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Southwest Florida Research & Education Center

Southwest Florida Research & Education Center

Publications

Programs

  •  Agricultural Economics
  •  Agricultural Natural Resources Economics
  •  Citrus Horticulture
  •  Citrus Pathology
  •  Entomology
  •  Plant Physiology
  •  Precision Agricultural Engineering
  •  Soil Science Artificial Intelligence
  •  Soil Microbiology
  •  Vegetable Horticulture
  •  Vegetable Pathology
  •  Water Resources Engineering
  •  Weed Science

Latest Publications:

  • Few differences in rural and urban adoption of veterinary telehealth services
    CL Neill, KL Morgan
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 263 (2), 1-7
  • Beyond Borders: An Empirical Analysis of the “Fresh From Florida” State Marketing Program
    A Magnier, LA Chen, B Kassas, K Morgan
    Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1-22
  • The potential for increased emissions due to the Electronic Logging Device mandate
    S Suttles, T Wade, L Walters
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
  • Evaluation of repellent effects of plant‐based essential oils, red dye, and kaolin on Asian citrus psyllid
    R Exilien, JA Qureshi, X Martini
    Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
  • AgriSenAI: Automating UAV thermal and multispectral image processing for precision agriculture
    BB Tulu, F Teshome, Y Ampatzidis, NS Hailegnaw, HK Bayabil
    SoftwareX 30, 102083
  • Enhancing genomic‐based forward prediction accuracy in wheat by integrating UAV‐derived hyperspectral and environmental data with machine learning under heat‐stressed environments
    J McBreen, MA Babar, D Jarquin, Y Ampatzidis, N Khan, S Kunwar, ...
    The Plant Genome 18 (1), e20554
  • AI-Driven Non-Destructive Detection of Meat Freshness Using a Multi-Indicator Sensor Array and Smartphone Technology
    SA Mehdizadeh, M Noshad, M Chaharlangi, Y Ampatzidis
    Smart Agricultural Technology, 100822
  • An Intelligent Group Learning Framework for Detecting Common Tomato Diseases Using Simple and Weighted Majority Voting with Deep Learning Models
    SM Javidan, Y Ampatzidis, A Banakar, K Asefpour Vakilian, K Rahnama
    AgriEngineering 7 (2), 31
  • Variable Rate Technology and Its Application in Precision Agriculture: AE607, 1/2025
    V Sharma, UBP Vaddevolu, S Bhambota, Y Ampatzidis, H Bayabil, ...
    EDIS 2025 (1)
  • Online analysis of Amazon's soils through reflectance spectroscopy and cloud computing can support policies and the sustainable development
    JJM Novais, BMD Melo, AFN Junior, RHC Lima, RE de Souza, VF Melo, ...
    Journal of Environmental Management 375, 124155
  • Impact of Elevated Temperature and Solar Radiation on Broccoli (Brassica oleraceae var. italica Plenck) Cultivation
    K Koularmanis, P Tsouvaltzis, A Siomos
    Horticulturae 11 (2), 187
  • Nematodes are a dynamic and novel soil health indicator in a cover cropped tree system
    YN Gonzalez, SL Strauss, ZJ Grabau, AR Bacon, G Maltais-Landry
    Applied Soil Ecology 206, 105917
  • Soil Health Assessment of Incorporating Bagasse in a Commercial Sugarcane Production System on Mineral Soils
    N Xu, JH Bhadha, A Rabbany, S Swanson, JM McCray, Y Li, SL Strauss, ...
    Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Agricultural Economics

  • Few differences in rural and urban adoption of veterinary telehealth services
    CL Neill, KL Morgan
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 263 (2), 1-7
  • Beyond Borders: An Empirical Analysis of the “Fresh From Florida” State Marketing Program
    A Magnier, LA Chen, B Kassas, K Morgan
    Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1-22
  • Imperfect Competition Yields Profits Beyond the Farm Gate: FE1151, 7/2024
    KL Morgan, J Ryals
    EDIS 2024 (4)
  • View All Kimberly Morgan's Research Publications
  • The potential for increased emissions due to the Electronic Logging Device mandate
    S Suttles, T Wade, L Walters
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
  • An Introduction to Carbon Credit Markets and Their Potential for Florida Agricultural Producers: FE1154, 9/2024
    S Boufous, T Wade, S Chakravarty, M Andreu, J Bhadha, YG Her, Z Yu
    EDIS 2024 (5)
  • A Review of Fresh Market Sweet Corn Production and Price Trends from 2010 to 2022: FE1149, 9/2024
    K Amon, T Wade, A Mészáros, T Rumenik
    EDIS 2024 (5)
  • The Use and Impact of Antibiotics in Plant Agriculture: A Review
    O Batuman, K Britt-Ugartemendia, S Kunwar, S Yilmaz, L Fessler, ...
