OrangeTV, the official channel of Orange County, Florida's government, recently visited the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center to discuss horticulture and UF/IFAS Extension. Dr. Brian Pearson is an associate professor in the department ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension,
The UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center is proud to congratulate Brian Pearson on his tenure and promotion to full professor in the Department of Environmental Horticulture. “My ability to be successful at MREC is due to the ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture,
Interested in learning more about industrial hemp production in Florida? On Monday, January 11 the UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Program launched a virtual workshop aimed at updating Floridians on the latest industrial hemp research conducted across ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Hops, a growing specialty crop in Florida, are most well-known for their contributions to beer. Hop plants are often reproduced using vegetative techniques, but micropropagation is becoming more popular due to an increased production rate. In ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchHumulus lupulus, or hops, are most commonly known for their role in the production of beer. While a majority hops produced in the United States is in the Northwest, hops have potential as a specialty crop in Florida. Commercial propagation ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS ResearchHumulus lupulus, or hops, are most commonly known for their role in the production of beer. While a majority hops produced in the United States is in the Northwest, hops have potential as a specialty crop in Florida. Commercial propagation ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Brian Pearson, assistant professor of landscape, ornamental and protected crop management in the department of environmental horticulture at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC), won the North American Colleges and Teachers of ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching