UF Study: Cool, Calm Cows Produce More Meat, Dairy

Cows with shorter hair are cooler, and thus, more productive, said Raluca Mateescu, an associate professor of animal sciences at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. A calm cow is also more productive than an agitated one, Mateescu...
14-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

UF/IFAS Researchers Give Nutrient Recommendations for Citrus Greening

Through funding from the state legislature-funded Citrus Initiative, Tripti Vashisth has found that leaves from greening-affected trees often show deficiencies in certain nutrients such as manganese, zinc, iron and more. This suggests that, because...
13-Aug-2018 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New UF/IFAS Citrus Production Guide Helps Growers Survive in the Age of HLB

Beginning this week, Florida citrus growers will have an updated resource to help them keep groves productive despite the ever-present threat of Huanglongbing, the bacterial malady also known as HLB or citrus greening disease.
13-Aug-2018 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UF/IFAS Experts Explore Multiple Strategies to Control New Palm Disease

In addition to antibiotic injections, scientists are trying to find the insect that transmits lethal bronzing to the trees. Bahder and his research team have been surveying symptomatic palms for about a year and so far, they’ve narrowed the list...
9-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Early Findings Show Plant Hormone May Help in Citrus Greening Fight

Fernando Alferez, an assistant professor of horticultural sciences at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, leads a team of UF/IFAS researchers studying the effects of Homobrassinolides (HBr), a type of plant hormone, on...
8-Aug-2018 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

UF Study: Snail Kites Must Do More Than Move to Thrive

For a new study, UF/IFAS researchers used nine years of data to find out whether snail kites are reproducing after they move, and how these findings might change conservation strategies.
6-Aug-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UF/IFAS researchers search for solutions to citrus diseases with Citrus Initiative funds

From nutritional supplements to managing irrigation to grower outreach and education, UF/IFAS researchers are finding additional ways to support Florida citrus growers in their fight against citrus greening disease. Twelve projects were funded by...
6-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

SmartPath Technology to Lead to Smart Farm Irrigation

By testing new technology, University of Florida scientists will work with growers to encourage their use of alternatives to fresh water by using new smart irrigation systems. This way, growers can lower their risk of transferring pathogens from...
31-Jul-2018 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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