Author: Brad Buck
University Of Florida Scientists Use AI Algorithm To Improve Strawberry Disease Detection
The system for leaf wetness detection, as developed by UF/IFAS researchers. Courtesy, Daniel Lee, UF/IFAS
Florida’s strawberry season doesn’t retu [...]
When Pricing Produce To Sell Directly To Consumers, Farmers Urged To Know Their Costs
Selling produce directly to consumers at a market. Courtesy, Jessica Ryals, UF/IFAS.
Instead of taking what the broker or retailer feels like payi [...]
UF Study Sheds Light On Challenges, Recommendations Of Managing Urban Trees And Storms
Urban trees damaged. Courtesy, Stephanie Cadaval, UF/IFAS.
Trees can provide much-needed shade in cities, thereby reducing the “heat island” effec [...]
Natural Ponds In Florida Remove Nitrogen More Effectively Than Stormwater Ponds
Audrey Goeckner, a Ph.D. student at the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, samples water from a stormwater pond. Courtesy, Audrey Goe [...]
University Of Florida Scientists Study How To Bring You ‘Climate-Smart Coffee’
Felipe Ferrao, a UF/IFAS assistant research scientist, is shown with coffee plants in a greenhouse. Courtesy, Cat Wofford, UF/IFAS photography.
Cr [...]
Power Through July With National Blueberry Month
Blueberries from the research project. Courtesy Mariana Neves da Silva.
As we celebrate National Blueberry Month in July, a University of Florida [...]
University Of Florida Experts Warn Of Potential Peril Caused By Ocean Acidification
2. A sheepswool sponge, an orange branching sponge and a starlet coral off the coast of Hernando County. Courtesy, Josh Patterson, UF/IFAS
The wor [...]
Cooling ‘Blood Oranges’ Could Make Them Even Healthier – A Bonus For Consumers
UF/IFAS post-doctoral associate Fariborz Habibi studies blood oranges in a lab. Courtesy, Ali Sarkhosh, UF/IFAS
An orange teeming with antioxidant [...]
UF Study Shows How Strawberry Growers Can Use Less Pesticide To Control Destructive Chilli Thrips
Chilli thrips larva. Courtesy Sriyanka Lahiri, UF/IFAS.
Florida strawberry growers can use less pesticide and save money as they try to control a [...]
University Of Florida Study Shows Orange Peel Extract May Improve Heart Health
Florida Oranges. By Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS photography.
Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led r [...]