    Phytopathology
  • A Review of Strawberry Production and Price Trends from 2010 to 2022: FE1143, 4/2024
    T Wade, K Amon, Z Guan, W Elwakil
    EDIS 2024 (2)
  • The distribution of competitive research grants from the National Institute for Food and Agriculture: A comparison of 1862 land grant universities, 1890 land grant universities …
    NLW Wilson, LM Walters, T Wade, K Reynolds
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 46(1), 76-94
  • Willingness to pay for pest management information: Evidence from specialty crop growers.
    K Amon, T Wade, Z Gao
  • View All Tara Wade's Research Publications
  • The Huanglongbing-associated Preharvest Fruit Drop Signal Arises Several Weeks Before the Physical Separation of Sweet Orange Fruit.
    S Singh, M Sutton, A Guha, F Alferez, C Vincent, T Vashisth
    Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 149 (5), 255-269
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Rootstock and Scion Selection
    U Albrecht, F Alferez, JM Chater, M Zekri
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Canopy Management
    T Vashisth, M Zekri, F Alferez, MA Shahid
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems
    AW Schumann, A Singerman, MA Ritenour, J Qureshi, F Alferez
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Irrigation Management of Citrus Trees
    DM Kadyampakeni, KT Morgan, M Zekri, AW Schumann, S Guzmán, ...
    Agronomy Department
  • Individual Protective Covers Improve Yield and Quality of Citrus Fruit under Endemic Huanglongbing
    S Gaire, U Albrecht, O Batuman, M Zekri, F Alferez
    Plants 13 (16), 2284
  • Root System Reductions of Grafted ‘Valencia’Orange Trees Are More Extensive Than Aboveground Reductions after Natural Infection with Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus
    C Tardivo, L Archer, L Nunes, F Alferez, U Albrecht
    HortScience 59 (5), 595-604
  • Homobrassinolide Delays Huanglongbing Progression in Newly Planted Citrus (Citrus sinensis) Trees
    M Pérez-Hedo, A Urbaneja, F Alférez
    Plants 13 (9), 1229
  • Homobrassinolide Delays Huanglongbing Progression in Newly Planted Citrus Trees
    M Pérez-Hedo, A Urbaneja, F Alférez
    Preprints
  • Individual Protective Covers (IPCs) Improve Yield and Quality of Citrus Fruit under Endemic Huanglongbing (HLB)
    S Gaire, U Albrecht, O Batuman, M Zekri, F Alferez
    Preprints
  • Effect of plant growth regulators on postharvest calyx retention of citrus fruit
    S Mostert, FM Alferez, W du Plooy, PJR Cronjé
    Postharvest Biology and Technology 207, 112629
  • View All Fernando Alferez's Research Publications
  • Oxytetracycline injection using automated trunk injection compared to manual injection systems for HLB-affected citrus trees
    I Ojo, Y Ampatzidis, AOC Neto, H Guan, O Batuman
    Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 226, 109430
  • Squash vein yellowing virus from California emerged in the Middle East via intragenic and intergeneric recombination events in the hypervariable potyvirus P1 and ipomovirus P1a …
    MA Macedo, TA Melgarejo, M Vasquez-Mayorga, M Cespedes, MR Rojas, ...
    Journal of General Virology 105 (10), 002033
  • RNA-Sequencing-Based Virome Discovery in Florida Citrus Pests
    K Britt-Ugartemendia, K Stevens, M Al Rwahnih, A Levy, O Batuman
    Phytobiomes Journal
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Exocortis, Cachexia, and Other Viroids
    O Batuman, A Levy, RH Brlansky
    Plant Pathology Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Tristeza Decline
    O Batuman, A Levy, ME Hilf, PJ Sieburth, RH Brlansky, WO Dawson
    Plant Pathology Department
  • Individual Protective Covers Improve Yield and Quality of Citrus Fruit under Endemic Huanglongbing
    S Gaire, U Albrecht, O Batuman, M Zekri, F Alferez
    Plants 13 (16), 2284
  • Individual Protective Covers (IPCs) Improve Yield and Quality of Citrus Fruit under Endemic Huanglongbing (HLB)
    S Gaire, U Albrecht, O Batuman, M Zekri, F Alferez
    Preprints
  • An all-out assault on a dominant resistance gene: Local emergence, establishment, and spread of strains of tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) that overcome Sw-5b …
    MA Macedo, T Melgarejo, M Cespedes, M Rojas, P Lazicki, T Turini, ...
    Plos one 19 (7), e0305402
  • The Use and Impact of Antibiotics in Plant Agriculture: A Review
    O Batuman, K Britt-Ugartemendia, S Kunwar, S Yilmaz, L Fessler, ...
    Phytopathology
  • The development and evolution of trunk injection mechanisms-a review
    I Ojo, Y Ampatzidis, AOC Neto, HK Bayabil, JK Schueller, O Batuman
    Biosystems Engineering 240, 123-141
  • Development of an automated needle-based trunk injection system for HLB-affected citrus trees
    I Ojo, Y Ampatzidis, AOC Neto, O Batuman
    Biosystems Engineering 240, 90-99
  • A Metabolomics Assay to Diagnose Citrus Huanglongbing Disease and to Aid in Assessment of Treatments to Prevent or Cure Infection
    MM McCartney, MO Eze, E Borras, M Edenfield, O Batuman, DC Manker, ...
    Phytopathology® 114 (1), 84-92
  • Determination of needle penetration force and pump pressure for the development of an automated trunk injection system for HLB-affected citrus trees
    I Ojo, Y Ampatzidis, AOC Neto, H Bayabil, JK Schueller, O Batuman
    Journal of the ASABE, 0
  • View All Ozgur Batuman's Research Publications
  • Evaluation of repellent effects of plant‐based essential oils, red dye, and kaolin on Asian citrus psyllid
    R Exilien, JA Qureshi, X Martini
    Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
  • Integrated pest management
    PJ Dittmar, NS Dufault, J Desaeger, J Qureshi, NS Boyd, ML Paret
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Tomato Production
    C Frey, R Kanissery, J Qureshi, J Desaeger, GE Vallad
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Eggplant Production
    PD Roberts, C Frey, A Meszaros, NS Boyd, J Desaeger, J Qureshi
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Pepper Production
    C Frey, EJ McAvoy, J Desaeger, GE Vallad, J Qureshi, NS Boyd
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems
    AW Schumann, A Singerman, MA Ritenour, J Qureshi, F Alferez
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Asian Citrus Psyllid
    LM Diepenbrock, J Qureshi, L Stelinski
    Entomology and Nematology Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Soft-Bodied Insects Attacking Foliage and Fruit
    LM Diepenbrock, L Stelinski, X Martini, J Qureshi
    Entomology and Nematology Department
  • Feeding behavior and hormoligosis associated with imidacloprid resistance in Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri
    XD Chen, J George, LM Diepenbrock, H Gossett, G Liu, JA Qureshi, ...
    Insect Science 31 (4), 1211-1221
  • Reversal of practical resistance in fall armyworm to Cry1F maize: a case report on the resistance to susceptibility in Bt crops from the southeastern USA
    T Silva, GA Sword, A Miller, JA Qureshi, GP Head, DD Kerns, ...
    Journal of Pest Science, 1-17
  • Differential expression of “Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum” genes and prophage loci in different life stages of potato psyllid
    E Saberi, JA Qureshi, JK Brown
    Scientific Reports 14 (1), 16248
  • Coccophagus lycimnia (Walker)(Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): parasitoid of soft scale pests (Coccidae: Hemiptera): EENY810/IN1425, 5/2024
    SA Al-Shami, JA Qureshi
    EDIS 2024 (3)
  • Longevity and Potential Mechanisms of Fenpropathrin Resistance in Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama ,br> X Chen, DG Stockton, TA Gill, H Gossett, JA Qureshi, KS Pelz-Stelinski, ...
    Horticulturae 10 (5), 448
  • Incidence of eriophyid mites (Acariformes: Eriophyidae) and predatory mites (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae) in Florida citrus orchards under three different pest management programs
    EP Demard, I Döker, JA Qureshi
    Experimental and Applied Acarology 92 (3), 323-349
  • UV‐LASER adjuvant–surfactant‐facilitated delivery of mobile dsRNA to tomato plant vasculature and evidence of biological activity by gene knockdown in the potato psyllid
    N Thakre, M Carver, JR Paredes‐Montero, M Mondal, J Hu, E Saberi, ...
    Pest Management Science 80 (4), 2141-2153
  • Imidacloprid Uptake and Leaching in the Critical Root Zone of a Florida Entisol
    QO Uthman, M Vasconez, DM Kadyampakeni, Y Wang, D Athienitis, ...
