Agricultural Research Published By UF/IFAS Ranks Among Top 20 Institutions Worldwide

May 5, 2005
Topic(s): Uncategorized

By:
Chuck Woods (352) 392-1773 x 281

Source(s):
Jimmy Cheek jgcheek@ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1971
Richard Jones rljones@ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1784
Nancy Bayers nancy.bayers@thomson.com, (800) 336-4474

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GAINESVILLE, Fla.—In a decade-long tally on agricultural research published by universities and government agencies, the University of Florida is among the top 20 institutions worldwide.

The listing appears in the bimonthly update from Essential Science Indicators, which measured the number of agricultural scientific papers published in recognized journals from June 1994 to June 2004. The universities and government agencies in the top 20 are out of a pool of 298 institutions worldwide that published the top one percent of all agricultural scientific papers during the 10-year period. (more…)

UF/IFAS And FAMU Create Website To Help Small Farmers

May 4, 2005
Topic(s): Uncategorized

By:
Yasm

Source(s):
Bob Hochmuth bobhoch@ifas.ufl.edu, (386) 362-1725
Alejandro Bolgues abol@ifas.ufl.edu, (850) 875-7255

LIVE OAK, Fla.—At at a time when large corporate farms dominate the marketplace, small farmers often struggle to compete, but help is on the way, thanks to a new Web site created by the University of Florida and Florida A&M University.

“With fewer resources available to them, small farmers in Florida face a variety of issues and challenges, which often places them at a competitive disadvantage,” said Bob Hochmuth, a multicounty extension agent with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, or UF/IFAS. (more…)

4-H Leader Welcomes New Challenges As Cattlewomen’s Association President

May 4, 2005
Topic(s): Uncategorized

By:
Tom

Source(s):
Marlene Strickland AMSANCW@aol.com, (941) 371-1771
Marcia Morris mmorris@scgov.net, (941) 861-9814

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SARASOTA, Fla. — As a 4-H leader, Marlene Strickland helped build a program so popular there’s a waiting list to join — now she hopes to bring similar results to the nation’s largest beef industry organization for women.

In February, Strickland took office as president of American National CattleWomen Inc. (ANCW), a national, nonprofit group of about 2,000 women involved in ranching and related agribusiness. She will guide the organization for one year, and plans to boost membership using what she’s learned during three decades leading a Sarasota 4-H club with her husband, Don. The two are business owners and part-time ranchers. (more…)

UF/IFAS Researcher’s Biomass-To-Ethanol Technology Could Help Replace Half Of Auto Fuel In U.S.

May 3, 2005
Topic(s): Uncategorized

By:
Chuck Woods (352) 392-1773 x 281

Source(s):
Lonnie Ingram ingram@ufl.edu, (352) 392-8176
Greg Luli gwl@biotech.ufl.org, (386) 418-4050

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GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Half the automotive fuel in the United States could be replaced with ethanol from renewable agricultural crops and forest wastes and energy crops, says a University of Florida researcher who has developed a biotechnology “bug” that converts biomass and other farm wastes into fuel.

“We can reduce our dependence on imported oil and lower the price of automotive fuel by reformulating our gasoline with ethanol derived from inexpensive farm wastes,” said Lonnie Ingram, a professor of microbiology with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. (more…)