UF/IFAS CITRUS

RESEARCH AND

EDUCATION CENTER

AboutEstablished in 1917, the University of Florida (UF)

Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC)

has been honored to assist the citrus industry

in meeting its developmental needs through its

Research, Extension, and Education programs.

CREC is the oldest and largest off-campus

research center in UF’s Institute of Food and

Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). Originally named

the Citrus Experiment Station, CREC was built

by grower funds.

Contact InfoUF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

700 Experiment Station Road

Lake Alfred, FL 33850

863-956-1151

www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu

Features• 219,890 gross square footage

• 400+ acres of groves

• Over 200 employees

• 52 buildings

• 40 laboratories

• 27 UF/IFAS faculty members

• 20 greenhouses

• A fresh fruit packinghouse

• A juice processing pilot plant

• Home to the Florida Department of Citrus Research

• The world’s largest Citrus Library with a collection of more than 15,000 volumes

An Equal Opportunity Institution

WWW.CREC.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Accomplishments• Developed current technology for making frozen

concentrate orange juice

• Established fertilizer recommendations leading to more efficient fertilizer use and substantial increases in food production

• Determined procedures to treat and prevent dis-eases such as Yellow Spot, “spreading decline,” Greasy Spot, and Alternaria Brown Spot

• Verified the efficiency and economy of citrus irrigation

• Demonstrated the effectiveness of microsprinkler irrigation for freeze protection

Center DirectorDR. MICHAEL ROGERS, Interim Center Director and Associate Professor, Entomology

CREC Working GroupsMultiple disciplinary departments of UF/IFAS are represented at CREC. Our faculty are

organized into interdisciplinary working groups and address a wide array of topics.

A G R I C U LT U R A L A N D B I O L O G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G

DR. REZA EHSANI, Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

E N T O M O L O G Y A N D N E M AT O L O G Y

DR. LARRY DUNCAN, Professor, Nematology

DR. NABIL KILLINY, Assistant Professor, Entomology

DR. JOE NOLING, Professor, Nematology

DR. KIRSTEN PELZ-STELINSKI, Associate Professor, Entomology

DR. MICHAEL ROGERS, Interim Center Director and Associate Professor, Entomology

DR. LUKASZ STELINSKI, Associate Professor, Entomology and Nematology

F O O D A N D R E S O U R C E E C O N O M I C S

DR. ARIEL SINGERMAN, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics

F O O D S C I E N C E

DR. MICHELLE DANYLUK, Associate Professor, Food Science

DR. MANJUL DUTT, Research Assistant Scientist, Horticultural Science

DR. ED ETXEBERRIA, Professor, Plant Physiology

DR. FRED GMITTER, Professor, Horticultural Science

DR. JUDE GROSSER, Professor, Plant Cell Genetics

DR. TRIPTI VASHISTH, Assistant Professor, Horticultural Science and Citrus Extension Specialist

H O R T I C U LT U R A L S C I E N C E S

DR. BILL DAWSON, Eminent Scholar, Plant Pathology

DR. MEGAN DEWDNEY, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology and Extension Specialist

DR. SIDDARAME GOWDA, Associate in Virology

DR. EVAN JOHNSON, Research Assistant Scientist, Plant Pathology

P L A N T P AT H O L O G Y

M I C R O B I O L O G Y A N D C E L L S C I E N C E

DR. NIAN WANG, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Cell Science

S O I L A N D WAT E R S C I E N C E

DR. JIM GRAHAM, Professor, Soil Microbiology

DR. ARNOLD SCHUMANN, Professor, Soil and Water Science

Research

Extension

Education

Faculty members work to provide relevant and timely assistance through development and delivery of information and technology opportunities to numerous and diverse clients.

Extension faculty members serve the public by providing publications and conducting educational programs for growers, processors, packers, industry representatives, and homeowners.

UF students pursuing graduate degrees in agricultural fields may enroll in courses at CREC or attend via a long-distance video conferencing network.