Indian River REC
The UF/IFAS 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.
Editorial Team
- Ron Cave - Chair, Approver
RECENT & REVISED PUBLICATIONS
Harvesting and Postharvest Handling of Stonefruits in Florida
HS1459/HS1459by Jeffrey K. Brecht, Mark A. Ritenour, Mercy A. Olmstead, Ali Sarkhosh, Jose X. Chaparro, Jerry A. Bartz, Steven A. Sargent, and John Van SickleApril 19th, 2023Stonefruits grown commercially in Florida include peaches, nectarines, and plums. This publication is directed to current and potential stonefruit growers, handlers, and marketers, as well as researchers, Extension agents, students, and consumers. It provides information about the Florida stonefruit industry, stonefruit cultivars that are suitable for Florida, stonefruit postharvest physiology and pathology, fruit quality, and recommended postharvest handling and marketing practices.Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
Lygodium Defoliator Moth (suggested) Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Warren) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
IN1396/EENY-800by Kristen Bowers, Melissa Smith, and Carey MinteerMarch 27th, 2023The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
Shining Orange Slender Twig Ant (suggested common name) Pseudomyrmex simplex (F. Smith) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecine)
IN1393/EENY-792by Emily J. Le Falchier and Carey R. MinteerMarch 27th, 2023The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
Preguntas comunes cuando se usan sensores de humedad en el suelo para cítricos y otros árboles frutales
AE583/AE583by Eric Herrera, Sandra M. Guzmán, Eduart Murcia, y Daniel PalaciosFebruary 8th, 2023Esta guía esta orientada para personal de extensión que pueda encontrar preguntas de los productores acerca del funcionamiento y precisión de sensores de humedad del suelo (SMSs) para producción de arboles frutales. La información en este documento permitirá a los especialistas de extensión responder algunas preguntas generales acerca de los SMSs. Esta publicación se enfoca en dos tipos de sensores portátiles usados actualmente en Florida para manejo de irrigación en cítricos y otros arboles: El oscilador de línea de transmisión (TLO) y el transmisometro en el dominio del tiempo (TDT) por sus siglas en ingles. Para detalles acerca de SMSs no descritos en esta publicación o alguna marca de SMS en particular, personal de extensión puede consultar los autores o un especialista de irrigación local.Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
Your Farm as a Water Storage System: Steps to Establish an Agreement with the Water Management Districts
AE577/AE577by Brandon Quinn-Ivey and Sandra M. GuzmánSeptember 15th, 2022This publication introduces water storage strategies known as Dispersed Water Management (DWM) and Water Farms (WF) and describes the process that a private landowner should follow to obtain a permit and begin a water storage agreement with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). Written by Brandon Quinn-Ivey and Sandra M. Guzmán, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, September 2022.Critical Issue: Water Quality and Conservation
