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Growing Nemo: UF scientist to lead research into improved clownfish production

by Brad Buck
October 11, 2022

Aquarium enthusiasts love clownfish, best known as the featured species in the movies “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory.” Recognizing their popularity – and some of the hurdles the industry currently faces-- a University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquarium Fish, Clownfish, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Grant, Matt DiMaggio, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Nutrition, Production, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

Florida blueberry season: Top-notch fruit, tools and knowledge from UF/IFAS research

by Brad Buck
March 30, 2022

March brings the start of Florida’s blueberry production, harvest and shipping season. The state’s blueberry industry has grown rapidly in the past 20 years. Today, Florida farmers grow more than 5,200 acres of blueberries, producing about ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: 'Arcadia', 'Sentinel', Blueberries, Blueberry Growers Guide App, Blueberry Season, Breeding, Cultivars, Doug Phillips, Horticultural Sciences, Patricio Munoz, Production

UF cattle scientists use AI to improve quality and quantity of meat, dairy

by Brad Buck
August 30, 2021

For a century, researchers have tracked genetic traits to find out which cattle produce more and better milk and meat. Now, two University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence to analyze millions of bits of genetic data to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Livestock
Tags: #aiatuf, Animal Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Cattle, Cool, Dairy, Fernanda Rezende, Genetics, Genome, HiPerGator, Meat, Production, Raluca Mateescu

UF scientists sequence genome of the supersweet corn you’ve nibbled for 20-plus years

by Brad Buck
February 23, 2021

Sweet corn, a food favorite for many consumers, serves as a major crop for Florida. Earlier research by UF/IFAS scientists led to an even sweeter sweet corn dubbed “supersweet” because it has more sugar than other types of the staple crop. Now, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Breeding, DNA, Genome Sequencing, Horticultural Sciences, Marcio Resende, Production, Supersweet Corn, Sweet Corn, Taste

Global gardeners help UF tomato breeding program; will send growth, flavor data to lab

by Brad Buck
January 12, 2021

Normally, University of Florida scientists such as Harry Klee gauge the taste and aroma of their new tomatoes by letting volunteers test them at the UF Sensory Lab in Gainesville. But now, people from across the globe who grow tomatoes in their ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Amateur Plant Breeders, Citizen Science, Data, Gardeners, Harry Klee, Production, Seeds, Taste, Tomatoes, UF/IFAS Advancement, Varieties

Grapefruit Grown Under Protective Screens Maximizes Fruit Yield

by Brad Buck
April 23, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Growers of one of Florida’s signature citrus crops, the grapefruit, may see more production and possibly less of the deadly citrus greening disease. Researchers have worked for four years, growing grapefruit under protective ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Arnold Schumann, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Under Protective Screening, CUPS, Grapefruit, Production, Psyllids, Soil And Water Sciences

UF/IFAS-Developed ‘Florida Brilliance’ Shines on State’s Strawberry Industry

by Brad Buck
January 15, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For years, University of Florida scientists looked for a few characteristics in a more desirable strawberry. Among those traits was a higher yield in November and December -- the early part of the Florida season when prices ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Florida Brilliance, Growers, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Production, Strawberry, Taste, Vance Whitaker, Weather

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