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Postharvest Lab Research Targets Strawberry and Blueberry Fruit Quality and Shelf Life

by Joe McQueen
April 13, 2026

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Indian River Research and Education Center’s (IRREC) Postharvest Technology lab, led by Mark Ritenour, is researching how to reduce decay in strawberries and blueberries ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blueberries, Fruit Quality, Postharvest, Strawberries

IRREC Aquaculture Program Donates Locally Raised Fish to Jones Pier Interpretive Center

by Joe McQueen
April 9, 2026

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Indian River Research and Education Center’s (IRREC) aquaculture program, directed by Cortney Ohs, donated locally raised fish to the Jones’ Pier Interpretive ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: #aquaculture, Aquarium, Fisheries

UF scientist who battles Florida’s invasive species recognized with international award

by Robin Koestoyo
April 8, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla. ---A scientist at the front line of Florida’s war with invasive plants will be honored by the International Organization for Biological Control Nearctic Regional Section. The IOBC-NRS will recognize Carey Minteer as ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Archive

UF graduate student strives to help crops thrive against disease

by Robin Koestoyo
April 8, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- A graduate student whose lifetime career goal is to see high-value crops thrive by their natural defense mechanisms was recognized by the American Society for Horticultural Science. To pursue graduate studies, Martin ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive

University of Florida plant root biology expert recognized by American Society for Horticultural Science

by Robin Koestoyo
April 8, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- For his prescience to digitize conference competitions and tireless efforts to mentor students who will lead plant root biology into new decades, Lorenzo Rossi was recognized by the American Society for Horticultural Science. Angelica ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive

UF graduate student named Chateaubriand Fellow to join expert team on biotrophic rust fungal pathogens to study sugarcane orange rust disease

by Robin Koestoyo
April 8, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- A plant pathology doctoral candidate who investigates disease-related effectors from a sugarcane fungal pathogen is a 2021-2022 Chateaubriand Fellow. Daniela Cárdenas, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive, Daniela Cardenas, Plant Pathology, Sugarcane Orange Rust

UF student first American Society for Horticultural Science Graduate Student Scholars Award recipient

by Robin Koestoyo
April 8, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla.---A graduate student whose performance as a master’s degree academic is more characteristic of a Ph.D. scholar will be honored with the American Society for Horticultural Science’s first Graduate Student Scholars Award. Lukas ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: Archive, ASHS, Lukas Hallman, Plant Root Biology

University of Florida researchers publish award-winning findings on orange grove design to produce fruit under HLB

by Robin Koestoyo
April 8, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- The American Society for Horticultural Science will honor University of Florida scientists for new guidelines citrus growers may apply to their operations. The researchers study ‘Valencia’ orange production while trees ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive

A Question and Answer with Dr. Rhuanito “Johnny” Ferrarezi as he departs UF/IFAS-IRREC

by Robin Koestoyo
April 8, 2026

Dr. Rhuanito “Johnny” Ferrarezi reflects on his work as an assistant professor of citrus horticulture at UF/IFAS-IRREC. His appointment at IRREC commenced in 2016; Dr. Ferrarezi accepted a position as associate professor of controlled environment ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive

University of Florida graduate student #STEMinist advances women in science

by Robin Koestoyo
April 8, 2026

FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- ‘STEMinist’ earned its way into the Cambridge Dictionary in March 2018. If you want to see the term in action, just ask Ph.D. student Kelly Carruthers---or follow her on Twitter. Search #STEMinist on Twitter, and ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: #STEMinist, Archive, Science On Twitter, Women Empowerment