Author: Brad Buck
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 p [...]
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 [...]
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.
T [...]
Scientists Find New Watermelon Viruses In Florida; Help Available
Florida watermelon growers, the most productive in the nation, face two new viruses. But finding a disease is the first step to managing it, says a U [...]
You Can Have It ‘Made In The Shade’ By Planting More Diverse Trees
When we plant the same trees over and over again, we create urban forests that are vulnerable to being wiped out by invading pests and diseases, a Un [...]
UF/IFAS Plants Flora To Try To Reduce Pollutants Going Into Lakes, Rivers
BRADENTON, Fla. - Now, in the middle of summer, when those afternoon or evening rains come, stormwater from lawns, driveways and roofs drains down to [...]
Florida Blueberry Growers Part Of National Survey On Pollinator Use
It’s National Blueberry Month, a time to savor the fruit’s flavor, reap its health benefits -- including fiber and vitamins C and K -- and appreciate [...]
UF Study Gives Strawberry Growers A Ray Of (UV) Light At The End Of Their Pest Tunnel
For a few years, University of Florida plant pathologist Natalia Peres has used an ultraviolet light system to thwart strawberry pathogens. Peres eve [...]
UF Finds Some Nematodes Like Hemp; First Step To Pest Control For Emerging Crop
BALM, Fla. - For two years, University of Florida scientists across the Sunshine State have studied whether hemp can serve as a viable alternative c [...]
Unexpected Finding: People Die From Heat Year-Round In Florida; Experts Offer Tips
Floridians and visitors to the Sunshine State bake during the summer. Daytime temperatures often soar well into the 90s, and the heat index hovers ov [...]