UF Professor Earns National Award for Innovative Research
Nian Wang, a professor at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has been recognized by the American Phytopathological... Read More
New UF/IFAS Website Helps Consumers Understand Importance of Plant Breeding Program
UF/IFAS associate professor Vance Whitaker has bred new strawberry varieties from the fields and labs at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and... Read More
UF/IFAS Researcher Shares Variations of Mating Disruption Under Biopesticides on ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ Podcast
Mating disruption and pheromone use are examples of biochemicals that fall under the category of biopesticides. Most growers are familiar with at... Read More
AI Helps Detect Powdery Mildew Early So Growers Can Manage Disease in Squash
Plant detectives and engineers from the University of Florida are using artificial intelligence to find a disease early so growers who produce... Read More
Managing Our Forests: Breeding a Superior Pine
Trees are an incredible natural resource. They provide wildlife habitat, improve air quality, and of course, supply the raw materials for many... Read More
Recycle Phosphorus Before It Goes Into Public Waters
Recycle phosphorus while it’s still on the farm, and you can help prevent the nutrient from flowing downstream — where it could... Read More
UF/IFAS Engineer Earns National Honor for Work in Micro-Irrigation
With his compact-bed geometry design, Sanjay Shukla has helped growers around the world save on water, fertilizer and money. In Shukla’s design,... Read More
UF/IFAS Researchers Make Strides in Saving Florida Avocado Industry
As consumers commemorate National Avocado Day on July 31, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences scientists keep a... Read More
Hopes High to Crack the Code on Bacterial Spot of Tomato
Bacterial spot can topple tomato crops anywhere the malady strikes. To help growers stay out of the red zone, University of Florida... Read More
UF/IFAS Experts Outline Hurricane Prep, Recovery for Citrus Growers
Like all farmers, Florida’s citrus producers must prepare for the worst before a hurricane strikes. That’s why Fernando Alferez co-wrote a manual... Read More
