<p>The University of Floridas Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information accessible. While extending into every community of the state, UF/IFAS has developed an international reputation for its accomplishments in teaching, research and extension. Because of this mission and the diversity of Florida s climate and agricultural commodities, IFAS has facilities located throughout Florida. </p>
<p>IFAS is the research and development center for Florida s agricultural and natural resources industries that have a $97.8 billion annual impact.</p>
<p>The UF/IFAS research mission is to invent, discover and develop knowledge to enhance the agriculture and natural resources of Florida . Faculty members pursue fundamental and applied research that furthers understanding of natural and human systems. Research is supported by state and federally appropriated funds and supplemented by grants and contracts. In new awards of grants and contracts, IFAS research received more than $68 million in 2005-06.</p>
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