Tag: IRREC

¡Ya huele a café! Una investigación sobre la producción de café en Florida

by Luz Bahder
May 18, 2026

Creado por Kirsten Romaguera, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Estados Unidos se encuentra entre las principales naciones consumidoras de café del mundo, importando en gran medida sus granos favoritos de países sudamericanos ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ali Sarkhosh, Cafe, Centro De Inteligencia Artificial Aplicada A La Agricultura, Español, Felipe Ferrao, Genes, Guilherme Locatelli, Horticultura, Incaper, Investigacion, IRREC, Jonathan Crane, Lorenzo Rossi, Marcio Resende, Patricio Munoz, Programa De Fitomejoramiento, Sabor, SEEDIT, Spanish, TREC, UF Sensory Laboratory, UF-IFAS, Werner Collante, William Hammond

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

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
May 18, 2026

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

UF newly minted Ph.D. pioneers work with mites inside protected agriculture

by Robin Koestoyo
May 12, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- Because an invasive insect brought the world’s most serious citrus disease to Florida, some growers produce world-class grapefruit inside white mesh screenhouses – a system they call Citrus Under Protective Screen. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: IRREC

New Ph.D. wants to gift the world with the ability to produce food in sandy soils

by Robin Koestoyo
May 12, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla.---It is the season to give, and Jaya Nepal wants to share his research findings with food producers in the world’s sandy soil regions. “With less than 4% of the globe’s sandy soil regions utilized for crop production, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: Carbon Nano Materials, Crops, IRREC, Soil

UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center honors Ph.D. student for National Smart Irrigation Month

by Robin Koestoyo
May 12, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla.---In this national Smart Irrigation month, we honor graduate student Eduart Murcia for his work in bringing the next generation of advanced irrigation technology to Florida food producers. Murcia is a current Ph.D. student ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #Smart Irrigation Month, #UFIFASIRREC A, Eduart Murcia, IRREC, IrrigMonitor, Sandra Guzmán

Smart irrigation for lettuce: Research highlights how deficit irrigation can support growers in heat and drought scenarios

by Joe McQueen
May 12, 2026

New UF/IFAS research shows that reducing irrigation volume while increasing frequency can help lettuce growers save water, reduce production costs, and maintain crop yield, even under heat and drought stress. Sandra Guzman, assistant professor of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: #SmartIrrigationandHydrologyLab, Heat, IRREC, Lettuce

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