Artificial Intelligence Leads the Way in a Sea Change for Agriculture
UF agricultural engineer Yiannis Ampatzidis says artificial intelligence — the convergence of new tools for data collection with cloud computing to analyze the explosion of information — is changing the face of agriculture in a way that is nothing short of revolutionary.
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 Researchers Use AI Datasets To Track Feral Pigs, Minimize Disease Risk
Farmers and ranchers will benefit from research by University of Florida scientists who are using artificial intelligence to gather data on feral hog reproduction and movement.
UF/IFAS Sets Research Publication Records in 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences reached new highs in the number of studies published, with UF/IFAS research posted in 2,150 publications in 2020.
To Produce More Food, UF Scientists Look To Get More Mileage Out of Plant Enzymes
Enzymes play essential roles in the cells of every living thing, from bacteria to plants to people. Some do their jobs a few times and fizzle out. Others can repeat a task hundreds of thousands of times before they quit.
HLB Control: A New Potential Method
A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researcher has found a material that can be used to silence essential genes within Asian citrus psyllids and in the HLB-causing bacterial pathogen that the psyllids spread.
UF Researchers Use Satellite Images To Help Cattle Ranchers
Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers, Chris Wilson, an assistant professor in agronomy, and Hunter Smith, a doctoral student, are creating a new data-interpretation tool using satellite imagery to help ranchers better manage their pastures and grazing.
Field Trials for Cultivar Evaluation; Soil and Root Health
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) citrus researchers are collaborating on ground-breaking research projects to fight against HLB.
Florida-Grown Coffee? How UF Scientists Are Using AI To Serve Up the Possibilities
Scientists at the University of Florida are growing coffee plants at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit, about 30 minutes south of the main UF campus in Gainesville.
UF Researchers To Use AI To Predict How Hurricanes Spread Invasive Plants
UF researchers led by Luke Flory are using a combination of on-the-ground plant research and hyperspectral sensing to evaluate the effects of hurricanes on Brazilian peppertree and Old World climbing fern.
