DNA Analyses Uncover What Is Hiding Under the Cap Plaguing the White Button Mushroom Industry (UF News)
UF researchers found that bacterial blotch in white button mushrooms is caused by multiple bacteria, a discovery that could improve diagnostics and lead to more effective disease management for growers.
New Research Reveals Repeated Flooding Is Altering a Key Florida Natural Resource (UF News)
UF research shows that heavy rains are reversing spring flow and degrading water quality, contributing to oxygen loss, algae blooms and widespread vegetation decline.
New UF/IFAS Office Aims To Create More Businesses, Commercial Products From Agricultural Research (UF News)
UF/IFAS launches the Office of Strategic Partnerships & Innovation to accelerate public-private partnerships, faculty entrepreneurship and commercialization of agricultural research.
A $130 Million Drain: UF Researcher Looks to Genetics To Rein In Wasteful Strawberry Runners (UF/IFAS)
A University of Florida researcher is studying the genetics of strawberry runners to help growers reduce yield losses while preserving their benefits for plant propagation.
Cold-Hardy Avocados Aimed at Transforming Florida’s Future Fruit Industry (UF News)
UF researchers are developing cold-hardy avocado varieties that can survive North Florida winters, with the January 2026 cold snap helping demonstrate their potential to expand avocado production farther north.
Golden Anniversary, Double Bloom: UF Unveils 50th and 51st Caladiums (UF/IFAS)
UF’s ornamental breeding program has introduced its 50th and 51st caladium cultivars, underscoring Florida’s global leadership in caladium production and decades of innovation driven in part by UF researcher and breeder Zhanao Deng.
Researchers Create DNA Detection Tool To Stop Spread of Invasive Asian Swamp Eels, Bullseye Snakeheads (UF News)
UF researchers developed a novel environmental DNA test to detect invasive fish such as the Asian swamp eel and bullseye snakehead in the Everglades, offering a powerful new tool to protect fragile ecosystems.
Scientists Develop Vitamin A-Enriched Tomato To Fight Global Deficiency (UF News)
UF researchers developed a vitamin A-enriched tomato with significantly higher beta-carotene levels to help combat global vitamin A deficiency affecting 345 million people worldwide.
From Physics to Farming, One Animal Scientist’s Path to Innovative Dairy Calf Welfare Research (UF News)
UF researcher Emily Miller-Cushon combines data science and animal welfare research to advance animal sciences while inspiring the next generation of women in STEM.
Harnessing AI With Drone Imagery To Detect Costly Celery Disease Before Symptoms Surface (UF News)
UF researchers are launching a grant-funded project using AI with drone imagery to detect costly celery disease before symptoms appear, helping growers prevent major crop losses and reduce costs.