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Agronomic crops are staple food crops, such as corn, rice, beans, and wheat, which are produced on a large scale and represent the foundation of our human food supply. Agronomic crops also include cereal or grain crops; grain legumes or pulses and oilseed crops for food, feed or industrial use; pasture and forage crops; fiber crops; sugar crops; and starchy root and tuber crops.


Specialists

Nick Dufault

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Email: nsdufault@ufl.edu | Phone: (352) 273-4623 | Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Biology and management of fungal pathogens of row crops, including watermelon and peanut. Fungicide resistance.

Mathews Paret

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Email: paret@ufl.edu | Phone: (850) 875-7154  | Location: Quincy
Specialization: Antibacterial Nanomaterials, Field Diagnostics, Integrated Pest Management, International Agriculture

Richard N. Raid

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Email: rnraid@ufl.edu | Phone: (561) 993-1564 | Location: Belle Glade
Specialization: Management of vegetable, rice, and sugarcane disease.Sustainable rodent control studies through the UF Barn Owl Program.

Pamela D. Roberts

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Email: pdr@ufl.edu | Phone: (239) 658-3400 | Location: Immokalee
Specialization: Molecular-based analysis of diseases affecting vegetables, tomato and citrus

Gary E. Vallad

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Email: gvallad@ufl.edu | Phone: (813) 633-4121 |  Location: Balm
Specialization: Diagnosis and management of diseases of vegetable and ornamental crops. Bio-based disease management.

Shouan Zhang

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Email: szhangoooo7@ufl.edu |  Phone: (305) 246-7001 | Location: Homestead
Specialization: Biorational strategies for vegetable diseases and integrated management.


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