← Back to PeopleResearcherVance WhitakerProfessor at University of FloridaLinkedIn@vance_whitakerVance Whitaker is a professor at the University of Florida.1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredUniversity of Florida1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageAI drones are counting strawberriesblogs.ifas.ufl.edupositiveJun 23, 2026“UF/IFAS strawberry breeder working at GCREC who helped shape fruit and flower detection models for strawberries.”