Roots release carbon in sediment as root exudates. Does it happen in mangroves? This C fluxes has (to my knowledge) never measured in-situ in mangroves. We are currently developping a method to quantify it for the project TROPECOS FairCarboN - Programme de recherche exploratoire

As the Navel export season draws to a close and the Valencia exports have reached their peak - do you know your oranges? What is the difference between a Navel and a Valencia? #oranges #citrus #citrusindustry

Olive oil might not be the secret sauce behind the Mediterranean and other plant-based diet's heart health benefits, according to new UF/IFAS Food Science & Human Nutrition Department research. Study published by the Journal of American Heart Association 🔗 bit.ly/3Z0HNaQ bit.ly/3yLZQXE

For the first time, a NASA-funded researcher will fly with their experiment on a commercial suborbital rocket on Blue Origin's #NS26 flight! One of two NASA-supported payloads, a FLORIDA researcher will study how changes in gravity affect plant biology: go.nasa.gov/4dIXXKo

Fall foliage near Ridgway, Colorado 🇺🇸

Thrilled to share the letest work from Jitender Giri ! I'm grateful for the opportunity contribute and understanding phosphate biology.

Cold mediates maize root hair developmental plasticity via epidermis-specific transcriptomic responses (Yaping Zhou, Mauritz Leonard Sommer, Annika Meyer, Danning Wang, Alina Klaus, Tyll Stöcker, et. al.) buff.ly/4dH8LIO Yaping Zhou Frank Hochholdinger ASPB #PlantSci

🎉Big congrats to Lukas Hallman for publishing the lit review of his dissertation in the ASHS HortTechnology! 📚👏🍊🍋 -- "Use of Cover Crops in Florida’s Citrus Industry: History and Resurgence, Current Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities" -- doi.org/10.21273/HORTT…

Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes on the Grow in Florida ow.ly/ka8w50TafgK #grapes #winegrapes #viticulture UF IFAS Solutions

Visited Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research (WSL) Zurich to collaborate research on citrus wood anatomy and physiology during acclimation and deacclimation under freeze events. UF/IFAS Plant & Root Biology Laboratory 🍊🍋 🫒🍑 UF IFAS NFREC Fruit Physiology Lab UF IFAS NFREC

It’s GAME DAY in the Swamp! 🐊

🌍 Did you know, loss of #biodiversity is one of the top threats to #soil? Learn more through the #GlobalSoilPartnership to better understand how we can protect our precious soils. 👉 fao.org/global-soil-pa… #COP16Colombia via FAO Land, Soil and Water

Our lab will be closed this #LaborDay2024 to take a well-earned break and recognize the effort that keeps us going. We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing holiday! We'll be back to work tomorrow. #RestAndRecharge

Today we pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. See how NIFA's From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Ag Professionals program is preparing the next generation of the ag workforce: nifa.usda.gov/grants/program…

Assessing impact of elevated CO2 on heavy metal accumulation in crops: meta-analysis and implications for food security UWA Research UWA SAgE The UWA Institute of Agriculture sciencedirect.com/science/articl… linkedin.com/posts/yinglong…

.⁦FLORIDA⁩ President honoring Scott Angle for service as Provost with one of those coveted gator plaques and a plant fitting a ⁦UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences⁩ faculty and ⁦the UF IFAS Solutions⁩ lead, congratulations!

Rice rhizosphere sampling to study microbial interactions under pressure of climate change. Understanding how these microbial communities respond will be crucial for developing resilient, climate-smart varieties. 🌱🌍 #Rhizosphere #ClimateChange #MicrobialInteractions #RiceScienc

Full PDF access in 50 days: authors.elsevier.com/c/1jitA3HVLKwJ… doi.org/10.1016/j.resc…

🌱🌞 Discover the benefits and challenges of using cover crops in Florida's citrus groves! UF/IFAS Plant & Root Biology Laboratory 🍊🍋 🫒🍑's latest review dives into the history, current practices, and future prospects of this grove manage method. 🍊📘 #HortTechnology doi.org/10.21273/HORTT… UFIFAS_IndianRiverREC

A little over two weeks until ASHS Honolulu! We wanted to know who will be there and what you look forward to seeing. See you there! ASHS #ASHSHonolulu #AgricultureShow #HorticultureExpo #PlantScience