Tag: plant science

Graduate Student Spotlight with Gabriella Dickinson: Exploring Plant Metabolism through Biochemistry

by Eva Sailly
August 5, 2025

Gabriella Dickinson, our student spotlight, is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (PMCB) program at the University of Florida. Working in Dr. Gilles Basset’s lab, she studies the biosynthesis of prenylated ... READ MORE

Category: Curriculum, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Basset Lab, Graduate Student, Horticultural Sciences, Ph.D., Plant Breeding, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology, Plant Science, PMCB, Student, Teaching, UF/IFAS CALS

UF/IFAS, Miami-Dade FNGLA chapter to honor South Florida horticulture pioneers John DeMott and Charles Buster

by Lourdes Mederos
October 14, 2024

The Miami-Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) will dedicate the “Charles S. Buster and John C. DeMott Greenhouse” at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Events, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alpha Foliage, Carol DeMott, Charles S. Buster And John C. DeMott Greenhouse, Charles “Chuck” Buster, Chuck Buster, Commercial Horticulture, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Edward Evans, FNGLA, Horticultural Sciences, Horticulture Pioneers, Inc., Jackie Torres, Jeffrey DeMott, John DeMott, Margie Buster, Miami-Dade Chapter Of FNGLA, Miami-Dade County Chapter Of The Florida Nursery Growers And Landscape Association, News, Plant Science, Redland Nurser, Trailblazers, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, Vanilla, Xingbo Wu

Cultivating Community, One Landscape at a Time

by Jessica Czipulis
March 27, 2024

“I started with myself, a truck, and a trailer.” Jason Lee’s business may have had humble beginnings, but its foundation can be traced back to family traditions and experiences he had through 4-H. From a young age, Lee, SkyFrog ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 40 Under 40, CALS Alumni, Community Service, Plant Science

Cultivating Success: Melanie Cabrera’s Pioneering Work in Plant Breeding

by Lana Guzman
December 7, 2023

Agriculture in the Sunshine State ranges from tropical fruits to leafy green vegetables, with many crops in between. Launched in 2021, the plant breeding doctoral program teaches University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Broccoli, Genetics, Plant Breeding, Plant Science, Ufcals

UF researcher investigating ‘plant diamond’ as a carbon removal powerhouse

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
December 4, 2023

Three-year Energy Earthshot project awarded $1.7M from U.S. Department of Energy What surrounds a single grain of pollen may be one of the world’s best, most indestructible carbon removal tools available to humankind. A University ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon Removal, Carbon Sequestration, Matias Kirst, Plant Science, Pollen, Poplar, Roots, U.S. Department Of Energy

CALS Students Attend Horticultural Sciences Conference

by Jessica Czipulis
November 15, 2023

In early August, eight UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students attended the 120th American Society for Horticultural Sciences (ASHS) Annual Conference in Orlando. The conference brings together industry professionals ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ashs, Conference, Food Science, Horticultural Science, Plant Science, VP Promise

Volunteers and Extension Agents Needed to Coach 4-H Horticulture Teams

by Geralyn Sachs
July 1, 2022

4-H Horticulture State Contest The Florida 4-H State Horticulture Identification and Judging Contest took place in June at the Alachua County Extension Office in Newberry. This contest provided an opportunity for youth to demonstrate their ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H Contests, Horticulture, Plant Science, Volunteer, Youth

Shelby Kucharski | Plant Science | 23 Questions

by Meredith Oglesby
November 21, 2021

https://youtu.be/-d9owxS66Ig As a way to learn more about the 23 majors in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida, we’ve been asking 23 questions. Shelby Kucharski, an undergraduate student in plant science, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 23 Questions, Farm, Field And Fork, Gardens, Majors, Plant Science, Video

CALS Alumnus Highlight: Raymond Odeh

by Olivia Doyle
October 9, 2020

University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumnus Raymond Odeh earned his undergraduate degree in plant science in 2012. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors at the American Horticultural Therapy Association. What ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Career Services, Environmental Horticulture, Horticultural Therapy, Plant Science, Ufcals

Alumni Spotlight: Travis Marois

by Angela Colonna
March 21, 2019

This week, we would like to spotlight Travis Marois, a plant science and University of Florida alumni from the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka. Travis transferred into the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and LIfe ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Advice, Alumni, Career, Development, Horticulture, Plant Science, Professional, Ufcals

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