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UF/IFAS SWFREC @SWFREC

UF/IFAS

Joined November 2013
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Wenhao Liu@WenerLiu
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Excited to present our UAV sprayer demo at the UF/IFAS SWFREC Vegetable Field Day 🚁🌱 Great to share how drone spraying can support more precise and efficient vegetable production. @PrecAgSWFREC @UF_ABE @SWFREC #UAV #DroneSpraying #PrecisionAgriculture #AgTech #Vegetable
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Congrats to Lauren Fessler Mathews (3rd place), Amanda McVay (2nd place), and Pedro Ramirez (Honorable Mention) for their outstanding presentations at the UF Plant Pathology II Biennial Research & Professional Development Symposium at the GCREC!#SWFREC #PlantPathology #UF
Collage of event photos from UF Plant Pathology’s symposium, showcasing participants receiving awards and presenters at podiums.

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Amanda McVay, Lauren Fessler Mathews, Pedro Ramirez, Dr. Ok-Kyung Kim, & Dr. Ozgur Batuman traveled to the UF Plant Pathology II Biennial Research & Professional Development Symposium at the GCREC. Great opportunity to connect, collaborate, and share! #UFPlantPath #SWFREC #GCREC
Collage featuring participants at a plant pathology symposium with a banner and podium photos.

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Huge congratulations to Dr. Ute Albrecht for being named a 2026 @UF Research Foundation Professor! More: news.ufl.edu/2026/04/ufrf-pr… #SWFREC #UFProud #Research #AgScience #Horticulture
Congratulations banner for UF Research Foundation naming Dr. Ute Albrecht a 2026 UFRF Professor, featuring images of her in a lab and outdoor setting.

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New hope for Florida’s citrus groves! UF/IFAS researchers, including Dr. Jawwad Qureshi, have identified 3 "good bugs" that eat up to 97% of citrus-greening-carrying psyllid eggs. Wink report: youtube.com/watch?v=owZfODhW… #SWFREC #CitrusGreening #Entomology @SWFREC @UF_IFAS
Poster on using beneficial insects against citrus greening disease, featuring lacewing larvae, mealybug destroyer, and minute pirate bug.

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UF/IFAS SWFREC retweeted
UF/IFAS SWFREC@SWFREC
Apr 24
Join @SWFREC for the 2026 Citrus Field Day! April 30, 2026, 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM FREE (CEUs available!) Register: swfrec-citrusfieldday.eventb… Event Website: swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/events/C… #SWFREC #AgResearch #FloridaCitrus #CitrusFieldDay
Promotional image for UF/IFAS Citrus Field Day, featuring event details and topics on a citrus-themed background.

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Huge congratulations to Dr. Sanjay Shukla on being named a 2026 ASABE Fellow! This prestigious honor recognizes his world-class contributions to agricultural & biological engineering. We’re lucky to have his expertise at @UF_IFAS @SWFREC #SWFREC #AgEng #WaterResources #ASABE #UF
Congratulatory announcement for Dr. Sanjay Shukla's ASABE Fellowship, featuring his portrait

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Huge congratulations to Dr. Jawwad Qureshi of @SWFREC for winning the 2026 ESA Southeastern Branch Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology! His work on pest management and citrus greening is making a difference for growers. #SWFREC #Entomology #Agriculture
Congratulations to Dr. Jawwad Qureshi for winning the 2026 Entomological Society Award.

ALT Congratulations to Dr. Jawwad Qureshi for winning the 2026 Entomological Society Award.
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Big news! Dr. Ampatzidis & colleagues' paper on improving soil moisture prediction using #DeepLearning has been named a High Impact Publication by @UF_IFAS! A major win for #PrecisionAg and sustainable water management. Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.202… #SWFREC #AgTech #AI
Promotional image for a publication on soil moisture prediction featuring the University of Florida IFAS and a professor's details.

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From the lab to the field! The Soil Micro Lab joined 4th graders from Collier County for the annual AgVenture field trip. Outreach is at the core of our mission to serve the public and inspire the next generation of #Ag science leaders. #SWFREC #UFIFAS #SoilScience #AgVenture
Collage of community activities by SWFREC focused on soil education for children, both indoors and outdoors.

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Dr. Alferez recently joined the kick-off for Prometeo-INTEGRANT, a global project funded by the Valencian Regional Government in Spain. By combining genomics, biotechnology, and AI, they are finding new ways to make citrus crops more resilient to stress. #SWFREC #Citrus #AgTech
A group photo of people outdoors with a citrus fruit motif and text describing a project on citrus crop resilience.

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A recent publication co-authored by Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis has been selected as a High Impact Publication by UF/IFAS! Congratulations to Dr. Ampatzidis and the entire research team for this well-deserved recognition. doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.202… @SWFREC @PrecAgSWFREC
An announcement for a high-impact publication by the University of Florida featuring strawberries and a portrait of Yiannis Ampatzidis.

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Join us for our upcoming Zoom Citrus Seminar, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 11 Speaker: Dr. Ute Albrecht, Associate Professor in Plant Physiology, UF/IFAS SWFREC More Info: swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/events/ Coordinator: Dr. Mongi Zekri, maz@ufl.edu @SWFREC
Promotional graphic for a Zoom Citrus Seminar by UF IFAS, featuring a grove image, event details, and a headshot of a woman.

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Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology. Dr. Sarah Strauss presented an overview on fumigation, soil microbiome, and crop production. #FLASM2026 #SoilMicrobiology #SWFREC #CoverCrops #SoilHealth
Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.

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Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology. Emma Dawson presented cover crop impacts on the rhizosphere microbiome of citrus and guava plants. #FLASM2026 #SoilMicrobiology #SWFREC #CoverCrops #SoilHealth
Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.

ALT Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.
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Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology. Laura Cano Castro presented her preliminary data using a bioreactor to inoculate biochar. #FLASM2026 #SoilMicrobiology #SWFREC #CoverCrops #SoilHealth
Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.

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Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology. Elizabete Lourenco da Costa presented a poster on plant growth promoting bacteria isolated from fumigated tomato fields. #FLASM2026 #SoilMicrobiology #SWFREC
Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.

ALT Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.
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Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology. Brittney Monus presented a poster on cover crops in organic pepper systems. #FLASM2026 #SoilMicrobiology #SWFREC #CoverCrops #SoilHealth
Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.

ALT Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.
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Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology. Jasmine de Freitas presented a poster on cover crops and compost in tomato systems. #FLASM2026 #SoilMicrobiology #SWFREC #CoverCrops #SoilHealth
Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.

ALT Soil Microbiology Lab Team Showcases Research at Florida branch meeting for the American Society for Microbiology.
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