Samira Daroub, UF

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 UF/IFAS EREC Field Day “Growing Together Towards Sustainability”  on April 3, 2025! We hope you enjoyed learning about our research programs, participating in the field tours, and gaining a deeper understanding of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA). Your presence and enthusiasm helps to drive collaboration in sustainable agriculture. Let’s keep growing together! @EvergladesREC @UF_IFAS #ERECFieldDay #Sustainability #EAA #GrowingTogether #UFIFAS

Thank you to our speakers for presenting at the @evergladesrec 2025 UF/IFAS EREC Field Day. We appreciate your time, expertise, and the valuable insights you shared during the event: Dr. Samira Daroub, Center Director, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center Dr. Robert Gilbert, UF/IFAS Dean for Research, Executive Director for Academic Affairs and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station @UF_IFASResearch Sara Baxter, Palm Beach County Vice Mayor, District 6 @VoteSaraBaxter (Keynote) Dr. Diego Luzuriaga, Florida Crystals Corporation, Vice President of Research and Development

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Monica Navia-Urrutia to the Everglades REC team. She recently joined EREC as an Assistant Professor in the Plant Pathology Department. Dr. Navia-Urrutia's research and extension will focus on plant pathology of sugarcane, sod, and rice. @EvergladesREC

Last Friday, I attended the #LSU Plant Science Symposium, where our Soil Science Society of America president Dr. @daroublab shared insights into her professional career. It was an inspiring presentation! #SSSA #LSUAgCenter

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw to the @EvergladesREC team. He recently joined EREC as an Assistant Professor in the Agronomy Department. Dr. Hailegnaw will be working on nutrient management of sugarcane, sweet corn, rice, and various vegetables. He will also serve as the Director of the Everglades Soil Testing Lab. #IFAS #UF

Join us on Dec. 12th at 11:00 am for Anna Mészáros seminar titled, "Growing vegetables in South Florida: successes and challenges in the winter vegetable capital of the U.S”. This will be an in-person event with a zoom option available. #UF #IFAS @UF_IFAS @EvergladesREC Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/94535668130?…

@EvergladesREC had the pleasure of being invited to the annual Farm City Luncheon sponsored by @BaptistHealthSF . It was a great opportunity to connect with governmental, community, and business leaders throughout Palm Beach County. This also included a panel discussion which featured our Center Director, Dr. Samira Daroub, discussing sustainable agriculture and food security @CPBChamber @PBHChamber @FlaFarmBureau

The UF/IFAS Spray Rodeo Field Day was a great success with several high school students form Glades Day FFA @gladesdayschool and Glades Central FFA in attendance at @EvergladesREC. These students had the opportunity to get hands-on with spray equipment calibration and learn more about pest management. @UF_IFAS @NationalFFA

In celebration of #WorldSoilDay, SSSA and the Brazilian Soil Science Society present the second installment in a joint webinar series focusing on oxisols and mollisols. 🗣️ Learn more & register: ow.ly/7fsP50U2ch1 #WorldSoilDay #Oxisols #Mollisols #SustainableAgriculture

Thanks IFAS leadership (Drs. Scott Angle and Rob Gilbert) for visiting our sugar lab at EREC! It was exciting to show them the use of latest technology in sugar analysis! ⁦@EvergladesREC⁩ ⁦@UF_IFAS⁩ ⁦@UFIFASAgronomy⁩

Undergraduates studying agronomy and related fields have gathered at #ACSMtg to recognize excellence in their clubs. Sydney Masserant, president of the Michigan State University Agronomy Club, summarizes their impressive work, such as the ag olympics, crop judging and more.

The 2024 @ASA_CSSA_SSSA #ASCMtg opened on a meaningful note, acknowledging the Indigenous people of South Texas with a traditional dance by the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (a nonprofit based in San Antonio). A powerful way to kick off the meeting!

We had lots of fun volunteering at the San Juan farm located at the San Antonio Missions National Historical park #ACSmtg

The UF/IFAS leadership @IFAS_VP @UF_IFASResearch had a great time visiting @EvergladesREC earlier this week. There was was much engagement with faculty, staff, students, and growers in the community. Dr. Robert A. Gilbert, Dean for Research and Executive Director for Academic Affairs, formerly served as a faculty member and center director during his time at EREC. @UF_IFAS

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Proud of all of the postdoctoral associates at the @EvergladesREC . It was a privilege to honor them during postdoc appreciation week @UF

The final two of our EREC postdocs are highlighted today. Dr. Flavia C. Santos (Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences) and Dr. Larissa Carvalho Ferreira (Plant Pathology). #uf #ifas #postdoc #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek

We continue our UF Postdoctoral Appreciation Week with highlighting two more of our wonderful postdocs. Dr. Ricardo A. Lesmes (Agronomy) and Dr. Pamela A. Santos (Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences). #uf #ifas #postdoc #nationalpostdocappreciationweek

This week we highlight our six EREC postdocs as part of UF Postdoctoral Appreciation Week (Sept 14-21). This is a great time to celebrate their hard work and impact in their respective research programs. It's also an opportunity to get to know each of them. We kick things off with Dr. Shabnam Sadeghibaniani and Dr. Tanjila Jesmin. @UF_PDA @EvergladesREC @UF_IFAS

Another successful BMP Training is in the books! The Everglades REC held its second EAA Best Management Practices training for the year. Thank you to all those who attended and participated in the collaborative session. We hope to see you again next time! @EvergladesREC