UF/IFAS Awards $524K to Research Teams To Drive Agricultural Innovation (UF/IFAS)
UF researchers were selected as recipients of the 2026 SEEDIT funding program, supporting innovative research to address emerging agricultural challenges.
UF/IFAS Awards $321K in AI Grants To Advance Ag-Tech Industry (UF/IFAS)
Five UF research teams were selected as recipients of the 2026 Launching Innovative Faculty Teams in AI funding program to advance AI research in agriculture.
Sloth Fever Unlikely To Spread via Mosquitoes in Southeastern US (UF News)
UF researchers found that the primary mosquitoes in the Southeastern U.S. are poor transmitters of the Oropouche virus, easing concerns that “sloth fever” could become established in the region despite recent travel-related cases.
New Moby Dick-Like Termite Species Discovered (UF/IFAS)
An international research team led by UF entomologist Rudolf Scheffrahn discovered a new South American termite species, Cryptotermes mobydicki, named for its whale-like elongated head and hidden mandibles.
Breakthrough With First Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes Shows Hope for a Florida Wine Renaissance (UF News)
UF researchers have grown and harvested wine grapes that are resistant to the main bacterial disease that has long prevented the state from establishing a large-scale wine industry.