Tag: Plant Breeding

Finger Limes: An HLB-Tolerant Prospect for Florida Growers

by Eva Sailly
March 19, 2025

Finger limes appear as a promising choice to growers searching for alternative citrus crops thriving in Florida. The Australian Lime Improvement Program hosted the most recent Finger Lime Field Day to highlight ongoing research and market ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Education Center, Finger Lime, Finger Limes, Florida Citrus, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food And Resource Economics, Food Trend, FRED, HLB, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing, Manjul Dutt, Plant Breeding, PSREU, Taste, UF/IFAS PSREU

Manuel Gastelbondo – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 2, 2022

Tell us a little about yourself. I was born in Colombia. I have worked as a plant breeder for about 11 years. I was the former research and development director for Ball Horticultural in Colombia in charge of five breeding programs and ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student

Estefania Tavares Flores – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 2, 2022

Tell us a little about yourself. I’m an international student from Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. I did my master’s degree in genetics at West Virginia University. I’ve always been passionate about genome editing techniques used to accelerate ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student

Jesse Murray – Student Spotlight – UF/IFAS CALS Plant Breeding Ph.D. Program

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 2, 2022

Tell us a little about yourself. I am originally from Kansas and grew up in the Midwest exploring the prairie ecosystem, camping, hiking and playing sports. What do you study? Currently, I am studying the breeding and genetics of lettuce ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Student

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