Many College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students conduct undergraduate research. Few undergraduate researchers have the opportunity to conduct their research in the Amazon. That is exactly what Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences senior ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
This World Soil Day (Dec. 5), as we celebrate the theme "Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage," UF/IFAS researchers are launching an initiative to better understand soil health dynamics. A team of scientists, including Dr. Yang Lin, Dr. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
The UF/IFAS-Embrapa Collaborative Climate Change Research Fund is backing a study on integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS). Embrapa is the state-owned research corporation affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. The study aims ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
For more than a year, Dr. Matt Whiles, professor and chair of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, has spent his lunch breaks doing something a little different from his typical academic work—delivering meals ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers
As the market for organically grown products increases, producers are struggling to keep up with demand. While conventional farming relies on inorganic means to boost production and control pests, organic farming has more limited options. UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Members of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) showcased their research more than 4600 miles away at the 2024 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Conference. Our students, faculty, and staff showcased ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
For the past 81 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
Citrus is one of the most economically significant crops globally, and Florida plays a pivotal role in this industry. However, organic citrus farming presents unique hurdles that growers in Florida, Texas, and other southern states know all ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Scientists throughout the South are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help growers save labor costs and time, spray with precision, detect diseases, control food quality, maintain animal health and help grow wheat. University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
It’s been years since University of Florida Professor Emeritus George Hochmuth set foot inside a classroom, yet students from all over the world still benefit from his lessons every day. As the architect of Coursera’s Sustainable Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS