Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
USDA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Project Director
SHATTERS R G
Accession Number
437746
Project Number
6034-22320-007-017A
Dates
2020-10-01 - 2025-07-31
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
FORT PIERCE,FL 33450
Keywords
asiaticus
candidatus
citrus
clas
greening
huanglongbing
liberibacter
therapeutics
Research Effort
Applied (30%)
Basic (45%)
Developmental (25%)
Classification Parameters
| Knowledge Area | Subject of Investigation | Field of Science | Percent |
|---|
| 211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants |
910 - Grapefruit |
1040 - Molecular biology |
40% |
| 215 - Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants |
920 - Orange |
1130 - Entomology and acarology |
40% |
| 211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants |
1131 - Wine grapes |
1130 - Entomology and acarology |
10% |
| 216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems |
1130 - Table grapes |
1040 - Molecular biology |
10% |
Goals / Objectives
Funds provided to University of Florida are for collaborative work on the following objectives:
- Field and greenhouse evaluation of citrus therapeutic treatments to alleviate the negative impacts of citrus greening disease on tree health and yield
- Conduct extension/outreach activities that include demonstration field plot and field days to show growers the new therapeutic treatments and their effectiveness.
Methods (unparsed)
An Assistant Professor, University of FL will lead Florida extension efforts. He will develop content for academic and industry contracts in California, Texas, and Florida to inform growers about the ideas and research progress. He will co-author extension articles and present at grower and professional meetings. Activities will include demonstration and trial plot development, grower panel meetings to discuss new technology and get feedback during product development, grower field demonstration events, and presentations at grower meetings and trade shows. Social media content and outreach will be conducted (especially with student project support) to develop citrus industry and consumer feedback to new technologies. Outreach will be adapted as commercializable technology priorities are identified. Assistant Professor, Institution of Food and Agriculture Services (IFAS), University of Florida will lead the research on citrus horticultural response to therapeutic treatment in both greenhouse and field plot evaluations. He will look at overall plant productivity but focus on root health, plant photosynthetic response and crop yield.
Methods
An Assistant Professor, University of FL will lead Florida extension efforts. He will develop content for academic and industry contracts in California, Texas, and Florida to inform growers about the ideas and research progress. He will co-author extension articles and present at grower and professional meetings. Activities will include demonstration and trial plot development, grower panel meetings to discuss new technology and get feedback during product development, grower field demonstration events, and presentations at grower meetings and trade shows. Social media content and outreach will be conducted (especially with student project support) to develop citrus industry and consumer feedback to new technologies. Outreach will be adapted as commercializable technology priorities are identified. Assistant Professor, Institution of Food and Agriculture Services (IFAS), University of Florida will lead the research on citrus horticultural response to therapeutic treatment in both greenhouse and field plot evaluations. He will look at overall plant productivity but focus on root health, plant photosynthetic response and crop yield.