plant Disease, Precision Agriculture, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Weeds

AI center coming to Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; will provide boost for agriculture

by Brad Buck
October 25, 2022

Agriculture is an integral part of Florida’s economy, directly contributing over $10 billion in sales revenues annually and supporting over 133,000 jobs. But farmers face numerous challenges: pests, diseases, labor, rising costs and more. To ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Center For Applied Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture, Crop Yields, Dana Choi, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, J. Scott Angle, Jack Rechcigl, Jobs, Kevin Wang, Labor, Machine Learning, Nathan Boyd, Plant Breeding, Robotics, Start-up Companies, Technology

UF scientist to investigate strategies to control major tomato disease

by Brad Buck
October 13, 2022

Tomatoes represent a $1.9 billion-a-year crop planted on 330,000 acres across 18 states, but diseases such as bacterial spot can threaten them. A University of Florida scientist has been awarded a $5.8 million federal grant to study ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bacterial Spot, Bacterium, Environment, Fresh-market, Gary Vallad, Grant, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Strains, Tomatoes, Transplant Facilities, USDA-NIFA

UF researchers find new sugar substitutes in citrus that could change food and beverage industry

by Ruth Hohl Borger
September 19, 2022

LAKE ALFRED, Fla.—Americans’ love affair with sugar can be a deadly attraction that sometimes leads to major health problems, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. Finding natural, non-caloric sugar substitutes is desirable but challenging. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Flavor, Natural Sweetener, Plant Breeding, Ruth-borger.borger, Sugar, Sugar Substitutes, Yu Wang

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