Leadership in the News
UF/IFAS is a national leader in developing the science that supports food production and management of natural resources. As chief executive of the agriculture and environmental sciences arm of a leading land-grant university, Robert Gilbert champions public science as a path to improve lives and reduce human suffering. Read his columns and selected coverage here.
2023 NEWS
June 2023 | Land Grant Partner – Florida Foundation Seed Producers | FloridAgriculture
June 8, 2023 | New UF President Aims to Make Florida the Silicon Valley of Agriculture | Central Florida Ag news
May 2023 | Land Grant Partner – Seafood | FloridAgriculture
April 26, 2023 | Leader, visionary, champion for science, friend to deliver York lecture | Blogs.IFAS
March 2023 | Showcasing research results (page 6) | Citrus Industry
March 15, 2023 | Women’s history month: Madeline Mellinger | Blogs.IFAS
February 22, 2023 | The Story Written on Our Walls | Blogs.IFAS
ARCHIVES
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2022
April 21, 2022 | This is How We Can Double Food Production by 2050 | The Hill
August 16, 2022 | UF/IFAS Studying Potential of Small, Urban Farms to Supplement Local Food Supply | Gainesville Sun
July 21, 2022 | UF/IFAS Uses High-Tech Methods to Improve Farming Practices Affecting Springs | Gainesville Sun
May 21, 2022 | UF Program Helps Ukrainian Immigrant Became a ‘Cakes-ist’ Confectioner | Tampa Bay Times
May 13, 2022 | Farmers' Climate-Smart Ethic Will Lead Challenge of Feeding the World | Farm Progress
March 4, 2022 | Small Snail Kite Has Major Impact at Lake Toho | Orlando Sentinel
February 11, 2022 | Serving the Health Needs of Residents in Rural Counties is Critical | Tallahassee Democrat
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2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
February 14, 2021 | Al Can Help Save Panhandle Crops | Pensacola News-Journal
February 28, 2021 | Tech Tools Accelerate Innovation | Progressive Farmer
Economic Impact of UF/IFAS
April 05, 2021 | UF/IFAS Science Helps Florida's Farms Succeed | Gainesville Sun
The VP Promise
April 02, 2021 | UF/IFAS Students Leave the Classroom to Learn How to Feed Growing Population | Ocala Star-Banner
January 20, 2021 | Help UF Students Have Real-World Learning Experiences | Gainesville Sun
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2020
Artificial Intelligence
November 25, 2020 | Planning Your Dinner for a Decade from Now | Tampa Bay Times
August 24, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence Helping to Improve Farming | Gainesville Sun
Economics
December 30, 2020 | The Science of Why You Buy in Southwest Florida | Fort Myers News-Press
Extension
July/August 2020 | UF/IFAS Extension Comings & Goings | (PDF)
Florida 4-H
October 5, 2020 | Turn Your Children into Tomorrow's Leaders with Help from 4-H | Miami Herald
Hops Production
December 25, 2020 | Here's How to Grow Hops in Florida | Tampa Bay Times
Human/Wildlife Interface
December 1, 2020 | Preventing Human-Animal Interactions | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Podcast
August 2020 (Episode 24) | All In For Citrus Podcast | Citrus Industry Magazine