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Gourmet-style Thai jasmine rice may be future U.S. crop

BELLE GLADE, Fla. — An experimental plot of rice known as Thai jasmine comprises only a tiny fraction of the rice grown annually in Florida, but that humble beginning may one day lead to thousands of acres of the prized crop if a University of Florida researcher is successful.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

UF joins partnership to build wind-resistant homes

MELBOURNE, Fla. — In an effort to protect Florida residents from hurricane devastation, the University of Florida has joined federal agencies and private businesses to develop affordable wind-resistant homes.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Thursday, September 6, 2001.