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Local food makes up 20 percent of Florida’s eat-at-home market, UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians are buying more food grown locally or regionally and retail sales are higher here than in other states, according to a University of Florida study.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Florida, Health, Research on Monday, March 25, 2013.

Florida Agbioscience industries growing, helping region’s economy, new report says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Agbioscience boomed in Florida between 2000 and 2010, with related research and development expenditures in the Sunshine State growing 134 percent during that time, according to a new report.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

To help homeowners, industry personnel, UF/IFAS posts videos on turfgrass research

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences recently completed the state’s largest-ever study of landscape turfgrass and fertilizer use, and new online videos will help homeowners and lawn-care professionals understand the findings.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Tuesday, February 19, 2013.

Rice grown without paddies can feed drought-stricken communities, UF/IFAS expert says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumed by 3 billion people, rice is arguably the world’s most important food staple, and one reason for its popularity is that rice can be grown under flooded conditions that suppress weeds, making cultivation easier.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Research on Monday, January 28, 2013.