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Join us for our annual holiday favorite: the Poinsettia Show and Sale at the UF Environmental Horticulture Greenhouses in Gainesville!

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research that could transform grape production around the world is under way in the heart of Florida.

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Colby Paiva, a golf and sports turf management major, maintains a small green on campus with the turf club and hopes to become a golf course greenskeeper when he graduates.

» UF/IFAS research harnesses sun’s power to kill weeds IFAS News: Institute of Food and Agricultural
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunshine helps flowers grow, and it can help rid soil of harmful organisms that hurt Florida’s $9 million cut flower industry, a University of Florida expert says.

UF CALS Alumni and Friends Got citrus? Support the UF Gator Citrus Club by buying navel oranges and ruby red grapefruits through its annual citrus sale. This fundraiser makes possible a international trip for students and advisors to learn about crop production.
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Please pre-order to ensure that we do not run out of fruit. Payment is accepted either with the mailed-in order (check or money order) or at the time of pickup (cash, check, or money order). Shipping is also available via UPS! Check back soon to for current rates. ...

» UF releases first citrus cultivar; Sugar Belle packs a tasty punch IFAS News: Institute of Food an
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sugar Belle-a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market-will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production.

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» UF professor flies high in the small world of owl-pellet gathering IFAS News: Institute of Food an
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dissecting owl pellets and reconstructing animal skeletons inside can be a gruesomely great educational experience for youngsters - so much so, that demand for owl pellets has spawned a cottage industry.

UF CALS Alumni and Friends TailGATOR time set for 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 7. Have you made your reservation?

UF CALS Alumni and Friends Congratulations to the UF Intercollegiate Horse Judging Team on placing 4th overall at the 2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress! And, congratulations to Sandy Bass for being the 2nd high individual in the contest.

UF CALS Alumni and Friends Are you going to the Sunbelt Ag Expo? If so, be sure to join CALS Alumni and Friends for an ice cream social on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the Farm Press Lounge! Be sure to wear your Gator gear!

UF CALS Alumni and Friends Mike Kane, professor and assistant chair in environmental horticulture, has been selected as one of four faculty to receive the Blue Key Distinguished Faculty Award for 2009. This award is bestowed on the basis of high quality of instruction, strong relationships with students inside and outside the classroom, reputation for scholarship, and distinguished service to the University.

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» NSF awards $1.4 million to UF, other institutions to study disease threatening lobsters IFAS News:
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The Caribbean spiny lobster is one of Florida’s top commercial seafood species, with an annual $27 million harvest — but a recently discovered virus is killing the crustaceans and threatening the industry.

























