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UF Survey: Florida Farmland Values Continue Upward Trend

GAINESVILLE, Fla .— The value of farmland throughout Florida continues to increase, with grapefruit land posting big gains for the second consecutive year, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Business, Environment, Florida, Research on Wednesday, October 25, 2000.

Workshop Series Teaches New Land Managers Practical Skills

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s preservation-land purchases have outstripped the supply of people trained to manage them, prompting the University of Florida and The Nature Conservancy to create a program designed to teach the day-to-day skills needed to keep the sensitive acreage on an even keel.

Filed under Business, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, October 19, 2000.

NASA To UF: Improve Space Technology With Earth In Mind

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NASA has a dual mission for University of Florida scientists and engineers: Come up with technologies that help astronauts survive extended stays in space — and offer environmental benefits here on Earth.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, October 18, 2000.

UF Scientists Trick Strawberry Plants Into Producing Early Crop

STARKE, Fla. — Sometimes it’s nice to fool Mother Nature.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Friday, October 13, 2000.