A new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) study looked at how multiple varieties of pineapple tolerated different levels of salinity. Lukas Hallman, postdoctoral research associate at the UF/IFAS Indian ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Indian River Research and Education Center’s (IRREC) aquaculture laboratory, directed by Dr. Cortney Ohs, has received a rare species of fish to try to culture at ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Nicole Quinn, assistant professor of entomology and nematology and expert in biological control at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC), was awarded a farm bill grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC), Sandra Guzmán, received the Netafim Award for Advancements in Microirrigation recently for her lab’s work on the autonomous ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
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
New UF/IFAS research shows that reducing irrigation volume while increasing frequency can help lettuce growers save water, reduce production costs, and maintain crop yield, even under heat and drought stress. Sandra Guzman, assistant professor of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Hurricane Debby, the 2024 Hurricane season’s first storm, plundered coastal communities along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 1 Hurricane on Sunday, Aug. 4 and Monday, Aug. 5. However, along Tampa and into the middle ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Water
Q: How did you hear about UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center? A: I was doing a bachelor’s degree at Indian River State College, and I needed an internship. An entomology internship popped up with Dr. Patricia Prade (UF/IFAS-IRREC ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Wildlife
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 industries thousands of dollars in damages to fruit trees and ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
FORT PIERCE, Fla --- A Ph.D. student has won a global award for her work to prevent an invasive tree from encroaching on Florida’s natural landscapes.Sara Salgado studies at the UF/IFAS Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research and ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources,