What a treat! Learned lots on #Vanilla cultivation but there are so many gaps/opportunities for research 🧐 🔬🧪 Capacity building through a science -based support system is critical to promote a sustainable local industry UF IFAS Solutions Dr. Andra Johnson FSHS NIFA @USDA

Delighted to have presented my research seminar on 'Building surveillance, mitigation, and humanitarian strategies: examples for diseases of avocado, cassava, potato and sweetpotato' at UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department on April 16, 2024.
Thanks to all who joined Karen Garrett Emerging Pathogens Institute The Global Food Systems Institute at UF IFAS

Hotel lab 🧪 🔬🥼🧑🏻‍🔬 #fieldwork #planthealth #turf #plantdoctor #mushrooms #fungi UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department The American Phytopathological Society APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee APS Office of International Programs

You can be part of this incredible team Plant Science Council at UF, join us for the next PSC GBM. UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding UF Doctor of Plant Medicine Program UF IFAS Solutions UF IFAS Dept. of Environmental Horticulture

Keeping the #rust theme: plumeria, monstera-like, and canna lily heavily infected #plantdoctor #planthealth #ornamentals The American Phytopathological Society APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center

Last week, I had the honor of presenting a seminar to the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department on the pressing issue of emerging diseases in plants, particularly those impacting vegetables in South FL. I shared a snippet of our research efforts at the UF IFAS Everglades REC - Belle Glade on #TarSpot & #FusariumWilt 🌽🥗

Ready to keep learning 🍊🍋🤓🤓 #diagnostics #planthealth #citrus #foodsecurity National Plant Diagnostic Network UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department USDA APHIS @USDA Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services

We started the week rating 📝The IR-4 Project #postharvest #guava #guayaba anthracnose #fungicide 🧪trial evaluation 💪🏼 UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center APS Postharvest Pathology Committee @postharvest2024 Fruitnet Media International FreshFruitPortal.com Dept. of Agriculture FSHS APS_Extension APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee The American Phytopathological Society UF IFAS Solutions UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences

During Graduate Student Appreciation Week, I would like to highlight an outstanding research and outreach work that is being done by Arianna Spellman-Kruse, a PhD student in our lab. Congratulations on all your achievements, Arianna! We are happy to have you in our CTV team!

Finally, our #avocado #aguacate #scab diagnostic guide is in it's final format! Check it out!

Avocado Scab Caused by Elsinoe perseae: A Diagnostic Guide

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UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department PlantHealthProgress UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center National Plant Diagnostic Network USDA APHIS @USDA Lederson Gañán-Betancur Christ Mane BELIZAIRE 🥑🥑

Dr. Romina Gazis always wanted to be a marine biologist. A problem with her ear changed those plans. Now she protects South Florida's avocados and other important crops and plants. Tropical Plant Clinic & Research Lab blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/plantpathdept/…

📢Are you into #diagnostics , like #avocado , and would like to spend one year working with us at UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center?
Then see job posting below. LAMP and primer development experience are a MUST, open to visiting scientists/scholars and maybe someone looking for a sabbatical 🧐 🏖️🌴🥑

'The use of #ArtificalIntelligence can help us predict before, during and after the invasion of a plant pathogen...' said Aaron Plex.

Sula and the Karen Garrett in UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department display how #AIatUF helps fight infectious diseases.

Watch the full video🔗: bit.ly/3vAEvi0.

Join Jeff Wasielewski and Dr. Romina Gazis Today at 2:00 pm to learn about common diseases of Tropical Fruit Trees and how the Tropical Plant Clinic & Research Lab at UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center can help you treat a sick plan.
Register now: ufl.zoom.us/meeting/regist….

Jeff Wasielewski #TropicalFruitTuesday
📸: UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department

Dr. Romina Gazis always wanted to be a marine biologist. A problem with her ear changed those plans. Now she protects South Florida's avocados and other important crops and plants. Tropical Plant Clinic & Research Lab blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/plantpathdept/…

First #fungicide 🧪🍄trial of the year done ✅ #plantdisease #planthealth #extension #guava The IR-4 Project UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center UF IFAS Solutions Dept. of Agriculture Carlos A. Sendoya-Corrales APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee APS_Extension APS SouthernDivision 🚜

In this #WomensHistoryMonth we honor #UFIFASIRREC Prof. Dr. Liliana Cano, who is making history in plant pathology.

UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department Liliana Cano UF/IFAS Dean for Research

What is the most common fungus in Florida? it might very well be this putatively introduced mushroom species, Marasmius vagus:
edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/PP…
The rapid expansion of the range of this fungus in Florida is captured nicely by Sarah Prentice in this new extension document