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NAME: Dr. Robert E. Rouse
TITLE: Associate Professor, Citrus Horticulturist
PROGRAM: Citrus Horticulture
DEPARTMENT: Horticultural Sciences
ADDRESS:
SWFREC Univ. of Florida
2686 SR 29 North
Immokalee, FL 34142-9515
TELEPHONE: (239) 658-3400 ; Fax: (239) 658-3469
E-MAIL: rer@ifas.ufl.edu
Professional Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Rouse received his B.S.(1970) and M.S.(1972) in Fruit Crops and his PhD.(1976) in Horticulture from the University of Florida. Dr. Rouse remained with the university in a post-doctoral position in the Fruit Crop department (1976-1978). He taught undergraduate and graduate courses in fruit tree physiology and conducted research in citrus tree cold hardiness. Dr. Rouse then served as project leader for citrus rootstock and subtropical fruit research at Texas A&M University Research And Extension Center at Weslaco (1978-1990). There he was responsible for conducting research with the commercial Texas Citrus Industry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. In 1990, Dr. Rouse returned to the University of Florida, IFAS-Southwest Florida Research and
Education Center (UF/SWFREC) in Immokalee where he currently serves as the citrus research/extension horticulturist, and teaching coordinator the Southwest Center.
Project description
His current position is to develop and implement extension and applied research programs important to horticultural aspects of citrus production in the southwest Florida flatwoods with emphasis on cultural practices related to the management of bedded citrus and the integration of production practices for young tree and early production care. A part of this program is to develop environmentally sustainable citriculture in the Florida flatwoods. Citrus on flatwoods is grown on artificially prepared beds for both surface drainage and adequate root zone depth. The beds must be maintained with a cover crop to prevent soil erosion. The program is to evaluate perennial peanut as a cover crop that meets sustainable environmental characteristic requirements.
This work has lead to involvement in the use of perennial peanut in sustainable landscapes for commercial and residential uses.
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