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SWFREC graduate students had a lunch meeting with faculty chair Dr. Sanjay Shukla and celebrated recent graduates (from left) master’s in citrus horticulture Murillo Otavio De Sousa, Ph.D. in plant physiology Dr. Carol Tardivo, and Ph.D. in soil microbiology Dr. Emma Dawson!!!
Emma Dawson successfully defended her Ph.D. yesterday! She presented “Soil Microbiome Dynamics in Response to Modified Cultural Practices and Chemical Inputs within Citrus Agroecosystems." Committee chair: soil microbiologist Dr. Sarah Strauss. Congrats, Dr. Dawson!!!
US Secretary of Ag Brooke Rollins announced a pledge of disaster assistance to FL growers at a citrus grove in Felda this morning. usda.gov/about-usda/new…
In observance of Independence Day . . . Happy birthday, America!! 🇺🇸 🚜 ☮️
Today we’re honoring Independence Day with a BBQ luncheon staff meeting! We are also celebrating Dr. Mike Burton’s three-year anniversary as SWFREC Center Director!!! Gators working together for ag! 🍊🍅🚜
The most recent SWFREC News can be found here: swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/docs/pdf/swfre…
UF/IFAS Everglades Agricultural Area Best Management Practices Online Training...self-paced...CCA and CEU credits available...FREE!!! For more info and to enroll: ifas-bmp-eaa.catalog.instructure.com
Check out this week's SWFREC Update E-news here: swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/docs/pdf/swfre…!
Students from the department of agricultural engineering and the environment at the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) in Valencia, Spain, visited SWFREC yesterday for a tour! They were hosted by the plant physiology program.
The most recent edition of the SWFREC Update e-newsletter can be found here: swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/docs/pdf/swfre…
SWFREC participants at this week’s 47th Annual FL Weed Science Society Meeting at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Res. & and Edu. Center included director Dr. Mike Burton, M.S. student Nithin Batthula, post-doc Dr. Isabela Figueiredo de Oliveira, and weed scientist Dr. Ramdas Kanissery!
Students enrolled in Florida Gulf Coast University’s Science Colloquium course toured SWFREC this morning as one of their field trips! #Colloquium #Sustainability
UF Board of Trustees selects Dr. Santa J. Ono as the 14th president of the University of Florida news.ufl.edu/2025/05/ono-se…
Citrus Zoom Seminar--May 20, 11am SWFREC weed scientist Dr. Ramdas Kanissery: "Managing Aggressive Weeds in Citrus: Long-Term Solutions and Practical Approaches" Register here, then you'll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/95297218183?…
Environmental science students at Ave Maria Univ. visited SWFREC today! Soil microbiologist Dr. Sarah Strauss organized the trip and narrated farm trolley tours, specifically relaying benefits of cover crops in citrus production. An intro to soils AI research rounded out the day.
Congrats to Dr. Caroline Tardivo, who participated in UF's recent commencement ceremony!!! She is pictured with (left) her Ph.D. chair, SWFREC plant physiologist Dr. Ute Albrecht. Project: "Citrus Rootstock Development from Nursery to Field and Challenges Associated with HLB."
REGISTER TODAY!!! UF/IFAS SWFREC Spring Vegetable Field Day--Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 8:30am-2:30pm! **Phosphorus Fertilizer BMPs**AI Technologies**Innovative Production Techniques**and More! 3 CEUs available! Sign up here: swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/events/Vegetab…
Carol Tardivo, who successfully defended her Ph.D. recently, has been named an Outstanding Graduate Student Award Winner by the American Society for Horticultural Science! She'll receive her honor at the ASHS Conference this summer! Congrats, Dr. Tardivo!!!
UF/IFAS SWFREC Spring Vegetable Field Day Wed., May 21--Times TBD Program is free, but pre-registration is required! CEUs will be available! For agenda and registration, click here: swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/events/Vegetab… THANK YOU to Gowan Company for sponsoring this field day!!!
