Author: Brad Buck
UF Researchers Find New Sugar Substitutes In Citrus That Could Change Food, Beverage Industry
by: Ruth Borger, Photo: Dr. Yu Wang, associate professor food science and human nutrition at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake [...]
University Of Florida Study Shows Fertilizer Ordinances Improve Water Quality, But Timing Matters
Credit: Tyler Jones
A new University of Florida study has found that local residential fertilizer ordinances help improve water quality in nearby [...]
UF-Led Research To Help Cope With Parasitic Nematodes, Which Cause $125B In Crop Losses Worldwide
Root-Knot nematodes, Courtesy, Peter DiGennaro, UF/IFAS
Parasitic nematodes are responsible for about $125 billion in annual crop loss worldwide, [...]
Find Your Frugal: Six Tips To Savings At Florida Farmers Markets
Consumer demand for locally grown fruit and vegetables and manufactured food products has led to an increase of farm stands, farmers markets, and [...]
UF-Developed Web-Based Tool Helps Blueberry Growers Control Disease
Anthracnose fruit rot plagues blueberries, especially in Florida. In fact, it’s among the fruit’s most damaging diseases.
To manage the disease, f [...]
University Of Florida Research Shows A Step Toward Restoring Sea Urchins: ‘The Lawnmowers Of Reefs’
Lotus Hassan, a post-doctoral researcher in the lab of Josh Patterson, UF/IFAS associate professor of fisheries and aquatics sciences. (Courtesy, Jos [...]
UF Researchers Find Genes Responsible For Several Flavor Compounds In Strawberries
UF/IFAS photography
In their quest to improve strawberry flavor, University of Florida scientists have found the genes behind several aromatic che [...]
UF/IFAS Study Highlights The Need For More On-The-Job Safety
A skid steer loader – courtesy Serap Gorucu, UF/IFAS
Some workplaces can be dangerous. In fact, more than 2 million people were injured or got sic [...]
UF/IFAS Scientist Develops Detection Method For Lethal Palm Disease
by Lourdes Mederos, Photo stock
More than 65 species of palm trees in the United States are vulnerable to a wood-decaying fungus that can damage o [...]
University Of Florida Study Shows Why ‘Aromatic’ Blueberries Taste Better
They may be called “aromatic” blueberries, but they don’t just smell nice -- they taste good.
University of Florida scientists now know why: T [...]