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Dr. Sriyanka Lahiri, Assistant Professor of Entomology This strawberry season, the majority of strawberry leaf and fruit samples sent to my lab from strawberry growers in Florida for pest identification had damage from chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood… Read More
Drs. Shinsuke Agehara and Vance Whitaker continue research on reflective mulch for strawberry production at Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Winter strawberry production in Florida experiences dramatic seasonal temperature variations: extreme heat during establishment, cool temperatures during… Read More
Migrant workers have long been the greatest asset to Florida growers. Without their hard work and dedication, growers would be unable to feed our nation. However, as immigration laws become more strict, the migrant worker pool has dwindled,… Read More
The history of Florida farm workers isn’t very different from other states throughout the U.S. Of course today, most of the farm labor is provided by Latin American citizens traveling to the U.S. on work Visas. This was… Read More
Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone… Read More
There’s nothing better than having a group of young students visit GCREC for a tour. Well, most groups. No offense to middle school children or their parents, but that age group is a little difficult to keep engaged. … Read More
Blackberries, hops, pomegranates and more were highlighted at our recent Florida Ag Expo with a focus on providing alternative crops for central Florida growers. With the citrus greening issues nearly devastating Florida’s top crop in recent years, growers… Read More
Now that fall has arrived, the farm crew, faculty and staff of our strawberry program are hard at work preparing for another strawberry season in central Florida. It’s one of the highlights of the year for our center… Read More
One of the best part of my job at GCREC is hosting tour groups from local schools. We recently had the opportunity to entertain a group of 45 STEM students from a local school, R. Bruce Wagner, and… Read More
For the past month, I have asked our staff to bring me whatever bugs they might find on our 475-acre farm. This is a very busy time for our faculty and staff, so I only received a few… Read More
