CLUE faculty awarded FNGLA Research Funds

CLUE Faculty Awarded 2024 FNGLA Endowed Research Funds

Congratulations to our faculty Adam Dale, Andrew Koeser and Ryan Klein, Sandra Wilson, and Yilin Zhuang, whose proposals were selected for funding from the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) Endowed Research Fund. Proposed projects address problems and questions important to the Florida nursery or landscaping industry. Supporting ten enhancement awards with a maximum of $6,500 each and totaling $64,997, the FNGLA Fund continues to be an important resource for research and extension programs in UF/IFAS.

Their projects address industry research priorities such as improving environmental and resource management, pest management practices and strategies, production systems, and plant breeding.

Demand assessment for tree species utilized in Florida landscapes
PI: Andrew Koeser, Environmental Horticulture / Gulf Coast REC
Co-PIs: Ryan Klein, Environmental Horticulture; John Roberts, Palm Beach County Extension
Award total: $6,500

Envisioning a water-efficient green industry through stakeholder engagement
PI: Yilin Zhuang, Agricultural and Biological Engineering / Mid-Florida REC
Co-PI: Ondine Wells, Marion County Extension
Award total: $6,500

Improving the prevention and management of phantasma scale on landscape palms
PI: Adam Dale*, Entomology and Nematology
Co-PIs: Henry Mayer, Miami-Dade County Extension; Michael Orfanedes, Broward County Extension
Award total: $6,500

Screening of novel Begonia genotypes for non-invasiveness

PI: Heqiang Huo, Environmental Horticulture / Mid-Florida REC

Co-PIs: Sandra Wilson*, Environmental Horticulture; Zhanao Deng, Environmental Horticulture / Gulf Coast REC

Award total: $6,500

(* CLUE affiliate faculty members)