UF IFAS Dept. of Environmental Horticulture
@UFenvhort
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The mission of the Environmental Horticulture Department is to improve the human environment and protect the natural landscape through the use of plants.
Gainesville, FL
Joined February 2018
RT @psnaofficial: Celebrating the brilliance of #PSNA2025 Arthur C. Neish Young Investigator Award, recognising early-career phytochemistry….
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UF scientist honored with ASHS Early Career Award for genetic advances in vanilla, hibiscus and hydrangeas
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Xingbo Wu is a rising star in the field of horticulture sciences, as recognized by the highly acclaimed American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), a leading organization with over a century...
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Level up your greenhouse game with UF’s 4-week online course! Learn in English or Spanish from PhD professors, understand the “why” behind crop decisions, and earn a certificate — all 100% online. Register now: #ifasextension #greenhousetraining
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Brooks Parrish earned UF/IFAS’s Best Dissertation of the Year for uncovering the genetics behind invasive lantana. His work helps create sterile, non-invasive varieties—beautiful for gardens, safe for nature. 👏 #UFIFAS
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Brooks Parrish has spent the past three years studying the genetics of lantana. These plants are beautiful, but if they’re not properly contained, they can escape cultivation, invade natural and...
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Boost your greenhouse skills with UF’s 4-week online training! Learn from PhD professors in English or Spanish. Understand the why behind crop decisions & earn a certificate — 100% online. Register now: #ifasextension #greenhousetraining
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Congrats to Brooks Parrish for winning the UF/IFAS Award of Excellence – Best Dissertation in Agricultural Systems AND Overall Best Dissertation! “Advancing Lantana Genetics Through Genomics and Traditional Breeding.”.More at: #UFIFASResearch
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Boost your greenhouse skills with UF’s 4-week online training! Learn from PhD professors, in English or Spanish. Understand the why behind crop decisions & earn a certificate. 100% online. Register now: #ifasextension #greenhousetraining
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RT @PlantPhys: The transcription factors MYB80 and TEK coordinate callose wall degradation and pollen exine formation in Arabidopsis (Xiaof….
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Congratulations! Adam Herdman, an Environmental Horticulture graduate student, was awarded the 2025 Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship from the Garden Club of America for his research on the genetics of the endangered Ghost Orchid in Southwest Florida. #ufcals
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Anvil pruners crush, bypass pruners slice - which is better? UF/IFAS researcher Andrew Koeser and the Rooted in Tree Research team put them to the test! .#UFIFAS #TreeCare #Pruning #GardenTools.
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A comparison of anvil pruners and bypass pruners - highlighting the lack of research behind which is better.
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Congratulations to Dr. Héctor Pérez, UF/IFAS professor of Seed Biology and Plant Conservation and Restoration, on receiving the 2024 CSSA Seed Science Award! 🎉🌱 Learn more: #TeamIFAS #IFASResearch
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Congratulations! Dr. J. Bryan Unruh, UF/IFAS professor of turfgrass science, wins the 2024 CSSA Crop Science Extension Education Award! 🎉 Learn more about Dr. Unruh: #IFASextension #TeamIFAS
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Happy Holidays from all of us at the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department! Wishing you joy, peace, and all the best this festive season!.#ufifas #happyholidays
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🌱✨ Spotlight on Growth! ✨🌱. Check the latest blog by Lourdes Mederos, public relations manager at UF/IFAS Communications, featuring the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Management Certificate Program!. #ifasextension.
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Consumers are digging into gardening now more than ever. Several factors account for the increasing popularity, including growing food, relaxation, therapy and sprucing up your green areas and...
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🌱 New Guide Alert! The updated "Beginner’s Guide to Producing and Saving Open-Pollinated Seeds for North Florida" is out now! Check it out today! 🌟 #ifasresearch
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Congratulations!.Dr. Andrew Koeser.Dr. Heqiang Huo.Dr. Xingbo Wu.Dr. Carrie Adams. Their proposals were selected for funding from the Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association (FNGLA) Endowed Research Fund. #ifasresearch
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RT @Planta_Journal: Cytoplasmic male sterility-based hybrids: mechanistic insights. Bhattacharya, J., Nitnavare, R.B., Bhatnagar-Mathur,….
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NEW FOR 2024! PRACTICAL DISEASE MANAGEMENT.Starts Nov 11. • Prevent disease • Understand basic organic and conventional management options for greenhouse and nursery AND MORE.#greenhouse #IFASExtension
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RT @IFAS_Extension: As we dig out from #Helene, it's important to keep your personal safety first and foremost in your mind. Chainsaw safet….
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