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Newest tool to fight citrus diseases may be found in citrus microbiome

by Ruth Hohl Borger
September 2, 2021

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- The next key to winning the battle against citrus diseases such as citrus canker may be in the tiniest microbes that live inside the citrus tree. University of Florida researchers hope to discover how these microbes may ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus Diseases, Citrus Research, Grant, Microbes, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Nifa, Pathogens, Plant Health, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center, Usda

Florida blueberry growers part of national survey on pollinator use

by Brad Buck
July 22, 2021

It’s National Blueberry Month, a time to savor the fruit’s flavor, reap its health benefits -- including fiber and vitamins C and K -- and appreciate how it grows. For example, most blueberry farmers use pollinators, such as bees, to help ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Blueberries, Bumble Bees, Doug Phillips, Entomology, Growers, Honeybees, Pollinators, Rachel Mallinger, Survey, Usda

Federal grant funds UF/IFAS soil health and citrus study

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 22, 2021

By: Mike Loizzo A team of UF/IFAS researchers is looking into how changes in soil health impact citrus and other sub-tropical tree crops. Specifically, they will examine how quickly soil health can change in Florida’s sub-tropical sandy soils ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Carbon, Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Soil, Cover Crops, Cycling, Grant, Nifa, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sarah Strauss, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Health, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Usda

With beginning of Florida blueberry season comes new UF/IFAS variety

by Brad Buck
March 30, 2021

As April starts this week, we’re getting into another Florida blueberry season and the sweet taste that comes with the fruit. You can pick them yourself or buy them from the store. Recently, the University of Florida developed and released ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: 'Sentinel', Alto Straughn, Blueberries, Blueberry Season, Breeding, Cultivar, Horticultural Sciences, Patricio Munoz, Research, Taste, Usda

UV system means ‘lights out’ for strawberry pathogen

by Brad Buck
March 4, 2021

When the light goes on, it’s lights out for a ruinous strawberry pathogen. Just imagine this: Pulling an ultraviolet lamp behind a tractor out into your farm in the middle of the night, pointing the UV light at the strawberries and zapping ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Natalia Peres, Night, Norway, Pathogen, Powdery Mildew, Strawberries, Tractor-drawn Machine, Ultraviolet Light, Usda, UV Light

UF scientists study how to breed faster-growing plants

by Brad Buck
January 27, 2021

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. – In order to improve photosynthesis in plant leaves, two University of Florida scientists will study their roots and stems. More specifically, Christopher Vincent and Fred Gmitter hope to find the optimal relationship ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbohydrates, Christopher Vincent, Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fred Gmitter, Grant, Leaf Growth, Nifa, Nutrients, Photosynthesis, Plant Leaves, Plants, Usda, Water

Safe food production training to be available to Florida’s small and beginning farmers through new USDA grant

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 19, 2020

BY RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. -- A new opportunity for Florida’s small and medium-sized produce farmers will become a reality with the support of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) grant designed to produce ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Food Safety, Food Safety Outreach Program, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Michelle Danyluk, Training, Usda

USDA-NIFA Awards UF/IFAS Faculty with National Teaching Award for Food and Agricultural Sciences

by teresasuits
November 5, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Nov. 4, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty member was awarded an Excellence in Teaching award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Ecosystems, Experiential Learning, Teaching, Teaching Excellence, UF/IFAS, Usda, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF researchers receive a multi-million grant to improve food safety in fresh produce

by Brad Buck
September 17, 2020

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla.--- Outbreaks of foodborne diseases threaten the daily lives of millions of Americans, resulting in recalls and sometimes loss of life. Providing an integrated food safety system for fresh fruits and vegetables ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Research And Education Center, Food Recalls, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Foodborne Illness, Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Grant, Michelle Danyluk, Nifa, Usda

As organic food sales soar, growers look to essential oils to suppress pests, diseases

by Brad Buck
September 15, 2020

Organic food sales topped $50 billion in the United States in 2018. Statistics from the Organic Trade Association tell part of the story of this growing market: Fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops combined to make up 36.3% of total ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Ali Sarkhosh, Diseases, Essential Oils, Fruit, Horticultural Sciences, Nifa, Organic, Pest Management, Postharvest, Tropical Research And Education Center, Usda, Vegetables

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