University of FloridaFlorida Agricultural Experiment Station

Caribbean Administrative Group

University of Florida - University of Puerto Rico - University of the Virgin Islands

Current Projects

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1996 Projects

TSTAR-CARIBBEAN, 1996, NEW PROJECTS

TITLE
Project Director (PD)
TENURE
Biological control of tephritid fruit flies with parasitoids from East Africa Richard H. Baranowski 3 years
Start: 7/96
Pheromone-based control of the Cayenne tick, Amblyoma M. J. Burridge 2 years
Start: 7/96
Hemispheric integration and its implications for Caribbean Basin agriculture J. R. Dow 2 years
Start: 7/96
Utilization of sewage sludge compost as a soil amendment in the tropics Lena Q. Ma 3 years
Start: 7/96
Utilization of municipal waste products as agricultural soil amendments R. C. Ploetz 3 years
Start: 7/96
Improving flood tolerance and horticultural characteristics of Annona species Bruce Schaffer 3 years
Start: 7/96
Breeding and genetic engineering for forage yield quality and persistence Rex Smith 3 years
Start: 7/96
An evergreen blueberry production system for tropical/subtropical climates J. G. Williamson 3 years
Start: 7/96
Utilization of sewage sludge compost as a soil amendment in the tropics Gustavo A. Martinez 3 years
Start: 7/96
Enhancement of biological control for management of whitefly in vegetables Alberto Pantoja 3 years
Start: 7/96
Biocontrol of the burrowing nematode and the banana root borer in plantain R. Vargas 3 years
Start: 7/96
Aquaculture effluent as a nutrient source for forage crops W. Cole 3 years
Start: 7/96
Germplasm evaluation and improving crop management systems for tropical leafy vegetables Manuel Palada 3 years
Start: 7/96