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Released: 6-Dec-2013 11:00 AM EST
UF/IFAS Researcher to Use $500,000 Grant to Try to Make Peanuts More Drought-Resistant
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Grant will help professor research how to grow more peanut varieties that are drougt-tolerant.

Released: 2-Dec-2013 12:00 PM EST
Grants to Help UF Researchers Grow Pine Trees Faster, Produce More Energy
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida researchers will use $1.45 million in grants to develop models to speed growth in loblolly pine trees and produce more bioenergy.

Released: 14-Nov-2013 10:00 AM EST
Renowned Scientist to Speak at UF/IFAS York Lecture Series
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Penn State Meteorology professor Michael Mann to talk about climate change and political wars.

Released: 31-Oct-2013 4:15 PM EDT
In Battle Against Flies, Don’t Toss Old Bulbs
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida researchers find old bulbs work almost as well as newer ones in helping zap bugs. This saves millions of dollars and more mercury from entering waste stream.

Released: 30-Oct-2013 5:00 PM EDT
UF Researchers Help Write New Book on Rare Tropical Fish
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida researchers helped write a new book on the Benggai Cardinalfish

Released: 10-Oct-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Boomboxes Amplify Predatory Bird Sounds and Are Used as Cues
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida researchers use boomboxes in the forest to study how smaller birds avoid predators.

Released: 3-Oct-2013 10:00 AM EDT
UF/IFAS Survey: College Students Worried About Climate Change Hazards
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Results of survey of University of Florida students gauging perceptions, level of fear re: climate change.

Released: 30-May-2013 1:25 PM EDT
Storm-Preparation Expert Tailors Planning Guide for Floridians
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Storm-preparation expert says it's time for people to get prepared for a summer's worth of storms; promotes new planning handbook

Released: 24-May-2013 9:55 AM EDT
Research Aims for Insecticide That Targets Malaria Mosquitoes
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

A University of Florida scientist is part of team working toward an insecticide that would target malaria-carrying mosquitoes but do no harm to other organisms.

Released: 12-Feb-2013 8:00 AM EST
Save Time and Money with 10 Tax Tips From UF Family Finance Expert
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida family finance expert is available to talk about helpful tax tips. Here are his recommendations for saving time and money this tax season.

Released: 31-Jan-2013 2:00 PM EST
Populations May Have Trouble Adapting to Climate Change
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

A new study from researchers at the University of Florida and Yale University suggest that some organisms, such as manatees, polar bears or cheetahs, may be in for a rough time as they try to adapt to climate change.

Released: 30-Jan-2013 3:30 PM EST
Nation’s Water Supply Not as Threatened as Believed
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida research study adds new twist to previous studies of the nation's water supplies; finds that when infrastructure is included in the mix (reservoirs, dams, etc.), water vulnerability is less of a threat than previously believed.



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