    Agrochemicals 3 (1), 94-106
  • Translocation and survival of trunk injected Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) in healthy date palm trees
    M Husain, KD Sutanto, KG Rasool, JA Qureshi, AS Aldawood
    Journal of King Saud University-Science 36 (2), 103077
  • Species assemblage, abundance, and distribution of Phytoseiid mites (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae) in Citrus Under Protective Screen
    EP Demard, I Döker, JA Qureshi
    Journal of Economic Entomology 117 (1), 73-81
  • Ant community composition in a citrus grove reveals eastern expansion in Florida of the South American big-headed ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
    MS Ascunce, KC Carroll, J Aufmuth, L Justice, P Perez, A Nisip, ...
    Florida Entomologist 107 (1), 20240011
  • Optimal dsRNA Concentration for RNA Interference in Asian Citrus Psyllid
    E Saberi, M Mondal, JR Paredes-Montero, K Nawaz, JK Brown, ...
    Insects 15 (1), 58
  • Control of broad mite on “Jalapeno” pepper with labeled miticides and experimental biopesticides, 2023
    J Qureshi, X Chen 
    Arthropod Management Tests 49 (1), tsae111
  • Psyllid Detector: A Web-Based Application to Automate Insect Detection Utilizing Image Processing and Deep Learning
    VAG da Cunha, DA Pullock, M Ali, AOC Neto, Y Ampatzidis, CW Weldon, ...
    American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 40 (4), 427-438
  • Topical and field‐tested residual effects of globally used insecticides on the parasitoid Tamarixia radiata released against the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri
    GR Rugno, JA Qureshi
    Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 172 (1), 66-74
  • View All Jawwad Qureshi's Research Publications
  • Compositions and methods for mitigating hlb
    E Raveh, U Albrecht, KD Bowman, Z Tietel 
    US Patent App. 18/689,097
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Optimizing OTC Injections
    RB Bisi, KD Bowman, U Albrecht
    Horticulturae 10 (9), 897
  • Increasing Sweet Orange Growth in the Winter Nursery with Supplemental Light and Heating.
    RB Bisi, KD Bowman, U Albrecht
    Horticulturae 10 (9), 897
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Rootstock and Scion Selection
    U Albrecht, F Alferez, JM Chater, M Zekri 
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Grove Planning and Establishment
    C Vincent, T Vashisth, M Zekri, U Albrecht
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Individual Protective Covers Improve Yield and Quality of Citrus Fruit under Endemic Huanglongbing.
    S Gaire, U Albrecht, O Batuman, M Zekri, F Alferez
    Plants 13 (16), 2284
  • Evaluation of Different Container Types on Root Structure and Performance of Nursery-grown Citrus Plants.
    A Pokhrel, U Albrecht
    HortScience 59 (8), 1056-1064
  • Dissection of transcriptional events in graft incompatible reactions of “Bearss” lemon (Citrus limon) and “Valencia” sweet orange (C. sinensis) on a novel citrandarin (C … 
    VJ Febres, A Fadli, B Meyering, F Yu, KD Bowman, JX Chaparro, ...
    Frontiers in Plant Science 15, 1421734
  • Standing Up Against Hurricanes 
    U Albrecht, B Meyering, C Tardivo, G Pugina, K Bowman, ...
    EDIS
  • Trunk injection of oxytetracycline improves plant performance and alters the active bark and rhizosphere microbiomes in huanglongbing-affected citrus trees 
    A Castellano-Hinojosa, J González-López, C Tardivo, BD Monus, ...
    Biology and Fertility of Soils 60 (4), 563-576
  • Root System Reductions of Grafted ‘Valencia’Orange Trees Are More Extensive Than Aboveground Reductions after Natural Infection with Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus 
    C Tardivo, L Archer, L Nunes, F Alferez, U Albrecht
    HortScience 59 (5), 595-604
  • Response of Citrus Germplasm Seedlings to Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus Infection under Controlled Greenhouse Conditions 
    RB Bisi, U Albrecht, KD Bowman
    HortScience 59 (3), 278-287
  • View All Ute Albrecht's Research Publications
  • AgriSenAI: Automating UAV thermal and multispectral image processing for precision agriculture
    BB Tulu, F Teshome, Y Ampatzidis, NS Hailegnaw, HK Bayabil
    SoftwareX 30, 102083
  • Enhancing genomic‐based forward prediction accuracy in wheat by integrating UAV‐derived hyperspectral and environmental data with machine learning under heat‐stressed environments
    J McBreen, MA Babar, D Jarquin, Y Ampatzidis, N Khan, S Kunwar, ...
