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UF/IFAS faculty to use $141M in research funding to improve corn, manage citrus greening, suppress mosquito-borne diseases and more

by Brad Buck
September 2, 2020

Scientists at UF/IFAS are using this year’s allotment of $141 million in research funding to develop better sweet corn, improve cow-calf breeding, make further progress toward controlling citrus greening disease and more. Robert Gilbert, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Sciences, Citrus Greening Disease, Cow-calf, Funding, Grants, Horticultural Sciences, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Mosquitoes, Nifa, Peppers, Plant Pathology, Research, Robert Gilbert, Sweet Corn, Usda

UF/IFAS experts outline hurricane prep, recovery for citrus growers

by Brad Buck
July 16, 2020

Like all farmers, Florida’s citrus producers must prepare for the worst before a hurricane strikes. That’s why Fernando Alferez co-wrote a manual that gives growers tips on how to get their citrus farm ready for – and recover from -- the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Charley, Citrus, Citrus Research, Damage, Fernando Alferez, Hurricanes, Irma, Michael, Mongi Zekri, Preparation, Recovery, Southeast Climate Hub, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension, Usda

Farms deliver produce to local food banks through USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

by Tory Moore
June 16, 2020

When COVID-19 shut down the food service industry, which supplies entertainment venues like sports arenas, cruise ships and theme parks, many farmers had crops out in the field without their usual buyers open to purchase the goods. The USDA ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agriculture, CFAP, COVID19, Food Banks, Local Food, TCAA, Usda

High Schoolers Explore Food Security Issues in Agriculture, Natural Resources at Florida Youth Institute

by Dana Edwards
August 2, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – During a summer program with the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), 38 rising high school juniors and seniors were given a taste of college life while they learned about agricultural, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Cent For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Field And Fork, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Farm Bureau, Florida Youth Institute, News, Norman Borlaug, Sensory Lab, Usda, World Food Prize

SmartPath Technology to Lead to Smart Farm Irrigation

by Brad Buck
July 31, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- By testing new technology, University of Florida scientists will work with growers to encourage their use of alternatives to fresh water by using new smart irrigation systems. This way, growers can lower their risk ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Brackish Water, Center For Excellence, Eric McLamore, Farms, Fresh Water, Irrigation, Pathogens, Risk, Sensors, SmartPath, Usda, Water For Food

UF/IFAS Researchers Will Try to Educate Public on Genetically Edited Food

by Brad Buck
May 29, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Genetic improvement of food crops sometimes gets a bad rap, but University of Florida researchers plan to educate consumers so they can make more informed decisions at the grocery store. To help combat misinformation, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brandon McFadden, Food And Resource Economics Department, Genetically Edited Crops, Genetically Modified Organisms, Kevin Folta, News, Nifa, Usda

Researchers share $4 million USDA grant to attack citrus greening

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 14, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- International researchers, including ones at the University of Florida and Florida State University, are sharing in a $4 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to attack the problem of citrus greening, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus Greening, Grant, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida, Usda

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