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UF awarded $5 million in NIFA grants to battle citrus greening disease

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October 24, 2023

University of Florida scientists will elevate their efforts to control citrus greening, with about $5 million in grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, split funding ... READ MORE

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Research Journeys Update: Dongjoo Kim, Citrus Greening Disease and the Benefits of Kombucha

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June 6, 2022

We are thrilled to welcome back Dongjoo Kim, a recent graduate of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida! Last year, Dongjoo shared details of his research during the first semester of his food science master’s ... READ MORE

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Newest tool to fight citrus diseases may be found in citrus microbiome


September 2, 2021

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- The next key to winning the battle against citrus diseases such as citrus canker may be in the tiniest microbes that live inside the citrus tree. University of Florida researchers hope to discover how these microbes may ... READ MORE

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Tags: Citrus Diseases, Citrus Research, Grant, Microbes, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Nifa, Pathogens, Plant Health, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center, USDA

Aiding the Florida Citrus Industry: Using Kombucha to Combat Devastating Citrus Greening Disease

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December 7, 2020

Welcome to our first installment of FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at UF. Today's guest poster is Dongjoo Kim, a first-year graduate student earning his ... READ MORE

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University of Florida citrus faculty highly sought after as research partners in fight against greening

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November 23, 2020

By: Ruth Borger, 517-803-7631, rborger@ufl.edu MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Buck, 813-757-2224 (office); 352-852641(cell); bradbuck@ufl.edu University of Florida citrus researchers continue to be sought out as partners in ground-breaking research ... READ MORE

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