Seminars for 2009 - 10

Where: TREC Conference Room - Directions to TREC

Time: 3pm (Refreshments provided)

    October 2009

  • October 1st
    “Horticultural Observations from Statia”
    By: Dr. Kimberly A. Moore, Associate Professor, Environmental Horticulture,
    Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center - 3pm
  • October 8th
    “Epidemiology and Biological Control of Fusarium Head Blight”
    By: Dr. Sharon Inch, Department of Biological Sciences,University of Manitoba - 3pm
  • October 15th
    “Biological Control of Coffee Berry Borer in Colombia, With Small Coffee -Growers Participatory Research" By Luis F. Aristizabal - 3pm
  • October 22th
    “Influence of Various Organic Substrates on Growth and Nutrient Uptake of Orchid Trees – Research at TREC & The Mystical Journey to Yunnan”
    By Yanli Nie, Visiting Scholar, Affiliation: Forestry Technology Extension, Yunnan Academy of Forestry, Kunming, China - 3pm
  • October 27th
    "Using molecular phylogenetic analysis to investigate pathogen genetic diversity in two tropical pathosystems: witches' broom of cacao, caused by Moniliophthora perniciosa, and mango anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum spp."
    By:Tara Tarnowski, UF/IFAS/TREC, Exit seminar and Defense Exam - 1pm (TREC - TEACHING BUILDING)
  • October 29th
    “No tillage system and cover crops affecting soil fertility in tropical soils of Brazil”
    Rodrigo Garcia, Ph.D. student at São Paulo State University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Crop Sciences - 3pm
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    PREVIOUS SEMINARS 2009

    August 2009

    August 27:“Evaluating Temporal and Spatial Land Use Influences Affecting Nutrient Water Quality in the Biscayne Bay Watershed.” by Richard Cary - 3pm

     

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    January 2009

    Jan 15: “How can we improve nutrient-use efficiencies of crops?” by Dr. Guodong Liu - 3pm

    Jan 22: “Jatropha and Bioenergy - Hype or Hope?” by Dr. Wagner Vendrame - 3pm

    Jan 29: "Red Palm Mite: Facts and Fiction : the Caribbean and Florida Situations" - by Dr. Jorge Pena - 3pm

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    February 2009

    Feb 05: “Plant physiological ecology, agroforestry and forest conservation in Bahia, Brazil” by Marcelo Schramm Mielke, Visiting Professor - 3pm

    Feb 12: "Fungal pathogens for the classical biological control of invasive alien weeds" Harry C. Evans, Emeritus Fellow, CAB International, Egham, Surrey, UK. - 3pm

    Feb 19: “Mamey Sapote: Whole plant and root specific responses to flooding stress ” by Mark Nickum, Ph. D.Student Tropical Fruit Crops & Environmental Physiology

    Feb 26: "Plant Cells and Microgravity" by Dr. Wagner Vendrame - 3pm

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    March 2009

    March 12:"TBA" by Sanjay Singh

    March 19:"Darwin's The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are Fertilized" and his defense of evolution." by Dr. Martin Motes of Motes Orchids

    March 26: "Effects of herbivory by Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and flooding on the physiology and growth of select ornamental plant species in south Florida." by Cliff G. Martin, graduate student, Ornamental Crops Entomology & Environmental Physiology

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    April 2009

    April 02: "Managing nutrition to reduce plant disease (nutrient-glyphosate-disease interactions)" Dr. Don Huber - 3pm

    April 09: "Host susceptibility and population dynamics of Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on select ornamental hosts in southern Florida." by Andrew Derksen - graduate student in Dr. Catharine Mannion's program - 3pm

    April 23: "Evaluation of Evapotranspiration-based Irrigation scheduling controllers in a tropical fruit orchard under Southern Florida climatic conditions" by Isaya Kisekka University of Florida Department of Agr and Bio Engineering - 3pm

    April 30: Overview of USDA-ARS Accomplishments in the Pacific Northwest - Irrigation BMP’s Using Real Time Monitoring of Soil Water Content in Soil Profile - by Ashok Alva - 3pm

     

    May 2009

    May 14: "Diseases of tropical perennial crops: Challenging problems in diverse environments" by Dr. Randy C. Ploetz Professor, Plant Pathology - 3pm

    May 28: "Agriculture, People, History and the Landscapes of China;From Beijing to Guangzhou" by Teresa Olczyk, University of Florida IFAS Miami-Dade County Extensio - 3pm

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    June 2009

    June 18: “Investigation of factors influencing pink hibiscus mealybug sex pheromone based monitoring and management in south Florida.”
    by Justin Vitullo PhD Student, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech,(Off Campus Location)University of Florida,Tropical Research and Education Center - 3p

     

    July 2009

    July 9: EVAPOTRANSPIRATION BASED IRRIGATION SCHEDULING FOR TROPICAL FRUITS ORCHARDS IN FLORIDA. by Isaya Kisekka,University of Florida Department of Agr and Bio Engineering IFAS-TREC Homestead - 3pm

    July 16: Revisiting the use of electrolysed water as a post-harvest treatment by Richard Yudin - 3pm

    July 30:MODELING SHALLOW GROUNDWATER TABLE CONTRIBUTION TO SOIL WATER RETENTION IN THE UNSATURATED ZONE OF A CALCAREOUS SOIL OF SOUTH FLORIDA by Luis Barquin - 3pm

     

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    September 2009

  • September 30th:
    “The Biology and Ecology of Burgundy Truffle (Tuber aestivum) mycorrhizae establishment in the greenhouse and field”
    By: Dr. Gretchen Pruett, Archbold Biological Station - 11am
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