University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences

Name

University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences

Legal name

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Website

https://ifas.ufl.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Extension and Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAAAB

Land-Grant Public Research Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYEDADAKAH

Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Institutional Governance & Administration (School/College/University Admin)

Keywords

• Agricultural extension services
• Agricultural research programs
• Youth development education
• Crop science research
• Natural resources education

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and State Appropriations: UF/IFAS is primarily funded through state appropriations from the University of Florida and the State of Florida, as part of the land-grant university system.
2. Federal Grants and Research Funding: Funding from federal agencies including USDA, NASA, USAID with Feed the Future program, and other research grants. UF/IFAS conducted more than $300 million in research for fiscal year 2023.
3. Private Donations and Philanthropy: Private donations through the UF/IFAS Advancement office, including recent gifts like $9.5 million for cattle pest research and $13,000 for therapeutic horticulture.
4. Extension Services and Publications: Fee-based services including the UF/IFAS Bookstore for publications, educational materials, and certain extension programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UF/IFAS is Florida's land-grant agricultural institute delivering science-based research, teaching, and extension services across the state. It provides applied agricultural research through more than a dozen Research and Education Centers, undergraduate and graduate academic programs through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and outreach to all Florida residents and the agricultural industry via 67 county Extension offices, 4-H youth programs, the EDIS/Ask IFAS knowledge base, online learning portal, bookstore, and digital content platforms (blogs, podcasts).

Product overview

UF/IFAS operates as a tripartite land-grant institution encompassing Teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences), Research (with over a dozen research facilities), and Extension (with 67 county offices). The core products include Ask IFAS/EDIS research database, UF/IFAS Extension with county offices, Blogs.IFAS content platform, Podcast Directory, and UF/IFAS Bookstore for publications. Research tools include PhenoSnap/PhenoSeg AI tools for yield prediction and hyperspectral imaging for crop stress detection. Supporting infrastructure includes UF/IFAS Web Services (T4 content management), Online Learning Portal, and the PIE Center for public issues education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UF/IFAS Extension Service
• Ask IFAS (EDIS)

Quantifiable outcome

• UF/IFAS conducted more than $300 million in research for fiscal year 2023, up 8% from the previous year.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northern Territory of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2021UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center signed a memorandum of understanding with Northern Territory of Australia for exchange of scientists, faculty, and students, as well as sharing of technological knowledge. The partnership focuses on sustainable development of tropical fruits including vanilla, passionfruit, and mangoes. The agreement enables joint research development opportunities and staff exchange to build capacity in tropical agriculture.
• Florida Extension Disaster Education Network (FL EDEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUF/IFAS collaborates with FL EDEN to provide disaster preparedness education and emergency response resources. The partnership supports hurricane readiness initiatives and provides educational programming to help Florida communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters.
• National Weather Service (NWS) JacksonvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUF/IFAS PIE Center partners with NWS Jacksonville for hurricane forecasting and preparedness education. The collaboration provides Floridians with reliable weather information and clear communication to reduce risk and build resilience.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSDA and UF/IFAS collaborate on agricultural research including hyperspectral imaging studies, USDA NIFA initiatives, and national agricultural policy guidance. USDA representatives visit UF/IFAS facilities to observe groundbreaking research.
• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUF/IFAS collaborates with NASA on space farming research, including hyperspectral imaging for detecting crop drought stress applicable to both Earth-based and space-based agriculture. NASA agriculture research explores farming solutions for future space missions.
• Florida A&M UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUF/IFAS and Florida A&M University partner on the Small Farm Start-Up School to empower Florida's next generation of farmers. In Florida, 4-H is administered by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University as part of the land-grant system.
• Florida Power & LightminorOthersFlorida Power & Light received the Friend of 4-H award from Florida 4-H, recognizing their support for youth development programs.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NC State Extension: NC State Extension delivers land-grant cooperative extension services across North Carolina with comparable agricultural research translation, county office footprint, and 4-H youth development. Direct structural peer to UF/IFAS Extension.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension: Cornell Cooperative Extension is the New York land-grant extension system affiliated with Cornell University, operating across all NY counties. Directly comparable in tripartite teaching-research-extension mission, applied agricultural and life sciences programming, and 4-H youth development delivery.
• Penn State Extension: Penn State Extension operates Pennsylvania's land-grant extension service with county-based delivery, applied agricultural research translation, and 4-H youth programming — directly analogous to UF/IFAS Extension across Florida's 67 counties.
• Purdue University College of Agriculture: Purdue Agriculture is a top-ranked land-grant agricultural college with research output and extension services (Purdue Extension) directly comparable to UF/IFAS. Similar federal grant portfolio (USDA), agricultural AI/precision agriculture research programs, and 4-H youth development through state extension.
• Texas A&M AgriLife Research: Texas A&M AgriLife Research is the agricultural and life sciences research agency of the Texas A&M University System, operating under the same land-grant tripartite model (teaching, research, extension) as UF/IFAS. Directly comparable in scope, federal funding sources (USDA/NIFA), and extension service delivery across Texas counties.
• University of Georgia Cooperative Extension: UGA Cooperative Extension serves as Georgia's land-grant extension system, operating across all state counties with research-based agricultural and family/consumer sciences programming. Closely comparable peer in Southeast US extension delivery and applied agricultural research.
• Michigan State University Extension: MSU Extension delivers Michigan's land-grant cooperative extension services with applied agricultural research translation, county offices, and 4-H youth programming. Direct structural and functional peer to UF/IFAS Extension in scope and delivery model.
• Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: ISU Extension and Outreach operates the same land-grant cooperative extension model as UF/IFAS, serving all Iowa counties with research-based educational programming. Directly comparable in county office footprint, 4-H youth programming, and agricultural research translation to producers.
• UC Davis College of Agriculture and Environmental Science: UC Davis CAES operates as a land-grant-equivalent agricultural college within the University of California system, conducting comparable applied agricultural research, extension programming (UC Cooperative Extension), and degree programs. Direct peer in agricultural sciences research scale, federal funding portfolio, and statewide extension reach.

Broad incumbents

• USDA Agricultural Research Service: USDA ARS is the federal in-house agricultural research agency operating across the entire US, a key funder and research collaborator of UF/IFAS. Not a direct competitor on extension delivery but operates the national applied agricultural research portfolio that frames UF/IFAS's federally funded work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uf_ifas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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