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Southwest Florida Research & Education Center

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Educational videos

Unlock the power of knowledge. Explore educational videos that inspire, inform, and ignite curiosity. Check out our recorded seminars and field days. Watch at your convenience and dive into a world of expert knowledge and practical learning! Watch, learn, and grow!

SWFREC in Action

OTC Injection

Research Update on OTC injections.

by Dr. Ute Albrecht, Associate Professor in Plant Physiology, , UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center

Batuman - Most-Read Phytopathology article of 2024

Dr. Batuman and his team’s article has been selected as the most-read Phytopathology article of 2024.

Having an article selected as the most-read in a prestigious journal like Phytopathology is a clear testament to the quality and relevance of their work. Do you know what their article was about? Are you curious to learn more about the research and its impact?

Cover crop citrus

Improving citrus soil health: methods and considerations.

by Dr. Sarah Strauss, Associate Professor in Soil Microbiology, UF-IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center

Vinay Vijayakumar graduation - Dr. Ampatzidis

Congratulations to new Gator Doctor!

Vinay Vijayakumar, student at UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department and Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis, SWFREC precision agriculture Engineer and faculty adviser participated in recent graduation ceremonies in Gainesville! Congratulations!!!

Agroview

Dr. Ampatzidis and his team’s exceptional work has been featured in a fantastic article by Florida Trend Magazine!

Be sure to check out the full article in Florida Trends and discover the incredible work this team has been doing!

Ruby Tiwari graduation - Dr Kanissery

Congratulations to new Gator Doctor!

Ruby Tiwari, student at UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences and Dr. Ramdas Kanissery, SWFREC weed scientist and faculty adviser participated in recent graduation ceremonies in Gainesville! Congratulations!!!

UF/IFAS SWFREC Calendar

Hurricanes can bring crop diseases, but plant clinics help farmers quickly and accurately battle pathogens spread by storms

Hurricanes can bring crop diseases, but plant clinics help farmers quickly and accurately battle pathogens spread by storms

Last fall, strawberry fields in the Tampa Bay region and at the UF/IFAS Gulf...

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Florida farms reduce water use by 25% with simple change in crop beds

Florida farms reduce water use by 25% with simple change in crop beds

Lipman Family Farms wanted to mitigate flood risk associated with heavy rain on...

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From problem to on-farm solution: The journey of one UF/IFAS AI technology

From problem to on-farm solution: The journey of one UF/IFAS AI technology

A few weeks after Yiannis Ampatzidis started working at the University of...

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Herbicide plus fertilizer equals fewer weeds and, thus more tomatoes

Herbicide plus fertilizer equals fewer weeds and, thus more tomatoes

A combination of herbicide and fertilizer can prevent the nasty nutsedge weed...

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AI may help kill weeds, preserve peppers, tomatoes

AI may help kill weeds, preserve peppers, tomatoes

First, University of Florida scientists developed technology to kill weeds,...

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Southern scientists use artificial intelligence to reduce costs, labor on farms

Southern scientists use artificial intelligence to reduce costs, labor on farms

Scientists throughout the South are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help...

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  • 2024
  • 2024

    Fall tree health after initial trunk-injection treatments.
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    Taking available tools to the grove.
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  • 2023
  • 2023

    Researches awarded new resources to help in the HLB fight by Michael Rogers (Citrus Industry - January 2023)
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    Ecosystem Services Move Forward in Florida by Frank Giles (Florida Grower)
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  • 2020
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2019
  • 2022
  • 2022

    We meet the new director of the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee (Gulf Coast Life)
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  • 2021
  • 2021

    UF researchers receive federal funding to fight citrus greening (WINK)
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  • 2020
  • 2020

    Researchers use drones in Immokalee to spot diseases in farm crops (WINK)
    Video

  • 2019
  • 2019

    Eco-friendly solution: steam could be the next breakthrough in fighting weeds (WINK)
    Video

    UF researches develop tool that targets chemical spray directly to plants (WINK)
    Video

    UF researchers find solution not yet legal to treat citrus greening disease (WINK)
    Video

    Hemp: Florida’s next moneymaker could bring hope to farmers (WINK)
    Video

    UF scientists test SWFL soil to help farmers (WINK)
    Video

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