1. What experience or experiences led you to pursue a career in entomology? There were a couple of experiences that got me interested in entomology, but I will share the most important one with you. It all started… Read More
The first time Tolulope Morawo heard about the ability of beneficial insects to protect food crops from pest insects, he knew he had found his lifelong career. In 2009, Morawo learned from a lecture that phorid flies kill… Read More
Amid a worldwide pandemic, Americans remember the health benefits Florida orange juice and fresh citrus fruit offers. Rhuanito “Johnny” Ferrarezi, a citrus horticulture research scientist at the University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC), in… 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. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office… Read More
Wise old oak trees may hold an extract that citrus growers can use to protect their fruit trees from the deadliest citrus crop disease the world has known. The plant disease is called huanglongbing, or HLB, also known… Read More
Though modest, Florida’s citrus production is recovering from a hurricane and a devastating disease. Growers will meet next week for the 2020 Florida Citrus Show to learn more about crop management to maintain current groves and/or restore groves… Read More
As 2019 came to a close, I took a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of IRREC research scientists, students, and staff members. Choosing which to highlight for the “2019 IRREC Top 12 Achievements” was no easy task…. Read More
Egem Özbudak, a University of Florida plant pathology doctoral student recently spoke at the prestigious Seventh Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: Europe, held in Rotterdam, Holland. As an “Early Career Researcher,” Özbudak won a travel grant and… Read More
University of Florida College of Agriculture and Life Sciences graduate student John Santiago has received the prestigious Grinter Fellowship for his work to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Horticultural Sciences. The Grinter Fellowship is named in honor… Read More
Florida’s citrus growers may now access the updated Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, which is more user- and mobile-friendly, at https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/citrus_rootstock/. Revisions include current University of Florida rootstock horticultural traits, three new rootstocks that tolerate citrus greening ,… Read More
