Tag: United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS)

University of Florida faculty joins national team awarded $7.5M USDA-NIFA grant

by Lourdes Mederos
November 30, 2021

Apple and pecan orchards are growing vulnerable to nonnative ambrosia beetles. Often considered as invasive pests, these groups of beetles cultivate and rely on ambrosia fungi for nutrition. The ambrosia beetles, which make up more than ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ambrosia Beetle, Romina Gazis, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, United States Department Of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS), USDA-NIFA

UF/IFAS awarded $850K USDA grant to lead multistate research, study disease resistance in lettuce, boost cultivar production

by Lourdes Mederos
May 21, 2020

BELLE GLADE, Fla. – Lettuce is one of the top ten vegetables cultivated in the United States and for good reason. Romaine, iceberg, leaf and butterhead types of lettuce are staples in refrigerators around the world. Used as a basis for salads, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bacteria Leaf Spot, Calvin Odero, Everglades Research And Education Center, FDACS, German V. Sandoya-Miranda, Grant, Lettuce, Lettuce Breeding, Plant Pathology, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, United States Department Of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS), USDA-ARS

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