Category: UF/IFAS Research

South Florida leaders will honor Miami-Dade County Farmers Month at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Nov. 4

by Lourdes Mederos

October 4, 2023

On November 4, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins will kick off Miami-Dade Farmers Month at the 9th annual One Night in the Tropics. As title sponsor, she will join other South Florida leaders and the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Events, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Biotechnology, Climate Change, Crop Breeding, Danielle Cohen-Higgins, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins, Ecosystems Sustainability, Extension Programs, Invasive Plant Pests And Disease Management, Miami-Dade County Farmers Month, Miami_Dade County District 8 Commissioner, News, One Night In The Tropics, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Sea Level Rise, Seal Level Rise, Soil And Water Sciences, TREC, Tropical Fruit, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Vanilla At TREC

Research Report: Dr. Ashley Smyth

by moniquescoggin

June 26, 2023

In this installment of TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about Dr. Ashley R. Smyth, an Assistant Professor in the UF/IFAS Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department and her research. Promoting emerging agricultural enterprises UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Aquaculture, Climate Smart, Nutrients, Seaweed, TREC

Research Report: Dr. Romina Gazis

by moniquescoggin

March 20, 2023

In this installment of TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about Dr. Romina Gazis, an Assistant Professor in the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department and Director of the UF/IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center’s Plant Diagnostic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Endophyte, Fungus, Mycology, Pine Rockland

Research Report: Dr. Young Gu Her

by moniquescoggin

March 10, 2023

In this installment of TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about Dr. Young Gu Her, an Assistant Professor in the UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Department. Background Dr. Young Gu Her is a hydrologist and agricultural engineer working ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Engineer, Modeling, Projections

Research Report: Dr. Zachary Brym

by moniquescoggin

June 29, 2022

In this segment of the Research Report, Dr. Zachary Brym provides us with an update on the research emanating from his lab. Plant Diversity First, his lab has labeled plants and a set of “tour stops” highlighting the plant diversity that ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Hemp, Plant Diversity, Tropical Research And Education Center

TREC Research Report: Dr. Yuncong Li

by moniquescoggin

March 17, 2022

Dr. Yuncong Li is the Professor of Soil and Water Quality at UF/IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center and a recently elected Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). His research at the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Controlled-release Fertilizer, Lignin-based Polymer, Patent, Yuncong Li

TREC Research Report: Dr. Daniel Carrillo

by moniquescoggin

March 15, 2022

Recently Vice President for UF/IFAS, Dr. J. Scott Angle, introduced some of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives being implemented at UF/IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center (TREC). Among the initiatives he mentioned was Dr. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Daniel Carrillo, Entomology And Nematology, Fruit Fly, Tropical Research And Education Center

Introducing South Florida to the calabaza market

by moniquescoggin

May 3, 2021

What does fall feel like in South Florida? Not much different from summer, actually. Unlike the rest of the country, we don’t get cold weather or leaves changing colors to indicate this seasonal change. If it wasn’t for national chains blasting ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alternative Crops, Geoffrey Meru, Nutrition, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension

One Night in the Tropics Event 2018

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM

October 2, 2018

On November 17, The University of Florida, IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, located in Miami-Dade County in the heart of The Redland, will celebrate its 5th annual fundraising dinner event One Night in the Tropics. You won’t believe ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Event, Fundraising, Research, Students, TREC

Hoping for Hemp

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM

September 28, 2018

Zack Brym wanted to gather a few farmers together to talk about growing industrial hemp in Florida. He thought he’d sit down with a dozen or so people. Nearly 300 signed up. In three workshops across the state, prospective hemp growers ... READ MORE

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

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