“I always wanted to be a scientist. I always wanted to be a biologist - I wanted to be a marine biologist” said Dr. Romina Gazis, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead. ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
With 90,000 tons produced a year, Florida is the second-leading grower of strawberries in the United States. Strawberries in Florida are typically transplanted from locations such as California and Canada. They are most susceptible to disease ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
"Put out your runners" exclaimed Dr. Natalia Peres, Professor of Plant Pathology and “Florida’s strawberry doctor,” according to University of Florida President Ben Sasse. Peres described how the sweet red fruit reproduces by spreading ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, UF/IFAS
More than 300 visitors had a chance to pick colorful flowers, harvest sweet potatoes and cassava, squeeze fresh orange juice, and learn about graduate programs, student organizations and agriculture-related businesses and career opportunities ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, EVENTS, UF/IFAS
By Kirsten Romaguera Rabin, UF/IFAS Communications Erica Goss is recognized nationally and internationally for her work revealing the causes and effects of plant and crop diseases. She uses genetic markers to track the movement and evolution ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Matthew E. Smith, professor of Fungal Biology in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Florida, was presented the William H. Weston Award for excellence in Teaching at the 2023 annual meeting of the Mycological Society of America ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, UF/IFAS
Congratulations to UF Plant Pathology faculty members on their tenure and promotions! Dr. Romina Gazis and Dr. Ozgur Batuman have been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and awarded tenure. Dr. Mathews Paret and Dr. Matthew Smith ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tea researchers, growers and prospective growers gathered at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra on Thursday, June 7 for Tea Research Day. The event showcases the tea research project led by Assistant Professor of ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
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