Indian River REC

The UF Indian River Research and Education Center, or IRREC in Fort Pierce, is one of the 13 IFAS research and education centers. IRREC is known internationally for cutting-edge research and a high quality educational program and provides regional leadership to agriculturalists with research and extension programs. Specific research areas include: water and nutrient management for citrus and flatwoods soils; epidemiology and control of leaf and fruit diseases of citrus; evaluation of citrus and vegetable cultivars in Florida; utilization of soil amendments; micro-irrigation of horticultural crops in humid regions; leadership in citrus, vegetable and water management state extension programs on the east coast of Florida; economic production of agricultural products; post-harvest handling and packing of agricultural products; biological control of invasive plants and aquaculture.

Publications

• Aquatic Toxicology Notes: Predicting the Fate and Effects of Aquatic and Ditchbank Herbicides
• Biological Control Containment Facilities in Florida
• Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Hybrid Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops
• Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides
• Classical Biological Control of Air Potato in Florida
• Flatwoods Citrus Best Management Practice: Minimizing Direct Deposition of Pesticides into Waterways
• 2012 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Fresh Fruit Pesticide Residue Limits
• Herbicide Application Best Management Practices for Citrus Grove Workers
• Pesticide Safety and Personal Protective Equipment for Citrus Grove Workers
• Pesticide Application Best Management Practices for the Citrus Grove Worker
• Phragmites in Florida
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Anatomy of a Fish
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Chlorine--Friend or Foe?
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Dancing with Brine Shrimp
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Fish-Eating Contest
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: How Big Is That Pond?
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Introduction
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Spawning and Rearing Bivalve Molluscs--Larval Culture
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Spawning and Rearing Bivalve Molluscs--Spawning
• Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: What Makes a Good Fish Food?
• Understanding the Pesticide Label for Citrus Grove Workers
• Water Quality Notes: Alkalinity and Hardness
• Water Table Measurement and Monitoring for Flatwoods Citrus
• Wildland Weeds: Paper Mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera

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