Tag: Indian River Research and Education Center

Scientists study breeding of pet fish to help protect reefs, fuel Florida’s economy

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
February 25, 2025

Florida’s pet fish industry is booming, but many saltwater species in home aquariums are still taken from the wild. Researchers at UF/IFAS want to change that by helping fish farmers breed popular species like clownfish and blue ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Indian River Research And Education Center, IRREC, Matt DiMaggio, Ornamental Fish, Ornamental Fish Farming, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

Hurricane Milton: Florida agricultural production losses top $190M

by Megan Winslow
December 20, 2024

The newly released UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program estimates a credible range of losses between $190.4 million and $642.7 million. This range will be narrowed in a final report released in the coming months. The estimate includes ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Cat Wofford, Christa Court, Crops, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Economists, Economy, EIAP, Farming, Finfish, Flooding, Food And Resource Economics Department, FRED, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, IFAS, Indian River Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Megan Winslow, Rain, Shellfish, Storm, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Wind, Xiaohui Qiao

Hurricane Milton: Florida agricultural production losses top $190M

by Megan Winslow
December 20, 2024

UF/IFAS professor to train for national leadership

by Brad Buck
June 30, 2023

BY ROBIN KOESTOYO FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- Lorenzo Rossi’s role with the American Society for Horticultural Science will begin to increase. Recently selected for the organization’s Leadership Academy, Rossi will commence training to support ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: American Society For Horticultural Science, Horticultural Crops, Horticultural Sciences, Indian River Research And Education Center, Leadership Academy, Lorenzo Rossi, Ronald D. Cave, Soil Management

Data from two new UF/IFAS citrus varieties experiments advances

by Brad Buck
May 17, 2023

By ROBIN KOESTOYO FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- Citrus growers in Florida’s “River” production region along the Indian River Lagoon develop unsurpassed flavor and texture in a fresh grapefruit product coveted worldwide. Growers in the area ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Flavia Zambon, Grapefruit, HLB, Indian River Research And Education Center, Mark Ritenour, Millennium Block, Research, Ronald D. Cave, Rootstocks, Scions

Citrus horticulture expert joins UF Indian River REC

by Brad Buck
May 8, 2023

By ROBIN KOESTOYO FORT PIERCE, Fla.---A scientist with a career invested in Florida citrus production will join the citrus research team from the heart of Florida's renowned grapefruit production region. A native of Brazil's famous citrus ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Citrus Greening Disease, Flavia Zambon, Grapefruit, HLB, Horticulture, Indian River Research And Education Center, Mandarin, Millennium Block, Ronald D. Cave, Rootstocks, Scions

UF/IFAS researchers work to protect against Lebbeck mealybug

by Brad Buck
April 28, 2023

By Robin Koestoyo FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- Florida citrus and nursery growers need to develop proactive management plans for Lebbeck mealybug, an invasive pest that can cost the fruit and ornamental industry thousands of dollars in damages to fruit ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Research And Education Center, Diagnostic Kit, Fruit Trees, Indian River Research And Education Center, Lance Osborne, Landscaping Plants, Lauren Diepenbrock, Lebbeck Mealybug, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Nicole Quinn, Ornamentals, Ronald D. Cave

A UF/IFAS assistant professor and award-winning engineer uses artificial intelligence to conserve water

by Lourdes Mederos
October 13, 2022

Stationed at UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS IRREC) in Fort Pierce, Sandra Guzmán is an assistant professor whose research and extension work are all about water and how to conserve it. She applies precision ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Hispanic Heritage, Hispanic Heritage Month, Indian River Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, IrrigMonitor, News, Sandra Guzmán, Soil And Water Sciences, U.S. Department Of State, UF IFAS News, Water Conservation

UF/IFAS Researchers Honored for Avocado Integrated Pest Management

by Brad Buck
July 30, 2019

By Robin Koestoyo and Carolina Revilla-Vendrame University of Florida officials recognized a team of research scientists with a High Impact Research Publication award for an article published in the May 2018 edition of Applied Microbiology ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Avocado, Entomology And Nematology, High Impact Research Publication, Indian River Research And Education Center, Integrated Pest Management, Laurel Wilt, Miami-Dade County, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Research, Tropical Research And Education Center

Root biologist joins UF fight against citrus greening

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 22, 2018

By Robin Koestoyo FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- An inventive fruit tree researcher has joined the University of Florida IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center. Lorenzo Rossi is the center’s first-ever root biology professor and will support ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Citrus Greening, IFAS, Indian River Research And Education Center, News, Roots

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