GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has a long history of research on water-related issues; now it is consolidating its efforts under a new Water Institute approved by President Bernie Machen.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The cost of keeping a lawn green could get lower, thanks to soil moisture monitors that make automatic sprinkler systems more efficient, says a University of Florida researcher.
LIVE OAK, Fla. — According to the “Poop Scoop” newsletter – published by the University of Florida to help farmers manage waste from thousands of dairy cows and millions of chickens – manure can be a good thing.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The nationwide boom in housing and other construction associated with urban development is driving one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture, according to a new economic study by the University of Florida and the University of Tennessee.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers working on at least two separate projects helped gauge Hurricane Dennis’ fury Saturday and Sunday.
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Citrus canker, one of the most destructive diseases affecting Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry, has been found in a University of Florida citrus research grove at UF’s Indian River Research and Education Center, or IRREC, near Fort Pierce.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Wildlife corridors, intended to help animals move between otherwise isolated natural areas, may aid plants in the same way.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New Florida homes withstood last year’s four hurricanes better than their older counterparts — thanks in large measure to continued improvements in the state’s hurricane building code, say University of Florida engineers.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — African honeybees – also known as killer bees – have entered Florida, and a University of Florida researcher says the aggressive insects may eventually spread throughout the state and move into other areas of the southeastern United States.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After a quarter-century fight against three invasive insects from South America, University of Florida researchers are declaring victory against the pests that caused $94 million in damage to turf and pastures each year.