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UF research: Blueberry wine has more antioxidants than many grape-based wines

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Blueberry wine can provide more potentially healthy compounds than white wines and many red wines, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Citrus greening costs $3.63 billion in lost revenues and 6,611 jobs, new UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Since 2006, the bacterial disease citrus greening has cost Florida’s economy an estimated $3.63 billion in lost revenues and 6,611 jobs by reducing orange juice production, according to a new study from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

UF researchers discover ‘green’ pesticide effective against citrus pests

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

Under lab conditions, Salmonella can reach tomato fruits through leaves, UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Food-safety experts have long believed that Salmonella bacteria could only enter tomatoes through wounds in the stem or fruit — but a new University of Florida laboratory study shows it can also happen another way.

Filed under Agriculture, Health, Research on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

UF grape researcher wins $2.2 million grant to create consumer-friendly muscadines

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida grape researcher Dennis Gray has been awarded a five-year, $2.2 million specialty crop grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to continue his work toward creating disease-resistant, seedless muscadine grape varieties.

Filed under Agriculture, Florida, Research on Friday, October 14, 2011.

Mosquito threat emerges as season peaks, UF researchers report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mosquitoes aren’t just a nuisance, they’re also an economic and health concern, say University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Agriculture, Florida, Health, Research on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

University of Florida-led teams awarded $6.9 million for climate change projects

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida-led teams have been awarded federal grants totaling $6.9 million for projects to develop heat-resistant corn and develop extension programs to help farmers cope with climate variability and climate change.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Research on Thursday, June 30, 2011.

UF: Insecticide resistance developing in psyllid that carries citrus disease

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In Florida’s war against citrus greening, producers face a new threat — the insects they’re fighting are becoming less sensitive to insecticides, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Monday, May 9, 2011.

Report identifies Top 10 Pathogen-Food Combinations that cause illness

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute have identified the Top 10 riskiest combinations of foods and disease-causing microorganisms, providing an important tool for food safety officials charged with protecting consumers from these costly and potentially life-threatening bugs.

Filed under Agriculture, Health, Research, Sciences on Thursday, April 28, 2011.

UF researcher’s work takes Florida a step closer to disease-resistant grapes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dennis Gray may not be able to control Florida’s humidity, but he wants to help popular grape varieties shrug off fungal diseases that thrive in muggy weather, and open up new markets for the state’s growers and winemakers.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Environment, Florida, Research on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.