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UF Study Says Cattle Are Champion Recyclers For Florida

GAINESVILLE—They produce mountains of manure and stinky, ozone- depleting (some scientists contend), methane gas. They also supply the nation with sweet, fresh milk. It’s a real public relations quandary for the nation’s dairy cattle.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Thursday, October 31, 1996.

UF Researchers Looking To Alternative Sources For Tomorrow’s Water

GAINESVILLE —The old saying, “You don’t miss your water until your well runs dry,” soon could ring true in Florida, experts say, unless someone figures out where the state’s future water supplies will come from.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Environment, Florida on Monday, October 28, 1996.

UF/IFAS Scientists: Fire Ants May Further Threaten Endangered Species

GAINESVILLE—While fire ants may be just a nuisance to homeowners, some University of Florida scientists think they could be a nightmare for endangered wildlife.

Filed under Research, Environment on Thursday, October 17, 1996.

Golfers May Benefit From New Putting Green Grass Developed At The University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE—A velvety, short-growing turfgrass specimen collected on a municipal golf course in Hawaii and developed at a University of Florida laboratory may bring hole-in-one success to the nation’s golf courses.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Wednesday, October 9, 1996.