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Protected agriculture project boosts crop yields by 10 times over field-grown production

CITRA, Fla. — With a few taps on a computer keyboard, University of Florida researchers can control just about every aspect of growing vegetables and other high-value crops in greenhouses that protect plants from pests and diseases – boosting yields by 10 times over field-grown production.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Research, Technology on Thursday, April 20, 2006.