    The Plant Genome 18 (1), e20554
  • AI-Driven Non-Destructive Detection of Meat Freshness Using a Multi-Indicator Sensor Array and Smartphone Technology
    SA Mehdizadeh, M Noshad, M Chaharlangi, Y Ampatzidis
    Smart Agricultural Technology, 100822
  • An Intelligent Group Learning Framework for Detecting Common Tomato Diseases Using Simple and Weighted Majority Voting with Deep Learning Models
    SM Javidan, Y Ampatzidis, A Banakar, K Asefpour Vakilian, K Rahnama
    AgriEngineering 7 (2), 31
  • Variable Rate Technology and Its Application in Precision Agriculture: AE607, 1/2025
    V Sharma, UBP Vaddevolu, S Bhambota, Y Ampatzidis, H Bayabil, ...
    EDIS 2025 (1)
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: AE605, 9/2024
    YG Her, N Bliznyuk, Y Ampatzidis, Z Yu, H Bayabil
    EDIS 2024 (6)
  • Assessing the precision and consistency of agroview in orchard management: A multi-temporal analysis
    C Trentin, Y Ampatzidis
    Smart Agricultural Technology 9, 100693
  • AI-Enhanced Precision Nutrient Management for Tree Crops
    Y Ampatzidis
    ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
  • Tomato Fungal Disease Diagnosis Using Few-Shot Learning Based on Deep Feature Extraction and Cosine Similarity
    SM Javidan, Y Ampatzidis, A Banakar, K Asefpour Vakilian, K Rahnama
    AgriEngineering 6 (4), 4233-4247
  • Image processing and artificial intelligence for apple detection and localization: A comprehensive review
    A Azizi, Z Zhang, W Hua, M Li, C Igathinathane, L Yang, Y Ampatzidis, ...
    Computer Science Review 54, 100690
  • Improving soil moisture prediction with deep learning and machine learning models
    FT Teshome, HK Bayabil, B Schaffer, Y Ampatzidis, G Hoogenboom
    Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 226, 109414
  • Oxytetracycline injection using automated trunk injection compared to manual injection systems for HLB-affected citrus trees
    I Ojo, Y Ampatzidis, AOC Neto, H Guan, O Batuman
    Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 226, 109430
  • Early detection and spectral signature identification of tomato fungal diseases (Alternaria alternata, Alternaria solani, Botrytis cinerea, and Fusarium oxysporum) by RGB and …
    SM Javidan, A Banakar, KA Vakilian, Y Ampatzidis, K Rahnama
    Heliyon
  • Tree Crop Yield Estimation and Prediction Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning: A Systematic Review
    C Trentin, Y Ampatzidis, C Lacerda, L Shiratsuchi
    Smart Agricultural Technology, 100556
  • Simulating soil hydrologic dynamics using crop growth and machine learning models
    FT Teshome, HK Bayabil, B Schaffer, Y Ampatzidis, G Hoogenboom, ...
    Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 224, 109186
  • High-throughput proximal ground crop phenotyping systems–A comprehensive review
    Z Rui, Z Zhang, M Zhang, A Azizi, C Igathinathane, H Cen, S Vougioukas, ...
    Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 224, 109108
  • Cloud-based framework for processing, analyzing, and visualizing imaging data
    I Ampatzidis, VHM PARTEL, LF COSTA
    US Patent 12,008,730
  • Precision agriculture in the United States: A comprehensive meta-review inspiring further research, innovation, and adoption
    MRB Júnior, BR de Almeida Moreira, V dos Santos Carreira, ...
    Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 221, 108993
  • Feature engineering to identify plant diseases using image processing and artificial intelligence: a comprehensive review
    SM Javidan, A Banakar, K Rahnama, KA Vakilian, Y Ampatzidis
    Smart Agricultural Technology, 100480
  • The development and evolution of trunk injection mechanisms-a review
    I Ojo, Y Ampatzidis, AOC Neto, HK Bayabil, JK Schueller, O Batuman
    Biosystems Engineering 240, 123-141
  • Development of an automated needle-based trunk injection system for HLB-affected citrus trees
    I Ojo, Y Ampatzidis, AOC Neto, O Batuman
    Biosystems Engineering 240, 90-99
  • Infield corn kernel detection using image processing, machine learning, and deep learning methodologies under natural lighting
    X Liu, Z Zhang, C Igathinathane, P Flores, M Zhang, H Li, X Han, T Ha, ...
    Expert Systems with Applications 238, 122278
  • A smartphone application for site-specific pest management based on deep learning and spatial interpolation
    C Zhou, WS Lee, S Zhang, OE Liburd, A Pourreza, JK Schueller, ...
    Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 218, 108726
  • A Novel Approach for Automated Strawberry Fruit Varieties Classification Using Image Processing and Machine Learning
    SM Javidan, Y Ampatzidis, KA Vakilian, D Mohammadzamani
    2024 10th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics …
  • Developing a Web-based Pistachio Nut Growth Prediction System for Orchard Management
    L Zhang, L Ferguson, L Ying, A Lyons, E Laca, Y Ampatzidis
    HortTechnology 34 (1), 1-7
  • Diagnosing the spores of tomato fungal diseases using microscopic image processing and machine learning
    SM Javidan, A Banakar, KA Vakilian, Y Ampatzidis, K Rahnama
    Multimedia Tools and Applications, 1-19
  • Psyllid Detector: A Web-Based Application to Automate Insect Detection Utilizing Image Processing and Deep Learning
    VAG da Cunha, DA Pullock, M Ali, AOC Neto, Y Ampatzidis, CW Weldon, ...
    American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 40 (4), 427-438
  • Determination of needle penetration force and pump pressure for the development of an automated trunk injection system for HLB-affected citrus trees
    I Ojo, Y Ampatzidis, AOC Neto, H Bayabil, JK Schueller, O Batuman
    Journal of the ASABE, 0
  • View All Yiannis Ampatzidis's Research Publications
  • Online analysis of Amazon's soils through reflectance spectroscopy and cloud computing can support policies and the sustainable development
    JJM Novais, BMD Melo, AFN Junior, RHC Lima, RE de Souza, VF Melo, ...
    Journal of Environmental Management 375, 124155
  • Federated Learning for Advanced SOC and pH Modeling Using Simulated Satellite Spectral Data
    I Gallios, N Tziolas, N Tsakiridis
    AGU24
  • User-Friendly Soil Monitoring with AI, Chatbots, and Sentinel-2 Data
    N Tziolas, KR Patnam
    AGU24
  • Advancements in Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence for Soil Health Monitoring and Climate-Smart Agriculture II Oral
    N Tziolas, C Zhao, S Grunwald, J Qiu, Z Tang
    AGU24
  • A European soil organic carbon monitoring system leveraging Sentinel 2 imagery and the LUCAS soil data base
    B van Wesemael, A Abdelbaki, E Ben-Dor, S Chabrillat, P d’Angelo, ...
    Geoderma 452, 117113
  • Implementation of a Federated Learning Approach Using Low-Cost NIR Scanners for Soil Properties Prediction
    I Gallios, N Tsakiridis, N Tziolas
    ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of improved digital soil maps, generated through a hybrid CNN-XGBoost approach, for estimating soil loss due to water erosion
    N Tziolas, N Samarinas, I Tsividis, G Zalidis
    Tenth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the …
  • SSL-SoilNet: A Hybrid Transformer-based Framework with Self-Supervised Learning for Large-scale Soil Organic Carbon Prediction
    N Kakhani, M Rangzan, A Jamali, S Attarchi, SK Alavipanah, M Mommert, ...
    IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Synergistic Use of Low-Cost Nir Scanner and Geospatial Covariates to Enhance Soil Organic Carbon Predictions Using Dual Input Deep Learning Techniques
    I Gallios, N Tziolas
    IGARSS 2024-2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium …
  • Evaluation of EnMAP Imagery for Accurate Topsoil Estimation in Mediterranean Agricultural Regions
    R Milewski, S Chabrillat, NL Tsakiridis, N Tziolas, T Schmid
    IGARSS 2024-2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium …
  • Digital Mapping of Soil Organic Carbon Using Drone Remote Sensing
    S Ottoy, K Karyotis, E Kalopesa, K Van Meerbeek, J Nedelkou, ...
    IGARSS 2024-2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium …
  • Spatializing soil elemental concentration as measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis using remote sensing data
    NA Rosin, JAM Demattê, HWP de Carvalho, HS Rodriguez-Albarracín, ...
    Catena 240, 107988
  • Soil organic carbon mapping utilizing convolutional neural networks and Earth observation data, a case study in Bavaria state Germany
    N Tziolas, N Tsakiridis, U Heiden, B van Wesemael
    Geoderma 444, 116867
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  • Nematodes are a dynamic and novel soil health indicator in a cover cropped tree system
    YN Gonzalez, SL Strauss, ZJ Grabau, AR Bacon, G Maltais-Landry
    Applied Soil Ecology 206, 105917
  • Soil Health Assessment of Incorporating Bagasse in a Commercial Sugarcane Production System on Mineral Soils
    N Xu, JH Bhadha, A Rabbany, S Swanson, JM McCray, Y Li, SL Strauss, ...
    Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Root Health Management
    KT Morgan, DM Kadyampakeni, S Strauss
    Agronomy Department
  • Nitrogen-fixing bacterial communities differ between perennial agroecosystem crops
    K Sorochkina, W Martens-Habbena, CL Reardon, PW Inglett, SL Strauss
    FEMS Microbiology Ecology 100 (6), fiae064
  • Enhancing nutrient uptake and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) growth through soil application of beneficial bacteria (Bacillus spp.)
    L Cano-Castro, J Li, N Wang, SL Strauss, AW Schumann
    Frontiers in Horticulture 3, 1383013
  • Trunk injection of oxytetracycline improves plant performance and alters the active bark and rhizosphere microbiomes in huanglongbing-affected citrus trees
    A Castellano-Hinojosa, J González-López, C Tardivo, BD Monus, ...
    Biology and Fertility of Soils 60 (4), 563-576
  • Impact of repeated fumigant applications on soil properties, crop yield, and microbial communities in a plastic-mulched tomato production system
    A Castellano-Hinojosa, E Karlsen-Ayala, NS Boyd, SL Strauss
    Science of The Total Environment 919, 170659
  • Uptake of biocrust nitrogen by tree crops in a sandy soil agroecosystem
    CJ Nevins, SL Strauss, PW Inglett
    Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 1-16
  • Effects of Cover Crops on Weed Suppression in the Inter-Row Spaces of Citrus Orchards
    M Hurtado-Martínez, A Castellano-Hinojosa, SL Strauss, ...
    Journal of Water Process Engineering 57, 104601
  • Application of full-scale aerobic granular sludge technology for removing nitrate from groundwater intended for human consumption
    M Hurtado-Martínez, A Castellano-Hinojosa, SL Strauss, ...
    Journal of Water Process Engineering 57, 104601
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  • Impact of Elevated Temperature and Solar Radiation on Broccoli (Brassica oleraceae var. italica Plenck) Cultivation
    K Koularmanis, P Tsouvaltzis, A Siomos
    Horticulturae 11 (2), 187
  • Non-Destructive Detection of Pesticide-Treated Baby Leaf Lettuce During Production and Post-Harvest Storage Using Visible and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
    DS Kasampalis, PI Tsouvaltzis, AS Siomos
    Sensors 24 (23), 7547
  • Effect of Salinity on the Growth and Biochemical Profile of Hedypnois cretica and Plantago coronopus Plants in Relation to the Cropping System and Growth …
    N Vidalis, E Pentotis, N Thanos, A Alexopoulos, P Tsouvaltzis, ...
    Horticulturae 10 (11), 1148
  • View All Pavlos Tsouvaltzis' Research Publications
  • Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Preemergence Herbicides Applied Alone or in Combination with Superabsorbent Polymer, Soil Binding Agent, and Compost in Tomato (Solanum …
    R Tiwari, N Boyd, P Roberts, S Daroub, N Timilsina, R Kanissery
    HortScience 59 (12), 1772-1780
  • Phylodynamic Insights into Global Emergence and Diversification of the Tomato Pathogen Xanthomonas hortorum pv. gardneri
    MO Jibrin, A Sharma, CN Mavian, S Timilsina, A Kaur, F Iruegas-Bocardo, ...
    Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
  • Amylase-associated genetic pattern in Xanthomonas euvesicatoria on pepper
    A Subedi, F Iruegas-Bocardo, L Luo, GV Minsavage, PD Roberts, ...
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, e01313-24
  • Eggplant Production
    PD Roberts, C Frey, A Meszaros, NS Boyd, J Desaeger, J Qureshi
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Onion, Leek, and Chive Production
    J Desaeger, PJ Dittmar, P Roberts, X Martini, S Zhang, L Zotarelli
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Black Spot
    MM Dewdney, C Walker, PD Roberts, NA Peres 
    Plant Pathology Department
  • Insights into bs5 resistance mechanisms in pepper against Xanthomonas euvesicatoria through transcriptome profiling
    A Subedi, GV Minsavage, PD Roberts, EM Goss, A Sharma, JB Jones
    BMC genomics 25 (1), 711
  • Disease Control for Florida Tomatoes: PPP35/VH056, rev. 3/2024
    S Zhang, M Paret, K Pernezny, P Roberts
    EDIS 2024 (2)
  • Disease Control for Florida Tomatoes
    S Zhang, M Paret, K Pernezny, P Roberts
    Plant Pathology</li<
  • Diversification of an emerging bacterial plant pathogen; insights from the global spread of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans
    S Timilsina, F Iruegas-Bocardo, MO Jibrin, A Sharma, A Subedi,  A Kaur, ...
    bioRxiv, 2024.03. 22.585974
  • Population Genomics Reveals an Emerging Lineage of Xanthomonas perforans on Pepper
    A Subedi, LBT Barrera, ML Ivey, DS Egel, M Kebede, S Kara, Y Aysan, ...
