Tag: Johan Desaeger

UF finds some nematodes like hemp; first step to pest control for emerging crop

by Brad Buck
July 14, 2021

BALM, Fla. --- For two years, University of Florida scientists across the Sunshine State have studied whether hemp can serve as a viable alternative crop for Florida farmers. One of the first steps to determining the economic feasibility of ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cultivars, Economics, Emerging Crops, Entomology And Nematology, Greenhouse Trials, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hemp, Host, Johan Desaeger, Nematodes, Research, Root-knot Nematodes

UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp virtual workshop available Jan. 11

by Brad Buck
January 7, 2021

The UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Program is launching a virtual workshop with research and program updates, available online beginning January 11 for $40. The workshop consists of a collection of pre-recorded lectures and prepared documents ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agronomy, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hemp, Industrial Hemp, Industrial Hemp Research Project, Johan Desaeger, Luke Flory, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Tropical Research And Education Center, Virtual Workshop, Workshop, Zack Brym

UF/IFAS Hopping Along With Brew Crop, Despite Root-Knot Nematode Finding

by Brad Buck
June 28, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida scientists believe they can control some nematodes that can harm or even kill plants as they try to grow hops to help quench the ever-growing demand for craft beer. Zhanao Deng, a professor of environmental ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Craft Beer, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, Johan Desaeger, Nematodes, News, Root-knot Nematodes, Shinshuke Agehara, Zhanao Deng

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