By Dr. Samuel Martins, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology & Dr. Erica Goss, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology Plants Get Sick Too! was a 1-day workshop targeted toward Florida K-12 teachers, most of them from Title I schools. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
A new epidemic begins to spread through a region densely populated with avocado groves – slowly, at first. Growers discuss management strategies with other nearby growers, and most of them agree that a wait-and-see approach is prudent. After ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded $3 million in grants to support the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN), including $617,166 awarded to the UF/IFAS Plant Diagnostic Center to support the Southern Plant ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Sixteen plant pathologists and diagnosticians from across the country – and as far away as Australia – gathered at the UF/IFAS Plant Diagnostic Center from March 7-9 to learn about a new process for identifying fungal plant pathogens. The ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Joining the ranks of such noted scientists as W.E.B. DuBois, Thomas Edison, and Maria Mitchell, Dr. Matthew Smith has been named a lifetime fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS