After 12 days under water deficit, plants already show different growth patterns. Our sensors are working. #Drought #Arabidopsis

Soon, a Monarch Butterfly will emerge from this chrysalis.

#UFIFASIRREC #MSc student Sheri Holmes takes data from the animal’s life journey for her research.

UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Minteer Lab Monarch Butterflies @FFAN Monarch Butterflies

Team work 💪🏼 🥑! #avocado #aguacate #laurelwilt UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department Carlos A. Sendoya-Corrales NIFA SCRI Avocado

Yesssaaaahhhhh!!!!!

Postharvest technology expert Dr. Mark Ritenour announces Produce Safety training at #UFIFASIRREC May 23, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up at psa052324.eventbrite.com

#FloridaProduce #FreshCitrus UFPostharvest Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services

🍊Can Growing Citrus Under Protective Screen Save Florida’s Signature Crop? growingproduce.com/citrus/can-gro…

We welcome Khalid Hussain on his upcoming return to #UFIFASIRREC ! Khalid will serve as a visiting research scholar in Dr. Lorenzo Rossi's UF/IFAS Plant Root Biology Laboratory 🍊🍋 🫒🍑☕️. Khalid visits from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

University of Agriculture Faisalabad AllThingsUF @UFhorticulture

Few 📸 from April 🔬🧫🧪🚜🧑‍🌾 #avocado #aguacate #research #planthealth #plantdoctor #FoodSecurity #extension UF IFAS Solutions UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center

Trays of cover sheets hold fungi to investigate fungi spore deposition counts at the #UFIFASIRREC Entomopathogenic Fungi Research Laboratory.

FES UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology #InvertebratePathology #EntomopathogenicFungi

#UFIFASIRREC #PhDCandidate Lukas Hallman uses a microtome to slice grapefruit tree 🌳 stems during his visit to Dr. Paolo Cherubini’s lab at WSL Umweltforschung in Zurich. His aim is to observe the dyed samples under a microscope to investigate the tree’s response to citrus greening.

🌽🥔 Excited to announce Dr. Marcio Resende as a keynote speaker at the FSHS meeting, June 9-11 in Orlando!

Assistant Prof. at UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences, he leads pioneering breeding programs in sweet corn & potatoes, blending genomics & practical applications.

Don't miss his insights!

#JobAlert ! We are #hiring a Research Associate Faculty position here at EVAREC! Required qualifications include a M.S in agronomy, crop science, or related field; and applied field research experience.
To learn more or to apply, click here: bit.ly/EVAREC_RA

Protip: if you are a citrus grower injecting OTC this year to combat HLB, only make up what your crew can inject on that day. Making a fresh solution each day and following product storage guidelines will help ensure OTC efficacy. #citrus

#UFIFASIRREC Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Rossi presents “Anatomical and physiological adjustments in Florida 🍋‍🟩 citrus trees affected by citrus greening” at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL in Switzerland. 🇨🇭

WSL Umweltforschung FLORIDA UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences FLORIDARootBioLab ASHS
#HLB

ASHS on Capitol Hill today, talking specialty crop research and other important programs that are part of the Farm Bill reauthorization.

Present your work at #ASHS2024 !
Sept 23-27 in Honolulu

Submit an abstract by April 22nd at ashs.conferences.rivervalley.io.

Exhibitor info ashs.org/page/Exhibitor…

For more information go to ashs.org/page/ASHSAnnua…
#Horticulture #plantscience #scienceconference #plantbreeding

.UF IFAS Solutions' Dr. Rob Ferl will be the first NASA-funded academic researcher to conduct an experiment as a crew member on Blue Origin's upcoming #NewShepard mission. His journey will pave the way for more science experiments — and Gators — in space. 🚀 🌱

news.ufl.edu/2024/04/ferl-b…

🌱 Want to dive deep into the hidden world beneath the soil? 🌿 Our online course on Root and Rhizosphere Ecology covers everything from root structure to microbial interactions. Enroll now to deepen your understanding and learn modern research techniques in plant root biology!

#UFIFASIRREC Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Rossi and #PhDCandidate Lukas Hallman will continue anatomy and physiology studies of citrus trees infected with citrus greening under world-renowned tree ring expert Dr. and Prof. Paolo Cherubini at the Swiss Federal Research Institute.