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UF Keeps Pace With Industry In The Science Of Growing Grass

GAINESVILLE—Used to be, if you wanted to manage a golf course, all you needed to know was how high to mow and when to turn on the sprinklers.

Filed under Agriculture, Florida, Research, Sciences on Monday, November 30, 1998.

Chinese and U.S. Scientists Identify The World’s Oldest Flowering Plant

GAINESVILLE — On the floor of a steamy Asian forest, a woody plant destined for immortality was thriving among the dragonflies and dinosaurs when a nearby volcano erupted and left it buried in ash.

Filed under Agriculture, Natural History, Research on Thursday, November 26, 1998.

The Pumpkin Of The Tropics Likes Florida, Too, Research Shows

BRADENTON—The pumpkin pie of Thanksgiving future may come out of Don Maynard’s research laboratory.

Filed under Agriculture, Florida, Research on Wednesday, November 25, 1998.

New Forest Owners Prefer Enjoying Their Land Over Working It

GAINESVILLE A dramatic shift in the demographics of Florida’s private forest landowners indicates the traditional farmer may be giving way to the more white-collar, absentee landowner, according to a recent University of Florida survey.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Florida, Research on Thursday, November 19, 1998.

University of Florida Cyberbugs Teach Students About Entomology

GAINESVILLE—If you think you’ve got bugs in your computer, try logging into the University of Florida’s 4-H Bug Club.

Filed under Agriculture, Research, Technology on Thursday, November 5, 1998.