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UF/IFAS Scientist Uses AI To Target Weeds — Not Nearby Tomatoes – Saving 70% of Herbicide

UF research shows that targeted weed-spraying can help tomato farmers reduce herbicide use by 71%, significantly lowering the amount released into the environment.

UF/IFAS Team Secures $5M USDA Grant To Expand Avocado Production Into Central Florida, Combat Laurel Wilt Disease

UF researchers have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel Wilt disease and the redbay ambrosia beetles that cause it.

Soilcea Modified Sweet Orange Receives Favorable Decision

UF Startup Soilcea’s modified sweet orange, which reportedly has resistance to HLB, has been determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) to be neither a plant pest nor a plant that requires regulation under 7 CFR part 340.

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 Awarded $5 Million in NIFA Grants to Battle Citrus Greening Disease

University of Florida scientists will elevate their efforts to control citrus greening, with about $5 million in grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

UF/IFAS Scientists Seek To Lure Mosquitoes, Build Better Surveillance System for Southeast Region With USDA-NIFA Grant

Mosquitoes’ sense of smell tells them when humans and wildlife are in biting distance, according to science. Over time, scientists have learned which types of scents and fragrances can lure mosquitoes best. Over the next two years, a team of researchers from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will develop a low-cost mosquito trap to lure mosquitoes and create a web-based dashboard to improve surveillance across the southeast United States.

Starship Nematode: One Tiny Step for a Nematode, One Big Step Toward Sustainable Agriculture in Space

An exciting collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech client...