Author: Brad Buck
UF Study Shows How Strawberry Growers Can Use Less Pesticide To Control Destructive Chilli Thrips
Chilli thrips larva. Courtesy Sriyanka Lahiri, UF/IFAS.
Florida strawberry growers can use less pesticide and save money as they try to control a [...]
University Of Florida Study Shows Orange Peel Extract May Improve Heart Health
Florida Oranges. By Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS photography.
Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led r [...]
UF Scientists Finding New Way To Keep Broccoli, And Perhaps Other Vegetables, Fresher Longer
Broccoli shipped in a box. Courtesy, Jeff Brecht, UF/IFAS.
When consumers go to the grocery store, they want their produce, including broccoli, to [...]
UF Scientist, Veteran Wins National Award For Program Connecting Military Personnel To Ag Careers
Gary Vallad, UF/IFAS plant pathology professor, seen in the field at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. UF/IFAS photography.
A veteran [...]
This Mother’s Day, Consider Giving Mom The Experience Of UF/IFAS Extension
A mother and two daughters pick blueberries at a U-pick farm. By Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS photography.
Pondering a gift for Mother’s Day? Does she enj [...]
How Many Plants Are In Your Yard? UF Study Finds High Plant Diversity In Residential Landscapes
Olesya Malakhova examines a plant species in Gainesville as part of the plant diversity study. (Courtesy, Kacey Russo)
When you look at your yard, [...]
Machine-Harvestable Tomatoes Available From UF/IFAS; Growers Hope Cultivars Can Help Lower Labor Cost
Jessica Chitwood-Brown, a UF/IFAS tomato breeder and an assistant professor of horticultural sciences at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center [...]
Blackberries In Florida May Become Even More Nutritious In The Future
Blackberries from the breeding program at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Courtesy Alexander Schaller, UF/IFAS.
Blackberries [...]
University Of Florida-Developed Web-Based Tool Will Help Growers Reduce Climate Variability Risks
Work being done on a farm. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography
A new University of Florida-developed web-based tool will help growers reduce risks that [...]
‘False Shamrock’ More Likely To Herald Headaches Than Luck
By: Megan Winslow. Photos of oxalis: Please credit Annette Chandler UF/IFAS
Florida residents seeking a dose of luck this St. Patrick’s Day likely [...]