AI May Help Kill Weeds, Preserve Peppers, Tomatoes
UF researchers are designing a machine that can surgically eliminate weeds while preserving the tomatoes and peppers around them, utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and sensor fusion.
Southern land-grant universities create AI centers to encourage faster, accurate solutions to practical problems
UF plans to build a huge AI hub at GCREC in Balm to expedite the ability of AI technology to solve agricultural and environmental problems.
Years of UF Research Yields Science-Backed Fertilization Rates
UF’s long-term research has invested significant effort into determining the appropriate fertilizer amounts to achieve optimal yields for each crop while minimizing environmental impact, and it is now nearing results.
Southern Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence To Reduce Costs, Labor on Farms
UF scientist Yiannis Ampatzidis invented Agroview, a technology that uses images from drones, satellites, and ground sources to help growers save time and money.
Gut Bacteria Could Unlock Prevention of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Disease, UF/IFAS Study Suggests
UF researchers published a study that suggests specific “good” gut bacteria could contribute to preventing Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease.
UF/IFAS scientist secures $3.5M grant to study soil micro-predators
UF researchers has been awarded by the USDA NIFA to study micro-predators and share research findings to promote crop productivity and sustainable soil-health management.
UF/IFAS Study Suggests Genetic Insights That Could Lead To Machine Harvesting of Muscadines, Tomatoes
UF researchers have discovered new insights into how fruit detachment occurs in muscadine grapes, paving the way for the possibility of mechanical harvesting.
UF/IFAS Scientists Uncover Root Causes Threatening Guava, Passion Fruit and Dragon Fruit in South Florida
University of Florida scientists have identified the root causes threatening the health and productivity of some of Florida’s most beloved tropical fruits: dragon fruit, guava and passion fruit.
Shift in Florida’s Lizard Population Could Influence Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases, UF/IFAS Scientists Probing Impacts
A team of UF scientists is looking to unveil the implications of a battle between two lizard species that influence the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in Florida.
New Technologies May Help Oyster Farmers Increase Harvests
In a new IFAS document, University of Florida experts outline three new technologies that may help Florida oyster farmers increase their harvests.