Tag: Indian River Research and Education Center

UF/IFAS researchers work to protect against Lebbeck mealybug

by Brad Buck
March 30, 2026

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

Citrus horticulture expert joins UF Indian River REC

by Brad Buck
March 30, 2026

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

Data from two new UF/IFAS citrus varieties experiments advances

by Brad Buck
March 30, 2026

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

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 23, 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 23, 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

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

by Lourdes Mederos
February 5, 2023

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 world leader in soil, water science to receive international award

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

By Robin Koestoyo Media Contact: Beverly James, 352-273-3566, beverlymjames@ufl.edu FORT PIERCE, Fla.— University of Florida professor Zhenli He will receive an international honor for outstanding research contributions to his ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Archive, Award, He, Indian River Research And Education Center, News, Soil And Water Sciences

Ronald Cave named director of UF/IFAS Indian River research facility

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — An entomologist recognized internationally as a specialist in biological control of insect pests has been named director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive, Biological Control, Entomogy, Indian River Research And Education Center, News

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