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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2003 Projects

TSTAR-CARIBBEAN, 2003, NEW PROJECTS

TITLE
Project Director (PD)
TENURE
Molecular Improvement of Physiological Traits Defining the Environmental Adaptation of Tropical Forage Grass Production Altpeter, F.
Valencia, E.
Blount, A.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Sustainability and Land Use in the Caribbean Region Cumming, G. S. 3 years - Start: 10/03
Shelf Life Extension of Intact and Fresh Cut Tropical Fruit Treated with 1-Methylcyclopropene Huber, D. J.
Bartz, J
3 years - Start: 10/03
Generic Diversity and Domestication Forage Legumes for Subtropics and Tropics Quesenberry, K. H.
Real, D.
Williams, M.
Valencia, E.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Perennial Grasses in Rotation with Corn Silage for Long Term Productivity and Profitability Wright, D. L.
Rodriques, A. A. (UPR)
Marois, J. J.
Rich, J
3 years - Start: 10/03
Leafhopper Vectors of Xylella Fastidiosa Andersen, P. C.
Mizell, R. F., II
Hartung, J. S.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Distribution, Biology and Etiology of Meloidogyne Mayaguensis, a New Root-Knot Nematode Threat to Florida Agriculture Dickson, D. W.
Brito, J.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Density Dependent Regulations of Endemic Entomopathogenic Nematodes Duncan, L. W.
Graham, J. H.
Vargas, R.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Compatibility of UV-Reflective Mulch with Natural Enemies in Solanaceous Crops Funderburk, J.
Boucias, D.
Reitz, S.
Asencio, I. C.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Biological Control of Melaleuca Quinquenervia with the Fergusonia/Fergusobia complex Giblin-Davis, R. M. 3 years - Start: 10/03
Developing Multi-species Insect Resistance in Romaine Lettuce McAuslane, H. J.
Nuessly, G.
Nagata, R
3 years - Start: 10/03
ACCESS - Curculionoidea: A Weevil Database Supporting IPM and Regulatory Decision making Mizell, R. F.
Franqui, R
3 years - Start: 10/03
Physiological Determinants of Low Acidity in Tropical/Subtropical Citrus Fruits Etxeberria, E.
Negron, E
Roman, F.
3 years - Start: 10/03
TITLE PI 3 years - Start: 10/03
Improving Application Efficiency of Methybromide Alternatives in Tropical and Subtopical Tomatoes Gilreath, J. P.
Noling, J. W
3 years - Start: 10/03
'Galia' Melon: A New High Quality Shipping Melon for Florida Producers Klee, H.
Cantliffe, D. J.
Sargent, S. A.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Iridoviruses as Biocontrol Agents of Insects Powell, C. A
Hunter, W.
Cabrera, I.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Field Testing of Possible Best Management Practices for Vegetables Grown in the Caribbean Basin Simonne, E.
Hochmuth, G.
Roka, F. M.
Dukes, M.
O'Hallorans, J.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Ringspot Virus Resistant Papaya for the Caribbean Region Davis, M. J.
Crane, J. H.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Coconut Lethal Yellowing Phytoplasma Genomics and Analysis of Strain Diversity Harrison, N. A.
Davis, R. E.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Strategies for Preventing the Establishment of Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Cucurbits in an Area Hopkins, D. L. 3 years - Start: 10/03
Biological Control by Deployment of Bacteriocin-producing and Weakly Pathogenic Strains Jones, J. B.
Momol, M. T.
Roberts, P. D.
Hert, A. P.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Management of Bacterial Spot and Bacterial Wilt on Fresh Market Tomatoes Momol, T. M.
Jones, J. B.
Olson, S. M.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Development of Phytothora Root Rot-Resistant Avocado Rootstocks for the Caribbean Ploetz, R.
Schnell, R. J.
3 years - Start: 10/03
Characterization and Pathogenic Potential of Phytophthora capsci on Diverse Hosts Roberts, P. D.
French-Monar, R
Rosa, E (UPR)
3 years - Start: 10/03
Screening Tropical Pumpkin and Related Species for Melonworm Resistance Beaver, L. (UPR)
Armstrong, A. (UPR)
3 years - Start: 10/03
A Watershed Approach to Non-Point Source Pollution Management in Puerto Rico. Martinez, G. (UPR)
Perez, L.R. (UPR)
Sotomayor, D. (UPR)
3 years - Start: 10/03
Micronutrient Evaluation of Highly Weathered Soils of the Tropics. O'Hallorans, J.M. (UPR)
Li, Y. (UFL)
3 years - Start: 10/03
Characterization of Alternaria spp. Occurring in onion fields and their interaction with bacterial pathogens and insect pests. Rivera, L.I. (UPR)
Cabera, I. (UPR)
3 years - Start: 10/03
Implementation of Simulation Models For Productivity Predictions in The Caribbean. Roman, E. (UPR)
Beaver, J. (UPR)
3 years - Start: 10/03
Integrated Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Production in Low-salinity, Greenwater, Tank Culture Systems. Bailey (VI) 3 years - Start: 10/03