Arboriculture Society Donation to Help Fund UF/IFAS Tree Expert
The new person will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of internationally recognized professor Ed Gilman. Among his contributions, Gilman conducted considerable research and Extension to help the public protect trees against wind damage.
12-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
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Two UF/IFAS Researchers Inducted Into Prestigious AAAS
Among their many accomplishments, one may be best known for trying to grow plants in space; the other, for helping growers battle bacterial spot disease of tomato.
11-Dec-2018 8:05 AM EST
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UF/IFAS Event Combines Latest Citrus Varieties with New Breeding Research
Not only can growers learn the newest information, they’ll find out about approaches to commercializing new citrus varieties.
28-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
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UF/IFAS Professor Emeritus Wins International Award For Cattle Reproduction
Bill Thatcher won the award, one of the more than 20 scientific awards he has received during his academic career.
27-Nov-2018 9:00 AM EST
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Veteran UF/IFAS Agronomist, Administrator Named Research Dean
When he was planting rice in valley swamps in Sierra Leone many years ago, Robert Gilbert never imagined he’d be a dean at the University of Florida. But now, here he is: dean of research at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and...
26-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
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UF/IFAS-led Global Group Seeks Traits for Wheat with More Protein
When consumers buy wheat products, such as bread or pasta, they expect to get protein with their purchase. But in a warming world with high atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, the genes required to keep wheat production high are the same ones that...
19-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
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UF Model Predicts Potential Results of Macaque Population Control Methods
As of three years ago, about 175 macaques were estimated to live in the park. Without intervention, the population will increase to about 350 by 2022, according to a new UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study.
19-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
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Two Years After Birth, Cows From Heat-Stressed Cattle Produce Less Milk
If lactating dairy cattle get too hot, they don’t produce as much milk, and that can add up to economic losses of more than $1 billion a year in the U.S. alone, University of Florida researchers say.
This loss can easily double if dry cows --...
19-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
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UF expert available to talk about NAFTA deal
1-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
UF/IFAS Entomologist Urges Precautions Against Mosquito-Borne Viruses
Unusually high levels of mosquito-borne virus transmission to sentinel chickens, horses and humans have been reported so far this summer.
6-Sep-2018 10:05 AM EDT
People Slimming for Summer Should Carefully Consider Their Salads
Laura Acosta, a registered dietitian at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, said three types of salads often come with lots of calories and are laden with fat and sodium.
27-Jun-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Beach Bound? UF/IFAS Works With Communities to Ensure Clean Shorelines
As we celebrate July 1-7 as National Clean Beaches Week, thousands, if not millions of people will flock to Florida’s shorelines. If visitors leave garbage, local residents will rid the debris from the shorelines, and some will get help from...
25-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
UF/IFAS Experts Available for 2017 Hurricane Season
Experts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences can provide insight about hurricane preparation, agricultural crops, tree damage, hurricane-proofing your home and more.
1-Jun-2017 8:05 AM EDT
UF Experts Suggest Ways to Save Water During Drought
Extension experts can provide an irrigation audit, which will help you troubleshoot spots where perhaps the sprinklers are not wetting the soil uniformly. It may be tempting to run the sprinklers more often when we see dry spots in the lawn, but the...
23-May-2017 8:05 AM EDT
UF/IFAS Expert: For Earth Day, Save Energy with Small Steps
Wendell Porter, a senior lecturer in the UF/IFAS department of agricultural and biological engineering, offers hints to save energy: Change the temperature on your thermostat by 1 degree. Change the temperature on your hot water tank from 130 to...
20-Apr-2017 8:05 AM EDT
With Halloween Candy, It’s a Matter of Moderation, UF/IFAS Expert Says
As with any sugary food, consuming too much Halloween candy is not good for you, said UF/IFAS associate professor Karla Shelnutt. “I don’t think kids should be eating more than one to two pieces of candy a day.”
26-Oct-2016 8:05 AM EDT
