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This image, processed by the Phenosnap web tool, shows tomatoes detected by the AI model in a research field at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.
UF experts help farmers use web-based tools to predict strawberry, tomato yields faster, more accurately
To make a successful return on their investment, growers need to accurately predict how... more
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Ag Wage Reform Coalition supports SAWA Act
On June 12, the Ag Wage Reform Coalition announced its support for the introduction of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act ... more
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A milkweed assassin bug (Zelus longipes) puts its curved beak to work on a freshly caught insect. Bright orange with long, spindly black legs, this common Florida predator is exactly the kind of garden ally worth welcoming. [Photo by Molly Jameson, UF/IFAS]
Assassin bugs are helpful in the garden, but give them their space
As a gardener, summer can feel like it takes knightly status to grow fruits and vegetables. You strap on your metaphorical armor ... more
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A cow stands among a herd while flies cluster across its body, highlighting the challenges livestock face from biting insects and the need for effective pest management. Photo courtesy Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS.
Earl's gift elevates UF focus on improving pest control
The University of Florida announces a $9.5 million estate gift establishing the Carrie W. Earl's Mosquito and Pest Eradication ... more
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Doctoral student Alvaro Bautista, left, and Shinsuke Agehara, examine hops at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. [Photo courtesy Alice Akers, UF/IFAS]
Florida hops research offers a bright spot as craft beer market slows
Despite a recent softening in demand for craft beer, University of Florida experts say there’s reason for optimism ... more
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Nicole Quinn, assistant professor of entomology and nematology and expert in biological control at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC), was awarded a farm bill grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help launch a classical biological control program in Florida for Amrasca biguttula, also known as cotton jassid or two-spot cotton leafhopper. [Photo Courtesy UF/IFAS]
IRREC secures USDA Farm Bill Grant to launch a biological control program for Amrasca biguttula
Nicole Quinn, assistant professor of entomology and nematology and expert in biological control at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research ... more
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Ashley McLeod-Morin, Extension scientist at the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education (PIE) in Agriculture and Natural Resources and associate director of strategic communications for the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS).
Concern over agricultural security growing
Southeastern residents increasingly support stronger protections against agricultural disease... more
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FWC to host wildlife workshop for livestock owners
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting an in-person “Living with Wildlife: Safeguarding Pets and Livestock” workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 30 ... more
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U.S. Sugar announces launch of largest commercial use of autonomous tractors
U.S. Sugar announced the launch of the largest commercial use of autonomous tractors in the American sugar industry, deploying a fleet of unmanned John Deere tractors ... more
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Doctoral student Sameerika Mudiyanselage (left) and her advisor Samuel Martins (right) test mushrooms with bacterial blotch symptoms in a mushroom farm in the Southern United States.
DNA analyses uncover what is hiding under the cap plaguing the white button mushroom industry
A University of Florida study has made a key discovery in understanding a disease that for over a century has plagued... more
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Xiaoying ‘Shawn’ Li, UF/IFAS TREC assistant professor of horticulture vegetable crops assesses the progress of an edamame crop grown in Homestead. [Photo by Cat Wofford. UF/IFAS]
UF/IFAS ‘Food is Medicine’ farm shows how crops can strengthen agriculture
In South Florida, a new University of Florida initiative is bringing the concept of “Food is Medicine” to life ... more
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UF/IFAS indigo field trials yield success as synthetic dyes lose appeal. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
UF/IFAS indigo field trials yield success as synthetic dyes lose appeal
Synthetic dyes are taking a back seat as consumers and manufacturers are driving increased demand for natural dyes... more
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UF/IFAS-grown velvet beans. [Photo by Eva Sailly, UF/IFAS]
How a tropical bean could help treat Parkinson's tremors
A major challenge with Parkinson’s disease is managing tremors. Typically, one way they are treated is by taking medications that increase dopamine. more
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UF/IFAS doctoral student Kaitlyn Vondracek is using genetics to try to reduce runners in strawberries.
A $130 million drain: UF researcher looks to genetics to rein in wasteful strawberry runners
Strawberry growers pour roughly $130 million a year, nationally, into a surprisingly stubborn problem... more
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Master Gardener Volunteers participate in a Cut Flower Field Day. UF/IFAS is asking the public to take a questionnaire about if they are familiar about the institute and the outreach events, research and other services it provides. [Photo by Cat Wofford, UF/IFAS]
UF/IFAS launches effort for public input into Floridians' needs
While the PIE Center has already surveyed people who work in the agriculture industry, they particularly want to hear from people ... more
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UF scientists uncover the artichoke’s health power
Are you craving a nutrient-packed bite to eat? The artichoke might just be your new super-snack, ... more
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Trevor Ross driving an elevated tractor while applying fertilizer to a corn field in 2021. [Photo by Cristina Carrizosa, UF/IFAS]
UF/IFAS launches program to prepare students to create AgTech businesses
Growing a business is difficult. Growing an agriculture business can have its own unique challenges ... more
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Crops suffer losses due to freezes
Hendry County Extension Director Craig Frey was asked to deliver the 2026 Crop Progress... more
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Scientists develop vitamin A-enriched tomato to fight global deficiency
University of Florida scientists have developed a tomato packed with significantly higher levels of vitamin A ... more
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A bowl of olives. [Photo by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS]
Learn to cook healthy Mediterranean meals
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is committed to providing ... more
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