Dr. Vashisth's Extension responsibilities focus on citrus production needs and implementing horticultural practices to improve citrus production, tree health and fruit quality.

Dr. Chater's program emphasis details citrus variety improvement; advanced selections in scion and rootstock field trials; fruit and juice quality and sensory analysis; optimizing grower selection; and more.

Dr. Danyluk's research and extension interests include microbial food safety and quality, emphasizing the microbiology of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and juices.

Dr. Dewdney's Extension responsibilities focus on integrated management and control measures for citrus canker and citrus greening with additional responsibilities for fungal pathogens.

Dr. Diepenbrock's program emphasis is Integrated Pest Management and Insect Ecology.

Dr. Duncan's research focus is on the ecology and management of plant parasitic nematode pests of citrus and the ecology of entomopathogenic nematodes and their potential role in citrus IPM.

Dr. Dutt's research is primarily focused on citrus improvement using both conventional breeding tools and biotechnology. The breeding program is focused on the development of improved finger lime hybrids.

Dr. El-Mohtar's program works mainly with the development and the deployment of CTV infectious clones for basic science research and practical purposes (HLB/Asian citrus psyllid control).

Dr. Gmitter's program emphasis is citrus breeding and genetics for variety improvement; genomic research to develop efficient ways to select improved plants and to enable cloning and manipulation of important genes.

Dr. Grosser's research program in citrus variety improvement addresses all major citrus production problems in Florida, and also strives to develop new cultivars that will provide growers with new marketing opportunities.

Dr. Zhengfei Guan’s research interests include production economics, labor economics, and agricultural trade and policy.

Dr. Kadyampakeni's program emphasis includes developing and implementing sustainable strategies that optimize water management for citrus production, conservation of water, and water quality.

Dr. Killiny's research interests focus on the biology of pathogen-vector interfaces.

Dr. Levy's general area of interest is the biology of pathogen-host interactions. One of the lab's research focuses is the biology and molecular characteristics of Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) infection.

Taylor's current extension interests include microbial food safety emphasizing the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Taylor’s extension program includes teaching programs related to FSMA, HACCP, GAPs and other specialized food safety programs.

Dr. Omar's research focuses on citrus scion and rootstock improvement and understands disease resistance mechanism for citrus canker and HLB (Huanglongbing or citrus greening).

Dr. Shumann's program emphasis is to identify soil spatial variability, its causes, and impacts on the environment, citrus growth, nutrition and yield.

Dr. Singerman is currently working on analyzing the economic feasibility of management strategies aimed at mitigating risks and improving productivity and profitability in agricultural production.

Dr. Pelz-Stelinski's research program focuses on the biology and microbial ecology of insect vectors of plant diseases.

Dr. Stelinski's research focuses on development of integrated management strategies for insect pest control in citrus.

Dr. Vincent's program emphasis is to serve Florida perennial fruit crop producers with production methods and biological understanding to improve productivity of citrus crops and additional crops and cropping systems in the traditional citrus region.

Dr. Wang's program emphasis is molecular genetics and functional genomics of plant-bacteria interactions and methods to control citrus diseases caused by Citrus Greening and Citrus Canker.

Dr. Wang's research focuses on food chemistry and quality, emphasizing the flavor (aroma and taste) of fruits, herbs and other agricultural commodities.