UF Keeps Pace With Industry In The Science Of Growing Grass
GAINESVILLE—Used to be, if you wanted to manage a golf course, all you needed to know was how high to mow and when to turn on the sprinklers.
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The Pumpkin Of The Tropics Likes Florida, Too, Research Shows
BRADENTON—The pumpkin pie of Thanksgiving future may come out of Don Maynard’s research laboratory.
Tobacco Settlement Helps UF Evaluate Florida’s Youth Smoking Habits
GAINESVILLE — New research from the University of Florida shows less than one-third of those who know about the state’s new Truth youth anti-smoking campaign think it will cause youth smoking to decline. The university hopes its research results will help the state combat youth smoking more effectively.
Stock Market Rally, Elections Prompt Jump In Florida Consumer Confidence
GAINESVILLE — A dramatic rebound on Wall Street and satisfaction with the November elections led to a pronounced turnaround in consumer confidence among Floridians this month, bucking the normal year-end pattern and raising optimism of a good holiday shopping season for retailers, University of Florida economists say.
UF Study: Retailers Get Unexpected Benefits From Lenient Return Policies
GAINESVILLE — To make money this holiday season, retailers should be more lenient in accepting returned merchandise from the growing number of long-distance customers who buy from catalogs or the Internet, a new University of Florida study suggests.
New Forest Owners Prefer Enjoying Their Land Over Working It
GAINESVILLE A dramatic shift in the demographics of Florida’s private forest landowners indicates the traditional farmer may be giving way to the more white-collar, absentee landowner, according to a recent University of Florida survey.
UF Study: Polarizing Parents And Schools Make Truancy Worse
GAINESVILLE — A child skips one school day after another. The teacher and principal blame the parents for not disciplining the youngster, while mom and dad fault the school for not giving the child the benefit of the doubt.
U.S. Should Strive For Hypersonic Flight Technology, UF Professor Says
GAINESVILLE — Whether or not it provides information about aging and space travel, John Glenn’s triumphant return to space seems to indicate continued U.S. superiority in space.
Genetic Uniqueness Threatens Florida Manatee’s Future
GAINESVILLE — As Florida manatees lumber into warmer waters this month for their winter respite, they’re admired for their unique appearance and lovable charm. But it’s that very singularity that University of Florida scientists say could be leading the gentle sea cows down the path to extinction.