All-Day Field Tour
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
All-Day Tour at the Plant Science Research & Education Unit (PSREU) in Citra, Florida
The Plant Science Research and Education Unit (PSREU) serves University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) faculty with the infrastructure needed to conduct diverse row and specialty crop research projects on more than 1,086 acres, with 700 acres of cultivatable land. Approximately 140 researchers conduct more than 400 projects at the PSREU that include turf production and maintenance, plant breeding, minimum and reduced tillage, crop water management, plant pathology, plant fertility, corn genomics and vegetable production, just to name a few. This field tour features a birds-eye view of cutting edge research on plant breeding and genetics, and much more.
Tour Itinerary
| 7:00am | Morning Refreshments and Coffee Service in Bus Loading Area |
| 7:30am | Buses Depart and Drive to Citra, FL |
| 9:15am | Arrive at PSREU - Enjoy Coffee and Danish under Pavilion |
| 9:30am | Welcome by the PSREU Director |
| 9:45am | Attendees divide into three groups for tours around the property and presentations by researchers. |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Station 1: Tour Turf Area Presenter: Dr. Kevin Kenworthy, Professor, Agronomy Department, University of Florida/IFAS |
| 10:45am - 11:15am | Station 2: Tour Forage Area Presenter: Dr. Esteban Rios, Assistant Professor, Agronomy Department, University of Florida/IFAS, |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm | Station 3: Tour Small Grain Area Presenter: Dr. Ali Babar, Professor, Agronomy Department, University of Florida/IFAS |
| 12:15pm - 12:30pm | Equipment Display |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Group Luncheon Under Pavilion |
| 1:45pm | BOARD BUSES |
| 2:00pm | Depart PSREU - drive through local area horse farms on return trip to hotel |
| 5:00pm | Arrive at Hotel in Lake Buena Vista |
| 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Evening Social |
| 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Closing Dinner & Awards |
| 8:30pm | Conference Concludes |
Special Thanks to Our Diamond Sponsor!
