At inaugural conference, scientists, farmers see ways to make AI useful to agriculture
At inaugural conference, scientists, farmers see ways to make AI useful to agriculture from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck In a groundbreaking, first-of-its kind event, university scientists, engineers, producers, government agencies and industry officials from throughout the South met at Auburn University to brainstorm ways to use artificial intelligence to help farmers. The bottom line from... Read More
An aromatic tomato could be looming – a la heirloom varieties, say UF scientists
An aromatic tomato could be looming – a la heirloom varieties, say UF scientists from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck You can scarcely find a tasty, heirloom tomato in the grocery store. But University of Florida scientists helped discover a way to enhance tomato smell and taste. Breeding efforts over the last half century have emphasized... Read More
UF study: Florida’s 76,000 ponds emit more carbon than they store
UF study: Florida’s 76,000 ponds emit more carbon than they store from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck When you look at ponds, you might see birds and fish, but you probably don’t think about carbon. In fact, Florida’s 76,000 ponds store plenty of carbon, and a lot of it escapes into the atmosphere. In fact, ponds lose more... Read More
SynGatorTron™ to speed medical research, alleviate privacy worries
from UF Health “Dr. Chatbot will see you now.” The next generation of super-smart computers, tablets and cell phones may come equipped with artificial intelligence-generated medical chatbots that can interact with patients using human language and medical knowledge. According to Yonghui Wu, Ph.D., director of natural language processing at the University of Florida Clinical and... Read More
UF animal scientists receive federal grant to try to increase beef cattle reproduction
UF animal scientists receive federal grant to try to increase beef cattle reproduction from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck Florida’s ranchers raise 895,000 head of adult beef cattle, a sector that directly contributes $511 million in sales revenues to the state and supports an additional $215 million in sales revenues for other industries throughout the state’s... Read More
UF Small Animal Hospital to offer free eye, heart screenings for service animals
UF Small Animal Hospital to offer free eye, heart screenings for service animals from UF Health The University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital will offer free eye and heart screenings for service animals on May 20 as part of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists-StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam event. Service animals typically include guide dogs,... Read More