Lorenzo Rossi understands the support system necessary to sustain a prize crop and explore other prospects. University of Florida officials recognized Rossi’s precision planning and innovational research initiatives to confront the most ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research,
We honor our leader, Dr. Ronald D. Cave, for eight years of IRREC leadership, and 22 years of service to agricultural and natural resources For his leadership to inspire a team of scientists who publish in the most prestigious journals ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla.---A doctorate candidate who works to understand the most serious citrus disease worldwide has been recognized by American Society for Horticultural Science leaders as an outstanding graduate student. Lukas Hallman, now in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Professional Development,
University of Florida citrus and vegetable researchers will present the latest scientific findings for food production at the 78th Florida Citrus Show on April 3. UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center partners with AgNet Media ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops,
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---A woman in science with expertise in nanotechnology for crop production has been honored with a prestigious award. Xiaoping Xin is a postdoctoral research associate at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research
FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- Lukas Hallman is about to embark on an internship to investigate the vascular system of trees when they are affected by the world’s most severe citrus disease.Lukas Hallman pursues a Ph.D. in Horticultural Sciences at ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla.---It is the season to give, and Jaya Nepal wants to share his research findings with food producers in the world’s sandy soil regions. “With less than 4% of the globe’s sandy soil regions utilized for crop production, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
FORT PIERCE, Fla — An emerging scientist is honored with a second international award for her work to prevent an invasive tree from encroaching on Florida’s natural landscapes. Sara Salgado pursues a Ph.D. at the UF/IFAS Norman C. Hayslip ... READ MORE
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Florida citrus growers and researchers arrived from Davie, Bartow, Lakeland, Plant City, Fellsmere and Gainesville to view more than 5,500 trees of several new citrus varieties. Some of the trees are showing initial tolerance to citrus greening. ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla.—New citrus varieties are now in their fourth year of growth and show signs of hope for growers in the Indian River District. University of Florida/IFAS officials and research scientists invite growers to tour the 20-acre ... READ MORE
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