USDA Grant To Enhance UF/IFAS Vanilla Research, Promote Domestic Industry
Alan Chambers, an assistant professor and plant geneticist at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to foster a domestic vanilla production industry.
How Sweet It Is: Vanilla Fresh From Florida Passes Taste Test
UF/IFAS Tropical Plant Geneticist Alan Chambers wanted to mix chocolate and vanilla as he works on the next steps in his vanilla research.
More Florida Mangoes, Please! Scientists Are Working on It
Did you know that Florida is the No. 1 producer of mangoes in the U.S.? And even though production has been increasing modestly over the past decade, consumer demand continues to grow at a greater rate for the popular fruit. A team of scientists at the University of Florida are working hard to grow a domestic industry, and might have found a way to gain ground.
UF/IFAS Indigo Field Trials Yield Success As Synthetic Dyes Lose Appeal
Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) completed a series of field trials sponsored by Tennessee-based company Stony Creek Colors that took two years.
