Soil and Water Science Program at UF

 GIS-Based Spatial Analysis of Movement of Silverleaf Whitefly and Begomovirus Cooperative work with D. J. Schuster and S. Grunwald
Knowledge of the influences of neighboring infested/infected tomato fields, other extraneous whitefly/virus sources, wind, cultural practices and other factors on subsequent movement of whitefly adults and spread of TYLCV will be indispensable to Florida tomato growers in managing TYLCV infections. The completion of cultural practices could be timed on days with low wind or on days when prevailing winds are opposite to adjacent fields. Management of or avoiding sources of whiteflies and virus, whether they be existing or abandoned tomato fields, dooryard plantings, or weeds, could reduce the losses due to TYLCV that growers are currently facing. The information would be helpful in developing new strategies for minimizing the likelihood or the severity of future outbreaks of the whitefly and TYLCV.

Reducing Barriers to Adoption of Microirrigation
Strawberry BMP water Quality Study
The information from this project will provide evidence as to which BMP's are effective in water and nutrients for strawberry production and will have significant impact on the management of lost nutrients to subsurface and surface water bodies and economics of commercial strawberry production.

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