Tag: Gulf Coast Research

Birdwatching on the Farm

Posted: April 26, 2016

We had a recent employee, Bill Dermott, who upon his departure gave me a list of all the birds he had observed at our research center over the last 6 months or so. We’re talking about 80 different… Read More

Category: Academics, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Research, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife

Tags: alligators, bird watching, Florida wild life, Gulf Coast Research, hawks, IFAS, sandhill cranes, Southern Hillsborough County, University of Florida

2016 Strawberry Field Day

by ccooley

Posted: January 25, 2016

Although Gulf Coast Research Center is located in southern Hillsborough County, we found from past experience that strawberry growers tend to feel the center is a little removed from the action, which is located in Plant City. Therefore,… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Change Category, Crops, Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Research, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: disease control, Dover, Florida strawberries, Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Gulf Coast Research, labor issues, molecular breeding, nematode control, pest control, Plant City strawberries, strawberry breeding, strawberry growers, strawberry varieties, weed control

2015 Caladium Field Day at GCREC

by ccooley

Posted: October 8, 2015

Each fall part of our research fields are full of beautiful caladiums. Caladium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. These plants are ideal for all sorts of landscape. They thrive in shady areas… Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Research, UF/IFAS

Tags: caladiums, environmental horticulture, field day, floriculture, GCREC, Gulf Coast Research, Lake Placid, landscaping