Enthusiasm and expertise for groundbreaking science earned a High Quality designation for an online course taught by a University of Florida professor. Lorenzo Rossi, assistant professor of Plant Root Biology at UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences… Read More
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
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
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
Mohammad Valipour’s vision for artificial intelligence irrigation systems spans all of the world’s farms — from the small family-owned land tracts — to vast commercial grove and field operations. His ambition sprang up as a youth in western… Read More
Fort Pierce native John-Paul Fox is gaining real-world experience in Lorenzo Rossi’s root biology laboratory this summer. “I am learning how to better work in collaborations with research scientists in Dr. Rossi’s root biology laboratory this summer,” said… Read More
A native of tony Annapolis, Maryland, Lukas Hallman’s family often moved to points along the nation’s east coast. The two places he still calls home are Melbourne and Key West, Florida. He likes the state’s climate, the flora… Read More
