Tag: plant genetics

Tune in to ‘Ag Tech Expo – the Future of Farming’ May 10-11

by Brad Buck
May 4, 2021

WHO: Experts from the University of Florida and agribusiness WHAT: The public and the media are invited to tune in to a two-day virtual meeting about the future of farming. To bring food to your table, growers must compete in the global ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: "Ag Tech Expo -- The Future Of Farming", Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Gene McAvoy, J. Scott Angle, Machine Learning, Plant Genetics, Robots, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Specialty Crops

UF Researchers Link Gene from Ancient Virus with Plant Stature

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 11, 2020

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new study from the University of Florida links the ability of plants to grow to great heights to a 500-million-year-old interaction between a virus and a type of algae. “The majority of today’s ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Genomics, Matias Kirst, Plant Genetics, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology Program, Research, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Trees

UF/IFAS Plant Geneticist Named Fellow of American Society for Horticultural Science

by Brad Buck
August 13, 2019

BALM, Fla. --- If you savor the sights of caladium, gerbera and other ornamental plants, you can thank Zhanao Deng for developing better varieties. In his three-decade career, Deng beams with pride over new types of caladium and gerbera he’s ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: American Society For Horticultural Science, Breeding, Environmental Horticulture, Fellow, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Lantana, Plant Genetics, Zhanao Deng

UF/IFASNews

Subscribe For More Great Content

UF/IFAS
News