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Vance Whitaker, with the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma, discusses the science behind breeding the berries and offers insight into the … umm … field.
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It's the latest blow to Florida's citrus industry, which has struggled for two decades with deadly citrus-greening disease.
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One Florida grower reported saving about $30,000 over three years by using the FAWN weather stations. Another reported saving $1,000 per year since 2010, and a third said tens of thousands of dollars were saved between 2010 and 2018.
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“We're trying to understand, to really look at the movement of the of these strains throughout the production system so we can find where ... is the best place to manage them,” Gary Vallad of UF said.
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The initial reports aren’t good for an industry that during the 2021-2022 season had its lowest production in eight decades.
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University of Florida scientists are breeding better-tasting, Florida-grown blueberries with the help of consumers through taste-testing in the University’s Sensory Lab.
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A warming climate could bring more rain in the winter months, making berries more vulnerable to fungal diseases and pests.
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Thomas Mantz of Feeding Tampa Bay says he expects the economic effects of the pandemic on food security to last for years.
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Thomas Mantz of Feeding Tampa Bay says he expects the economic effects of the pandemic on food security to last for years.
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A new variety of fruit is being developed that is meant to be an alternative to California Cuties and Halos.
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New grant funding will expand the research on algae bloom nutrients in three ways: a more expensive lab analysis, another kind of bloom added to the study, and a bilingual educational program created for the public.
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More frequent and localized Karenia brevis testing, plus a one-stop shop for all the latest red tide information are just some of the gaps Florida needs to fill when it comes to the toxic algae blooms, according to a recent study.