In an environment where one invasive pest is identified per month, Florida’s entomologists stay busy. In this installment of the UF/IFAS TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about the research Dr. Dakshina Seal and his lab are conducting ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
About Sisi Chen is a Ph.D. student in Dr. Xingbo Wu’s Ornamental Plant Breeding and Genetics lab. Her research focuses on evaluating the genetic and phenotypic variation of tropical hibiscus. She is also developing genomic tools for breeding ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
In this installment of the UF/IFAS TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about Dr. Jonathan Crane’s myriad of projects in the tropical fruit horticulture lab. Dr. Jonathan Crane conducts an applied research program in tropical fruit production ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
In this installment of the UF/IFAS TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about Dr. Shouan Zhang and the research being conducted in his vegetable pathology lab. Dr. Shouan Zhang’s research program focuses on the detection and identification ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research,
Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease and the redbay ambrosia beetles responsible ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, EVENTS, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Atlantic subtropical seaweed is making waves among scientists who are exploring its potential for economic and environmental benefits for the Sunshine State. The University of Florida and Florida Sea Grant have secured a $250,000 grant from ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
On Nov. 2, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins will inaugurate Miami-Dade Farmers Month at the 10th annual One Night in the Tropics. This much-anticipated UF/IFAS philanthropic event will take place from 6 p.m. ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
The Miami-Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) will dedicate the “Charles S. Buster and John C. DeMott Greenhouse” at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Conservation, EVENTS, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Ninety percent of Florida’s agricultural operations are small farms with gross sales under $250,000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In South Florida, small farmers benefit from an ideal subtropical climate but need ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Crops, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
In this installment of the UF/IFAS TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about Dr. Alexandra Revynthi and the research her lab conducts to develop Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs to control pests of ornamental crops. How it started Dr. ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research