Tag: Randy Ploetz

The problem expands for avocado growers: More beetle species carry deadly fungus

by Brad Buck
April 12, 2017

Please see caption at end of story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Many people love their avocados – not to mention guacamole dip. So it was bad enough when scientists said a beetle was ravaging avocado trees in South Florida. Then scientists found ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocados, Beetles, Daniel Carrillo, Entomology And Nematology, Jonathan Crane, Laurel Wilt, Randy Ploetz, Redbay Ambrosia, Tropical Research And Education Center

UF/IFAS researchers earn $11M in federal grants to study specialty crops

by Brad Buck
October 9, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers will work to improve avocado production, develop turfgrass with improved drought responses and combat a bacterial disease riddling tomatoes, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocados, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Laurel Wilt, Nifa, Randy Ploetz, Tomatoes, Tropical Research And Education Center, Turfgrass, Usda

Low-altitude aerial images allow early detection of devastating avocado disease

by Brad Buck
May 26, 2015

Caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Low-altitude aerial images can detect laurel wilt, a devastating avocado disease, giving growers an early way to identify diseased trees and perhaps help reduce losses to the $100 million-a-year economic ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocados, Citrus Research And Education Center, Jonathan Crane, Laurel Wilt, Randy Ploetz, Tropical Research And Education Center

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