Robot Pollinator Could Produce More, Better Crops for Indoor Farms From: Georgia Tech Research A new robot could solve one of the biggest challenges facing indoor farmers: manual pollination. Indoor farms, also known as vertical farms, are popular among agricultural...
Study Links Avocado and Mango Consumption with Improved Vascular Function Among Adults with Prediabetes From: The National Mango Board For the one in three (98 million) Americans living with prediabetes, a surprising fresh fruit pairing may hold promise for...
Scientists develop vitamin A-enriched tomato to fight global deficiency Written by: Brad Buck, Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Highlights University of Florida scientists developed a vitamin A-enriched tomato with significantly higher beta-carotene...
Unmasking the Real Sugar Threat to Our Kids During Heart Month Why It Can Be Your Child's Enemy, and How to Keep Consumption in Check So Your Child Isn't at Risk of Heart Disease From Hackensack Meridian Health While most parents know to limit candy, the true danger...
From physics to farming, one animal scientist’s path to innovative dairy calf welfare research Written by: Meredith Bauer-Mitchell, UF/IFAS Highlights: UF/IFAS animal welfare scientist Emily Miller-Cushon advances dairy calf welfare research by integrating data...
Starting March 6, learn to cook healthy Mediterranean meals with UF/IFAS lunch and learn series Written by: Lourdes Mederos, UF/IFAS The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is committed to providing research-backed nutrition...
Savory, Satisfying Ideas for Lunch and Dinner When cold and flu season calls for savory and satisfying meals, remember you don’t have to be sick to enjoy the best this time of year has to offer. Skip the same old soups and stews, though, and level up your comfort food...
New Report Outlines Coordinated Efforts Needed To Solve Rural U.S. Veterinary Shortages The national shortage of rural, food systems veterinarians continues to threaten U.S. food security, public health, and economic growth, but Farm Journal Foundation’s work over the...
What Toddlers Eat Might Shape How They Think Years Later, Study Suggests By the time children in Pelotas, Brazil, reached their first day of school, some had already been influenced by decisions made years earlier—at the family table Written by: Vince Lara-Cinisomo,...
Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the permanent protection of more than 1,300 acres of working Florida agricultural land through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection...
