Hastings Agricultural Research and Education Center Hastings, Florida. Researchers at the AREC aim to improve the production of vegetables (particularly potatoes) on the sand lands of northeast Florida by generating new knowledge through adaptive and applied research. Emphasis is on etiology, epidemiology. economic impact, and management strategies for diseases and nematodes affecting vegetables. Other research areas include irrigation and drainage on flatwood soils, fertility studies, and basic studies on disease technology and control in a demonstration citrus grove. North Florida Research and Education Center Quincy, Florida. Research at the Quincy facility involves cattle as well as field crops, including peanuts, soybeans, small grains, vegetables and tomatoes. Variety development and production under Florida conditions are particular concerns to researchers here. Other relevant research: watermelon production systems for North Florida, tropical corn, beef cattle production and management systems, and insect and disease management on agronomic and vegetable crops.
	North Florida Faculty James J. Marois, Ph.D. Timur (Tim) M. Momol