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Grove Department


Grove

The main responsibility of the grove department is the routine maintenance of all citrus groves (see link for GIS Maps) in the Citrus Research and Education Foundation. The grove department may have time to assist with research projects on station or for research or maintenance of off-station sites. Grove department equipment may also be available for such occasions. 

  • For grove-related questions, please feel free to email: grovecare@ifas.ufl.edu 
  • Grove Care Instructions

Grove Committee 

The Grove Committee consists of CREC faculty members. The committee serves to liase between all faculty members and the grove manager, and assists with strategic planning. Allocation of grove space for research is also determined by the committee.

Members

  • Davie Kadyampakeni (Grove Committee Chair)
  • Michael Rogers (Center Director)
  • Troy Gainey, Member
  • Megan Dewdney, Member
  • Jude Grosser, Member
  • Ariel Singerman, Member
  • Lauren Diepenbrock, Member
  • Fred Gmitter, Member
  • Larry Duncan, Member
  • Arnold Schumann, Member
  • Tripti Vashisth, Member
  • Larry Duncan, Member
  • Arnold Schumann, Member
  • Tripti Vashisth, Member

Grove Department Staff

Troy Gainey
Troy Gainey
Manager
863.956.8624
tgainey@ufl.edu
Mike Clock
Mike Clock
Grove Staff
863.956.8623
mclock@ufl.edu
Lioubov Polonik
Lioubov Polonik
Grove Staff
863.956.8623
lpolonik@ufl.edu
Jonathan Mercado Vega
Jonathan M. Vega
Grove Staff
863.956.8623
jmercadovega@ufl.edu

Little Joe Villareal
Little Joe Villareal
Grove Staff
863.956.8623
lvillareal@ufl.edu
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