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Citizen Scientists Help University Of Florida Researchers Find Best-Tasting Tomatoes
Jessica Chitwood-Brown, an assistant professor of horticultural sciences, works in a greenhouse at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Cent [...]
Aspiring Food Entrepreneurs Can Call UF/IFAS Specialist For More Info On Food Safety
Stephanie Brown in a lab. Courtesy, Stephanie Brown, UF/IFAS.
Want to make cheesecake from home and sell it? You’re hardly alone, but that’s a tri [...]
UF/IFAS Scientists Uncover Root Causes Threatening Guava, Passion Fruit, And Dragon Fruit In South Florida
Hajihassani’s team sampled 15 guava orchards in Homestead and uncovered a widespread presence of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii acros [...]
Florida Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation Of Farmland In Osceola County
Florida Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation Of Farmland In Osceola County
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announ [...]
New Technologies May Help Oyster Farmers Increase Their Harvests, Reduce Labor
Oyster roll bag farming technology. Credit: Courtesy, Grainocean International
Florida’s oyster population has declined during the past 15 years b [...]
Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes Could Be Boon For Florida’s Viticulture
European grape variety growing on a vine. Photo taken 07-19-22. Photo: UF/IFAS, Cat Wofford
Researchers at UF/IFAS are harvesting their first crop [...]
University Of Florida Space Biologist Prepares For Launch On Thursday
UF Astraeus Space Institute Director Rob Ferl poses with his experiment equipment, which he will take on a Blue Origin launch this year. Photo: UF/IF [...]
Mesh Bags Protect Citrus Against Greening, May Improve Tree Health And Fruit Quality Later
Fernando Alferez, one of the leaders of the new study on the long-term effects of IPCs, covers a tree. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography.
You may have [...]
Florida Preserves 490-Acre Family Farm In St. Lucie County Through Conservation Program
Joseph Miller Ranch
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla - Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced Friday the conservation of a local family-ow [...]
University Of Florida Scientists Use AI Algorithm To Improve Strawberry Disease Detection
The system for leaf wetness detection, as developed by UF/IFAS researchers. Courtesy, Daniel Lee, UF/IFAS
Florida’s strawberry season doesn’t retu [...]