UF/IFAS News

University of Florida web-based system designed to track weather patterns affecting plants.

Invasive pest has been a pain for fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plant growers in Florida. Researchers evaluate promising products for control.

New study from the University of Florida finds using steam and low dose of herbicide helps control the pesky perennial.

What started out as a novel experiment to help protect young trees from the Asian citrus psyllid is proving fruitful.

Among top goals for the new research center is to find citrus varieties that can tolerate or even resist citrus greening disease.

Researchers are thinking outside the box to expand lettuce growing outside the traditional areas in Florida.

Despite challenges from diseases, land development trends, and extreme weather, the industry contributed $6.935 billion to the state’s economy in 2020-2021.

Researchers discover eight new sweetener or sweetness-enhancing compounds in 11 different citrus cultivars.

Learn more about a web-based program that is proving to help blueberry growers control plant disease and reduce fungicide use.

Scientists search for the sweet spot to find genes responsible for several flavor compounds in popular food crop.

Learn how researchers extracted the data to predict consumer liking and preference for certain blueberry varieties

Learn more about newly published research that uses machine learning to quickly and efficiently detect the pathogen in several stages.

Learn what scientists are finding out when studying which fruits and vegetables can flourish indoors.

Researchers from University of Florida and Mississippi State University looking for feedback to assess viability of alternative crop.

Learn about a unique research study that shows how a development regulator can help plants grow.

Symposium led by UF/IFAS aims to shine a light on unique citrus variety that’s gaining interest.

Researchers are using modern ag tech to flesh out smell and taste data on tomatoes and blueberries. See what they are learning.

Learn more about new ag tech that applies more pesticide and fertilizers to fruit trees, meaning fewer chemicals in the environment.

Scientists employ a combination of biopesticides and predatory mites to effectively thwart chilli thrips from carrying away your crop.

Learn more about new research that shows citrus trees grown under individual protective covers (IPCs) show no signs of HLB.