Blueberry growers work to bounce back after a chilly winter, deliver sumptuous fruit to consumers Written by: Brad Buck, Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS After a winter that hit harder than anyone expected, freezing blossoms and fruit, and bruising hopes,...
St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Egg Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Discover the treasure at the end of the rainbow with these 6-ingredient Pot O’ Gold Brunch Peppers! Pot O’ Gold Brunch Peppers Servings: 4 Recipe Courtesy of Lyndi Mies, MHSc, RDN, LDN, Weis Markets, Inc. via Have A Plant. Ingredients 2 lb Corned Beef...
St. Patrick’s Day Kiwi & Avocado Emerald Truffles Recipe
Emerald Truffles Prep Time: 20 mins - Cook Time: 2 mins - Servings: 6 Recipe Courtesy of Lyndi Mies, MHSc, RDN, LDN, Weis Markets, Inc. via Have A Plant. Ingredients 2 Kiwis, peeled and chopped ½ Avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped 2/3 cup(s) coconut flour 1 tbsp....
Tufts Research Shows Healthy Habits Before College Can Shape Your Weight For Decades
Your Lifestyle Trajectory Greatly Influences Your Weight, Study Says In an analysis of Tufts students and alumni spanning decades, nutrition researchers found that people who had persistently healthy patterns gained less weight. The research suggests college campuses...
New Robot Pollinator Aims To Solve One Of Indoor Farming’s Biggest Challenges — Manual Pollination
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...
New Research Finds Heart Health Benefits In Combining Mango And Avocado Daily
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...
Orange Tomatoes Packed With Beta-Carotene Could Help Fight Worldwide Vitamin A Deficiency
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...
Expert Insights: The Hidden Sugar Crisis In Children’s Diets And Its Link To Future Disease
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...
UF/IFAS Scientist Advances Dairy Calf Welfare And Production Through Data And Behavior Research
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...
Turn Food Into Medicine: UF/IFAS Offers Six-Week Mediterranean Cooking & Wellness Series
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...










