Over the seven years, 60 graduate students and 35 post-doctoral fellows will be trained at the center, and four or five new faculty positions will be created

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have issued a warning to master gardeners throughout the state that the tomato leafminer "will eventually establish in California, where it is likely to become a serious threat to tomato production"

The global banana industry could be wiped out in just five to ten years by fast-advancing fungal diseases

Nationwide, 19 awards totaling $36.5 million were given for agriculture and extension to support American farmers growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, ornamentals, and nursery crops

“With the world’s population set to reach more than nine billion by 2050, we need to intensify our efforts in breeding new cereals and other food plants with improvements in yield, quality, and disease resistance," professor says

"We need to keep a closer eye on the status of existing pathogens, otherwise our billion-dollar agriculture export industry is at risk," professor says

UF/IFAS researchers are looking for ways to thwart angular leaf spot

“The CX-1 roots have higher starch content and thus higher potential for fuel ethanol yields than the table varieties,” researcher says

The precise mechanisms involved in tomato softening have remained a mystery until now

One of the most damaging disorders in squash is silverleaf, which is transmitted by immature whiteflies