
Brad Buck
@bradbuckgator
UF communicator. Husband. Dog dad. Lifelong Gator. Former journalist.
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13-12-2022 18:42:01
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More sizzling summer days are expected in the next 100 years. More on this UF/IFAS Dept of Soil, Water & Ecosystem Sciences study and how it may impact our food supply 🔗 go.ufl.edu/8wqnqa1


We're excited for the Range Cattle REC Field Day. Nothing like seeing cattle up close. Jerry Fankhauser from UF/IFAS Dean for Research office talks about embracing change. Despite hurricanes and other challenges, Ona marches forward. Florida Cattlemen, Chris Vivian, Dr. Andra Johnson.


Blueberry season is here! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the fruits of Blueberry Breeding 🫐 and local growers. #PlantBreeding #FloridaAgriculture


Join us at UF Gulf Coast REC for a berry-packed day of learning, tasting, and networking! #FloridaAgriculture Discover the potential of growing blackberries and raspberries in Florida, meet experts and fellow growers, and enjoy some fresh-picked fun. Don’t miss this exciting



We're at the Blackberry and Raspberry Field Day UF Gulf Coast REC. Zhanao Deng of UF IFAS Dept. of Environmental Horticulture tells us about varieties of these emerging crops might grow in hot, humid Florida! UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding


New UF/IFAS AEC research reveals that nearly 40% of Floridians are unaware of mandatory irrigation restrictions, highlighting a critical gap in #WaterConservation compliance. More on this study from UF Gulf Coast REC ⤵️ go.ufl.edu/irrigation


A global team of scientists led by UF Gulf Coast REC & UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department scientists has discovered unexpected genetic variation in a pathogen that causes bacterial spot disease of tomato. More on the study published by PLOS Pathogens 🔗 bit.ly/4kafFtd


We're at Tomato Field Day UF Gulf Coast REC. Johan Desaeger of UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology tells growers about ways to control nematodes, including effective cover crops. UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding, TomatoesFL


Great turnout for Florida Tomato Day! Tomato breeder Jessica Chitwood-Brown of UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences and @ufgulfcoastrec tells growers about tomatoes she's testing for resistance to various diseases. UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department



Lots of growers UF/IFAS SWFREC Vegetable Field Day. We're learning about biostimulants, #AIatUF, controlling plant diseases, and more. UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, Yiannis Ampatzidis


Prototype of a precision weed detection system, courtesy of Yiannis Ampatzidis UF/IFAS SWFREC #AIatUF UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Part of Vegetable Field Day!


How do tomato growers control nutsedge? Very carefully, but consider using pre-emergent herbicides, says weed scientist Ramdas Kanissery of UF/IFAS SWFREC, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department


We're taking cover from the rain at the Hops Field Day UF Gulf Coast REC. The center supplies Tampa Bay area craft breweries with some of their hops. UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding , Hillsborough County


Shinsuke Agehara of UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences grabs hops fresh from the bines at Hops Field Day UF Gulf Coast REC, and craft brewers sample fresh crop.


We're e excited for another Ona Youth Field Day Range Cattle REC. Children learning all about cattle and what they might want to pursue for exciting careers! John Diaz, UF IFAS CALS Dean


Last fall, Hurricane Milton's winds and rain spread serious disease to Florida strawberry fields. UF Gulf Coast REC plant diagnostic lab helped growers act fast to protect their crops. As we enter #HurricaneSeason, growers, please familiarize yourself with services offered by our


We're live at the Coral Conservation and Research Center of The Florida Aquarium in Apollo Beach. Charley Belcher of FOX 13 Tampa Bay interviews Aaron Pilnick, a post-doc in UF School Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences. FLORIDA works with Aquarium scientists to raise sea urchins, which clean and sustain coral reefs.


.@charleybelcher from FOX 13 Tampa Bay interviews UF School Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences grad student Casey Hudspeth about the terrific partnership between @uf and The Florida Aquarium. Nurturing urchins to preserve precious coral reefs.
