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Halloween with a Horticultural Twist: Spider Mites and Poison Ivy

by Stella Canfield
October 31, 2024

Halloween is a time for ghosts, ghouls and goblins, but the real fright might be lurking right under your nose. From destructive pests to dangerous weeds, these formidable foes can transform your greenery into a gruesome graveyard.   Fangs ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Chris Marble, Entomology, Halloween, Herbicide, Horticulture, Lance Osborne, Landscape Weeds, Pests, Poison Ivy, Spider Mites, Weed Identification, Weeds
Marigolds.

OrangeTV Visits MREC’s Landscape and Ornamental Production Weed Management Laboratory

by Caroline Warwick and Liz Felter
July 19, 2023

OrangeTV, the official channel of Orange County, Florida's government, recently visited the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center to discuss our research and UF/IFAS Extension. Dr. Chris Marble is an assistant professor in the department ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chris Marble, Felter, Horticulture, Liz Felter, Marble, Weed Management, Weed Science, Weeds

OrangeTV Highlights MREC Beverage and Medicinal Crop Research

by Caroline Warwick and Liz Felter
July 5, 2023

OrangeTV, the official channel of Orange County, Florida's government, recently visited the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center to discuss horticulture and UF/IFAS Extension. Dr. Brian Pearson is an associate professor in the department ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Brian Pearson, Environmental Horticulture, Felter, Horticulture, Liz Felter, Medicinal Plants, MREC, Pearson

Invasive Species Workshop: Thrips parvispinus and Lebeck mealybug

by Caroline Warwick and Liz Felter
June 2, 2023

Have you heard of Thrips parvispinus and Lebeck mealybug, two of the newest invasive pest species to impact horticulture in Central Florida, and are interested in learning more? The Mid-Florida Research and Education Center will be hosting ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Biological Control, Central Florida, CEU, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lance Osborne, Lebeck Mealybug, Pest, Thrips Parvispinus

MREC Graduate Student Yuvraj Khamare Wins Horticulture Research Institute Scholarship

by Caroline Warwick and Yuvraj
January 31, 2022

Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) environmental horticulture doctoral student Yuvraj Khamare was recently awarded the 2021-2022 Spring Meadow – Proven Winners Scholarship by the Horticulture Research Institute. “Plants ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Horticulture, Horticulture Research Institute, Khamare, Scholarship, Student, Weed, Weed Science, Yuvraj Khamare
Lettuce varieties.

MREC Graduate Student Yuvraj Khamare Places at Student Research Competition

by Caroline Warwick and Yuvraj
January 24, 2022

Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) environmental horticulture doctoral student Yuvraj Khamare placed third in the Charlie Parkerson Student Paper competition sponsored by the International Plant Propagators Society. As part ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture, Turf, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Award, Horticulture, IPPS, Khamare, Marble, Scholarship, Student Competition, Student Scholarship, Weed Science

Weed of the Week: Galinsoga (Galinsoga quadriradiata)

by Caroline Warwick
February 18, 2021

  This week's weed of the week and featured EDIS publication is about galinsoga (Galinsoga quadriradiata). Galinsoga is a common weed in agricultural fields, container-grown ornamentals, landscape planting beds, lawns, gardens, and ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Chris Marble, Galinsoga, Galinsoga Quadriradiata, Horticulture, Nathan Boyd, Shawn Steed, Thomas Smith, Weed Management, Weed Science, Weed Science Wednesday, Weeds

UF/IFAS Vice President Dr. Scott Angle Visits MREC

by Caroline Warwick
October 21, 2020

The Mid-Florida Research and Education Center hosted UF/IFAS vice president Scott Angle last week, showcasing center research projects focused on lifestyle horticulture. Angle visited along with UF/IFAS Communications associate vice president ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Chris Vivian, Consumer Behavior, Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Industrial Hemp, Jeanna Mastrodicasa, Kratom, Lifestyle Horticulture, MREC, Scott Angle

Just Published: Consumer Preferences for Labels Disclosing the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides

by Caroline Warwick
October 20, 2020

Neonicotinoid pesticide use in the U.S. ornamental horticulture industry continues to be in the spotlight due to potential health risks to pollinator insects, with several large retailers requiring disclose of use on plant labels. In Consumer ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Auction, Consumer Perceptions, Experimental Auction, Horticulture, Horticulture Economics, Khachatryan, Labels, Neonicotinoid, Rihn, Wei

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