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UF Researcher: Phosphate Waste Product Makes A Good Fertilizer

ONA — Low-cost fertilizer could be the answer to dealing with the more than 1 billion tons of waste material accumulated by Florida’s phosphate mining industry, new research at the University of Florida shows.

Filed under Research, Environment, Agriculture on Thursday, August 26, 1999.

UF Experts Help Escambia Farmers Diversify Into Aquaculture

PENSACOLA—Already a booming industry in the Mississippi River Delta, aquaculture is making a big splash in Escambia County, where farm-raised catfish production has more than tripled in the last two years.

Filed under Research, Agriculture on Friday, August 13, 1999.

Red Wine Can Help Maintain Immune System, UF Researcher Finds

GAINESVILLE—Unlike many other alcoholic beverages, red wine does not suppress the immune system, according to preliminary studies at the University of Florida.

Filed under Research, Health, Agriculture on Thursday, August 5, 1999.