Tag: University of Florida

UF researchers improve process to create renewable chemicals from plants

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 3, 2013

Click here for high resolution photo. Caption at bottom. Related video. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Crops aren’t just for food, fiber and fuel. Researchers at the University of Florida are making new industrial applications possible for them ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bagasse, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lonnie Ingram, Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, Renewable Chemicals, Succinic Acid, Sugarcane, University Of Florida, Xuan Wang

Food, sustainability and climate change experts to speak in Gainesville April 2-3

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 26, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida will host a climate symposium April 2-3 that will feature leading authorities on food, sustainability and climate change. Registration has closed for the event, but members of the media are welcome ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Climate, Climate Change, Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Energy, Engineering School Of Sustainable Infrastructure And Environment, Florida Climate Institute, Food, Food Security, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, John Ingram, Land-Grant, Morrill Act, Ron Sims, Sustainability, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS associate professor wins 2013 Postdoc Mentoring Award

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 1, 2013

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kevin Folta, a University of Florida associate professor and interim chair of the horticultural sciences department, is a recipient of the 2013 Postdoc Mentoring ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kevin Folta, Office Of Postdoctoral Affairs, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology Program, Postdoc Mentoring Award, Postdoctoral, University Of Florida

UF agricultural economics professor wins lifetime achievement award

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 21, 2013

Click here for high resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Charles Moss, a professor in the University of Florida’s food and resource economics department, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Charles Moss, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lifetime Achievement Award, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, University Of Florida

UF distinguished professor named Florida Academy of Sciences’ 2013 medalist

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 14, 2013

Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Lonnie Ingram, a distinguished professor in the University of Florida’s microbiology and cell science department, has been named the 2013 Medalist by the Florida Academy of Sciences. The medal ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bacterium, Bioethanol, Biofuel, Florida, Florida Academy Of Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lonnie Ingram, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, University Of Florida

UF study: Some Earth bacteria survive and grow at extremely low pressure; may aid Mars research

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 7, 2013

Captions at bottom. Click here and here for high resolution versions. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have discovered for the first time that some Earth bacteria can live under the same low pressure conditions found ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Schuerger, Astrobiology, Bacteria, Carnobacterium, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Mars, NASA, Plant Pathology, PNAS, Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, Serratia, Serratia Liquefaciens, University Of Florida, Wayne Nicholson

Plants in space: Gravity not needed to orient root growth, UF researchers find

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 12, 2012

Click here for high resolution version. Caption below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Plant growth is not as dependent on gravity as previously thought, according to new research from the University of Florida. In a study published in the current ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Arabidopsis, BMC Plant Biology, Claire E. Amalfitano, Endeavour, Gravity, Horticultural Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Plant Growth, Rob Ferl, Skewing, Space Shuttle, University Of Florida, Waving

UF researcher exploring plant preservation method that could help endangered species

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 4, 2012

Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida scientist is researching a method to freeze and preserve orchid seeds, and besides aiding producers, it might also give endangered plants ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cryopreservation, Cryoprotectant, Florida, Homestead, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Orchid, Phloroglucinol, Tropical Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, Wagner Vendrame

UF student elected to president of national Future Farmers of America organization

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 7, 2012

Click here for high resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida student Clay Sapp has been elected president of the national FFA organization, also known as Future Farmers of America. Sapp, a junior ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Clay Sapp, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, FFA, Future Farmers Of America, University Of Florida

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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