    Phytopathology® 114 (1), 241-250
  • Draft genomes announcement of Vietnamese Xanthomonas euvesicatoria strains causing bacterial spot on pepper
    A Subedi, NTT Nga, DTK Tien, GV Minsavage, PD Roberts, EM Goss, ...
    Access Microbiology 6 (1), 000741. v3
  • View All Pamela Roberts's Research Publications
  • Retrofitting agricultural detention systems can economically enhance nitrogen treatment with payment for services approach
    S Shukla, A Shukla
    Science of The Total Environment, 176145
  • Reducing Water, Nutrient, Pesticide, and Carbon Footprints and Costs for Drip-Irrigated Vine Crops with Compact Bed Plasticulture
    S Gaire, U Albrecht, O Batuman, J Qureshi, M Zekri, F Alferez
    Crop Protection 152, 105862
  • View All Sanjay Shukla's Research Publications
  • Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Preemergence Herbicides Applied Alone or in Combination with Superabsorbent Polymer, Soil Binding Agent, and Compost in Tomato (Solanum …
    R Tiwari, N Boyd, P Roberts, S Daroub, N Timilsina, R Kanissery
    HortScience 59 (12), 1772-1780
  • Purple nutsedge management in tomato plasticulture: A study on the effectiveness of preemergence herbicide S‐metolachlor and its co‐application with fertilizer …
    R Tiwari, A Sapkota, N Boyd, R Kanissery
    Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 7 (3), e20563
  • Commercial Vegetable Production in Florida: VPH ch. 1, CV100/HS710, rev. 6/2024
    S Agehara, NS Dufault, R Kanissery, X Martini
    EDIS
  • Minor Vegetable Crop Production: VPH ch. 10, CV294, rev. 6/2024
    DR Seal, Q Wang, R Kanissery, A Meszaros, CA Snodgrass, J Beuzelin, ...
    EDIS
  • Leafy Vegetable Production
    G Sandoya-Miranda, R Kanissery, NS Dufault, J Desaeger, A Meszaros, ...
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Tomato Production
    C Frey, R Kanissery, J Qureshi, J Desaeger, GE Vallad
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Commercial Vegetable Production in Florida
    S Agehara, NS Dufault, R Kanissery, X Martini
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Weeds
    R Kanissery, BA Sellers
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Pesticide Resistance and Resistance Management
    LM Diepenbrock, MM Dewdney, R Kanissery
    Entomology and Nematology Department
  • Evaluation of the nitrogen uptake efficacy of daikon radish under greenhouse conditions on sandy soils
    M Brewer, DM Kadyampakeni, R Kanissery, S Kwakye
    Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 7 (2), e20508
  • Citrus phosphorus uptake dynamics with glyphosate under greenhouse conditions
    RA Fenn, DM Kadyampakeni, R Kanissery, J Judy
    Journal of Plant Nutrition 47 (5), 776-785
  • Effects of Cover Crops on Weed Suppression in the Inter-Row Spaces of Citrus Orchards
    M Brewer, SL Strauss, C Chase, B Sellers, DM Kadyampakeni, ...
    Weed Science, 1-31
  • Implications of planting date on Benghal dayflower (Commelina benghalensis L.) and sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia L.) management in peanut
    OS Daramola, GE MacDonald, RG Kanissery, BL Tillman, H Singh, ...
    Weed Technology 38, e66
  • Effect of planting pattern and herbicide programs on sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia L.) control in peanut
    OS Daramola, GE MacDonald, RG Kanissery, BL Tillman, H Singh, ...
    Weed Technology 38, e53
  • Influence of carrier water pH and hardness on imazapic efficacy for sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia L.) control in peanut
    OS Daramola, GE MacDonald, RG Kanissery, BL Tillman, H Singh, ...
    Weed Technology 38, e18
  • A systematic review of chemical weed management in peanut (Arachis hypogaea) in the United States: challenges and opportunities
    OS Daramola, JE Iboyi, GE MacDonald, RG Kanissery, BL Tillman, ...
    Weed Science 72 (1), 5-29
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