Tag: Clyde Fraisse

Global group recognizes UF/IFAS engineer for strawberry spray app

by Brad Buck

January 13, 2021

Now that we’re knee-deep in strawberry season, many growers owe Clyde Fraisse and Natalia Peres a debt of gratitude. About a decade ago, Peres saw a need for a fungicide decision-support tool. Farmers sprayed about every week to control strawberry ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Alerts, App, Award, Clyde Fraisse, Decision-support Tool, Fungi, Fungicide, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Natalia Peres, Plant Pathology, Strawberries, Strawberry Advisory System, World Meteorological Organization

Citrus Advisory System alerts growers so they can stem post-bloom fruit drop

by Tia Silvasy

October 22, 2020

Beep. Beep. Beep. That’s the sound of the alert, telling a citrus grower it’s time to spray fungicide to help prevent fruit from falling off the tree. When the brand-new fruit falls off a citrus tree, post-bloom fruit drop (PFD), as it’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Citrus, Citrus Advisory System, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Clyde Fraisse, Disease, Fungicide, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Megan Dewdney, Mobile Device, Natalia Peres, Plant Pathology, Post-bloom Fruit Drop, Web Tool

UF-led consortium wins prestigious national award

by BLOGS.IFAS

October 24, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A consortium of scientists and researchers, led by the University of Florida, has received the prestigious National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Partnership Award for Multistate Efforts. The Southeast Climate ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Clyde Fraisse, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Nifa, University Of Florida

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