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University Of Florida Study: Place Bags On Peaches To Help Keep Pests, Diseases Away

Peaches are popular, with annual national production of about 806,000 tons. To help keep pests and diseases from damaging the fruit, growers can place bags around individual peaches, University of Florida researchers say. David Campbell, a UF/IFAS post-doctoral researcher, led new research, funded by a…

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Tomato Trade With Mexico Could Cost U.S. Growers $250M A Year, UF Study Shows

As Mexico increases tomato exports across the world, including to the United States, prices plummet for American growers, including those in Florida. That practice could cost American growers as much as $252 million per year — or 27% in revenue — if imports from Mexico…

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Pasco County Gardening 365 Festival & Plant Sale Set for October 2

PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Join UF/IFAS Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service for our 5th annual Pasco Master Gardener Volunteers Gardening 365 Festival & Plant Sale Saturday, October 2, 2021.  The FREE event includes a large selection of plants, seminars, educational resources, and Florida Friendly gardening…

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UF/IFAS, FAMU Win $1.4 Million Grant To Teach AI To More Diverse Students

Funding for student fellowships is included in a new $1.4 million, three-year National Science Foundation grant that faculty from the University of Florida and Florida A&M University (FAMU) will use to train a diverse workforce for potential careers in artificial intelligence. The UF Institute of…

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UF Scientist Works On Improving Tomato Production, Size – Presents Latest Research This Week

Florida growers produced 606 million pounds of fresh-market tomatoes last year, which brought in $463 million in revenue. But with competition from places like Mexico, farmers are always looking for an edge – to grow more and bigger fruit. That’s why University of Florida scientist…

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Veteran Florida Sea Grant Agent Takes New Role As Liaison At Federal Level – Expertise In Harmful Algal Blooms

A veteran Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Extension agent will now work in a larger role to help mitigate harmful algal blooms nationwide. For 17 years as an Extension agent, Betty Staugler has been based at the UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County office, helping coastal residents, anglers…

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Timmmberrr! … University Of Florida Experts Try To Take Subjectivity Out Of Tree-Falling Assessments

In the eye of hurricane season, you need hardy trees that can withstand the strong winds that come with the storms – and which can topple trees. That’s why University of Florida tree scientists Ryan Klein and Andrew Koeser study the variables that can lead…

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