IFAS News
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - University of Florida
Archive for February, 2003
UF Hosts Conference On International Agricultural Trade Disputes March 20-21
February 28, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
By:
Chuck Woods (352) 392-1773 x 281Source:
Andrew Schmitz aschmitz@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1845, ext. 415
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — International agricultural trade disputes will be the focus of a March 20-21 conference hosted by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Gainesville.
“The conference, which will examine ongoing trade disputes in North America involving the United States, Canada, Mexico and China, will include case studies on beef, dairy, garlic, grain, lumber, shrimp, sugar and tomato imports and exports,” said Andrew Schmitz, a professor and eminent scholar in UF’s food and resource economics department. (more…)
UF Experts Say Precision Agriculture is Changing Farming in Florida and The Southeast
February 28, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
By:
Tom NordlieSource(s):
Larry Halsey lah@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (850) 342-0187
Daniel Lee wlee@agen.ufl.edu, (352) 392-7664 ext. 227
Craig Kvien ckvien@tifton.cpes.peachnet.edu, (229) 386-7274
Charles Moss cmoss@fred.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1845 ext. 404
MONTICELLO, Fla. — Old MacDonald had a… global positioning system?
Don’t laugh, it’s already happening. Precision agriculture, which uses satellites, portable computers and other high-tech hardware to improve farming efficiency, is a sophisticated new way to apply traditional methods, say experts with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. (more…)
Anthrax
February 28, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
Source:
Eric Zamora
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Anthrax Treatment
February 28, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
Source:
Eric Zamora
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Brian Scully Named Director Of UF’s Indian River Research And Education Center In Fort Pierce
February 25, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
Source(s):
Mike Martin mvmartin@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1971
Brian Scully scully@ifas.ufl.edu, (561) 993-1572
Walter Tabachnick wjt@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (772) 778-7200 ext. 124
FORT PIERCE, Fla.— A plant breeding and biometrics expert has been named director of the University of Florida’s Indian River Research and Education Center in Fort Pierce.
Brian Scully, a professor of horticulture at UF’s Everglades Research and Education Center in Belle Glade, replaces Walter Tabachnick, who has served as interim director of the Fort Pierce facility since January 2002. Scully’s appointment becomes effective March 1. (more…)
4-H Literacy Initiative Helps Others: Today’s Teens Strive To Make A Difference
February 21, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
Source:
Marilyn Norman mnn@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 846-0996 ext. 225
GAINESVILLE, Fla. In a high-tech society, reading and literacy have take on even greater importance. A Florida 4-H program, “Tales From Teens: a 4-H Literacy Initiative,” is involving thousands of youth in battling illiteracy.
According to the 2000 Kids Count State Profile for Florida, 46 percent of fourth-graders scored below the basic reading level in 1998. The Florida Adult Literacy Survey revealed that approximately 1.7 million adults in Florida have reading skills below the eighth-grade level. (more…)
UF Expert: United States Can’t Stop Terrorism Aimed At Agriculture
February 20, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
Source(s):
Marjorie Hoy mahoy@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (353) 392-1901 ext. 153
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The United States can’t stop terrorists from using biological weapons to target its farms, crops or cattle, according to a University of Florida expert.
Marjorie Hoy, a UF professor who participated in a study on bioterrorism funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said the study concluded U.S. borders are too leaky to prevent a biological attack against agricultural targets. (more…)
Florida Phytopathological Society Meeting May 5-7 In Fort Pierce
February 18, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
By:
Chuck Woods (352) 392-1773 x 281Source:
Pete Timmer lwtimmer@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (863) 956-1151, ext. 267
FORT PIERCE, FLA. — The Florida Phytopathological Society (FPS) will hold its eighth biennial meeting May 5-7 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Horticultural Research Laboratory and the University of Florida’s Indian River Research and Education Center in Fort Pierce.
Pete Timmer, a professor at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred and president of the society, said the organization was formed in 1989 to maintain and renew contacts, exchange news, views and information with other plant pathologists in the state on a regular basis. The Lake Alfred and Fort Pierce research and education centers are part of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. (more…)
Low Water Quality
February 14, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
Source:
Eric Zamora
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UF Researchers Putting Scents Back Into Flowers
February 13, 2003
Topic(s): Uncategorized
Source:
David Clark dclark@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1831 ext. 370
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stop and smell the roses - that is if you can find any that still have scents.
If you are among the millions who receive flowers on Valentine’s Day, you likely will put your nose to a rose, only to find you can’t catch a whiff of your favorite floral aroma. (more…)
