Category: Agriculture

New Serious Pest of Lychee Trees Found in Florida

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
March 19, 2018

Daniel Carrillo1, Alexandra M. Revynthi1, Jeff Wasielewski2, Christian Miller3 and Jonathan H. Crane4 The Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM), Aceria litchii (Figure 1), was found in a 3-acre commercial lychee orchard in Lee County on Pine Island, FL ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
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Students at UF-TREC received scholarships sponsored by the Dade County Agri Council at annual luncheon.

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
March 2, 2018

Homestead, FL - For the last 55 years, the Annual Agricultural Farm Tour and Luncheon tours different agricultural operations to showcase the diversity and uniqueness of farming in South Florida’s subtropical climate. Additionally, the Board ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,

Laurel Wilt Disease Susceptibility Study

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
February 23, 2018

Laurel Wilt disease is a threat to Florida's Avocados & Native Trees in the Laurel Family Laurel wilt, caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola, and carried by bark beetles, is a serious plant disease that has decimated members of the Lauraceae ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research,

Lychee Looks Promising for Florida

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
November 30, 2017

Lychee has potential in Florida, according to Jonathan Crane, a tropical fruit crop specialist with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead. Crane recently gave ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

One Night in the Tropics Event

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
October 2, 2017

The University of Florida-Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC)'s 4th One Night in the Tropics event is under way. This year’s celebration is a special one as our community has suffered major losses due to Hurricane Irma. After ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , WORK & LIFE

TREC Helps Growers, Trains Future Plant Breeders

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
September 20, 2017

Researchers at the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) are looking for ways to improve production of crops such as squash and watermelon. Geoffrey Meru, assistant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research

Using Teamwork to Advance Florida Agriculture

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
July 10, 2017

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences already ranks in the top three land grant universities in numbers of plant breeders, cultivars developed and cultivars licensed for commercial propagation. We’re ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

UF’s Crane Honored by Horticultural Society

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
July 6, 2017

Newswise — GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As a scientist and tropical fruit Extension specialist, Jonathan Crane has spent most of his adult life trying to help South Florida farmers grow crops in the Sunshine State’s hot, humid weather. In ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

Dr. Yuncong Li and Dr. Shouan Zhang Receive University Term Professorship Award

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
May 14, 2017

Homestead, FL - Dr. Zhang is an associate professor in the Plant Pathology department at the Tropical Research and Education Center located in Homestead, Florida. His program puts special emphasis on detection and identification of invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

Winrock International Honors Volunteers with PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD A Prestigious National Honor for Volunteer Service

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
May 3, 2017

Homestead, Florida – Winrock International today announced it has awarded 126 volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service. Established in 2003, the Award ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

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