Tag: MREC

Gator head peeking out of the surface of water.

UF/IFAS names Mathews Paret interim Center director of Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

by Chris Vivian
August 25, 2026

Highlights: UF/IFAS appoints plant pathology leader Mathews Paret as interim director of the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC). Paret brings expertise in plant pathology, diagnostics and crop protection. Former directory ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Plant Pathology, Horticultural Sciences, Mathews Paret, MREC
Commercial ornamental nursery

New at the UF/IFAS Bookstore: Commercial Ornamental Nursery Scouting Manual

by Rolando Negron
September 15, 2025

Florida’s ornamental nursery industry is one of the largest in the nation, supplying colorful plants to homes, businesses, and landscapes. Along with that success comes a challenge: keeping crops healthy while protecting them from pests ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Communications
Tags: Caroline R. Warwick, Commercial Ornamental Nursery, Florida Nursery Industry, Horticulture, IPM Practices, Lance S. Osborne, Liz Felter, MREC, Nursery Scouting, Ornamental Plants, Pest Management, Plant Health, Rolando Negron, S. Chris Marble, Scouting Manual, Sustainable Practices, UF IFAS Bookstore
Well system with tank. Photo taken 02-08-23.

​​Media Alert: Free webinar series for private well and septic system owners​

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
July 24, 2025

Do you know what is in your drinking water? If you own a private well or have a septic system, maintaining these systems is your responsibility, and your first line of defense in protecting your family’s health, your property and our ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, MREC, Septic System, Septic Tank, Well, Yilin Zhuang
A woman holding onto and looking at a glass of water.

Free Webinar Series for Private Well and Septic System Owners

by Yilin Zhuang
July 16, 2025

Do you know what is in your drinking water? If you own a private well or have a septic system, maintaining these systems is your responsibility, and your first line of defense in protecting your family’s health, your property, and our shared ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Drinking Water, Extension, FWON, Groundwater, Home Maintenance, Hurricane Preparedness, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, MREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Webinar, Well Water, Wells, Yilin Zhuang

UF/IFAS researchers work to advance grapevine health, helping California’s wine industry

by Stella Canfield
January 15, 2025

UF/IFAS researchers are tackling a critical challenge: protecting California’s $73 billion wine and wine grape industry. Grapevine red blotch disease (GRBD) and grapevine leafroll disease (GLD), caused by complex insect vector-borne viruses, ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, MREC, National Academy Of Sciences, Ozgur Batuman, Research, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Wine

Something bugging your landscape? Ask for help at the Residential Plant Clinic in Apopka!

by Clarissa Chairez
October 16, 2023

Orange County is the 5th largest county in the state of Florida. Our residents are fortunate to have access to 2 free Plant Clinics, one of which is located in Apopka at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC)!  At our ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: (MGV), Apopka, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardener Volunteers, MREC, OC MGV, Ocextension, Orange County, Pest Management, Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostic, Plants, Trees, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Vegetable Gardening
building exterior with UF/IFAS above double doors

UF/IFAS names new director of Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

by Tory Moore
April 21, 2023

UF/IFAS professor Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski will begin her role as director of the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center on August 1. As director, Pelz-Stelinski will lead faculty, staff and students at the Apopka research center. ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Director, Leadership, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, MREC, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center
Wildlife in Cedar Key, Florida.

WATER WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: A MULTI-COUNTY COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE WATER CONSERVATION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA

by nladd
April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Horticulture, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Jamie Daugherty, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension. Yilin Zhuang, UF/IFAS MREC, Gabriel Vicari, UF/IFAS Marion County ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, A. Marek, Amanda Marek, B. Moffis, Brooke Moffis, Central District Symposium, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, G. Vacari, Gabriel Vicari, Hillsborough County, Horticulture, IFAS, Ifas Extension, J. Daugherty, Jamielyn Daugherty, K. Stump, Krista Stump, Lake County, Marion County, MREC, Osceola County, Seminole County, T. Silvasy, Tia Silvasy, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Y. Zhuang, Yilin Zhuang

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