Tag: Ronald D. Cave

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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
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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
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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

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

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