Author: Brad Buck
UF/IFAS Scientist Develops Detection Method For Lethal Palm Disease
by Lourdes Mederos, Photo stock
More than 65 species of palm trees in the United States are vulnerable to a wood-decaying fungus that can damage o [...]
University Of Florida Study Shows Why ‘Aromatic’ Blueberries Taste Better
They may be called “aromatic” blueberries, but they don’t just smell nice -- they taste good.
University of Florida scientists now know why: T [...]
UF Researchers To Provide Info Florida Growers Can Use Now To Support Their Operations
UF/IFAS photo of citrus
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers will present their latest findings of immedi [...]
From Romania To Germany, New UF Scientist Will Use AI To Help Plant Breeding Applications
As a young child in Romania’s second-largest city, Cătălin Voiniciuc loved visiting his grandparents’ farm in a remote village.
“While enjoying ma [...]
UF Expert Explains How People Can Help Prevent Species From Becoming Invasive
Python and Alligator, Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography
Florida crawls with invasive species: Burmese pythons, water hyacinths, Brazilian peppertrees. [...]
Florida Ag: AI Helps Detect Watermelon Disease Quickly, Accurately
If you savor a juicy watermelon in the scorching summer heat, Florida farmers toil to meet your tastes. The Sunshine State leads the nation in waterm [...]
UF Scientist Receives Federal Grant To Reduce Heat Stress In Cattle, Improve Beef Production
Every year across the country, heat causes $300 million in damage to cattle, ample reason for University of Florida scientists to try to cool the ani [...]
University Of Florida Research: Norms, Not Knowledge, Drive Irrigation Habits
Courtesy: UF'IFAS Photography
Norms beat knowledge when it comes to irrigating homeowners’ lawns, new University of Florida research shows.
For [...]
Gardening Can Cultivate Better Mental Health
Many longtime gardeners will tell you that the garden is their happy place. New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health bene [...]
‘Flip My Florida Yard’ Season 2 Streaming Now
Earlier this year, 10 homeowners across 10 Florida counties were chosen to have either their front yard or their back yard “flipped” into a Flori [...]