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ALT The image is split into two sections. On the left, Marcus Marin examines a sample under a microscope in a laboratory setting. On the right, Natalia Peres inspects strawberry plants in a field. The text reads, "Strawberry producers nationwide rely on UF/IFAS plant pathologists" followed by the logo "UF IFAS University of Florida.
ALT A collage featuring a highlighted dictionary definition of "El Niño," a crate of strawberries, and Vinicius Cerbaro in an inset circle labeled UF IFAS. The text below states a projected disease risk to Florida's strawberry industry due to El Niño, with mention of hope. At the bottom, the University of Florida IFAS logo is visible.
ALT Caption here: Ph.D. student Sameerika Mudiyanselage (left) and her advisor Samuel Martins (right) sampling mushrooms with bacterial blotch symptoms in a mushroom farm in the Southern United States. Photo credit: UF/IFAS Samuel Martins Text overlays read: "DNA analyses uncover what is hiding under the cap plaguing the white button mushroom industry." Along with the IFAS logo
ALT Signboard of the University of Florida IFAS Plant Diagnostic Center in front of the building. The bottom reads, "UF/IFAS Plant Diagnostic Center earns national accreditation - a first for U.S. universities."
ALT A person examines an agricultural app displaying a red spot on a globe, while an inset image shows another individual investigating crops outdoors. Text reads "A new app helps detect crop threats globally." University of Florida IFAS logo displayed.
ALT Researcher inspecting strawberry plants in a hydroponic system, with text stating "How AI could bring further efficiency to strawberry growers" and the logo of the University of Florida IFAS.
