Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Chase Lab
Led by Carlene A. Chase · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Chase Lab studies weed science, focusing on ecological weed management, sustainable and organic cropping systems, and the biology of weedy plants. Research involves field work and experiments in vegetable and strawberry production.
What working here is like
- Plants
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Reducing environmental impact of weed management
Exploring sustainable methods to manage weeds in vegetable and strawberry fields.
Methyl bromide alternatives
Investigating safer alternatives to the banned pesticide methyl bromide.
Show 1 more projectsShow fewer
Cover crops and living mulches
Using cover crops to improve soil health and suppress weeds in organic farming.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- The pest complex of tropical pumpkin ( Cucurbita moschata ; Cucurbitaceae) in north-central Florida and the effects of cultivar and mulch type
2026 · Florida Entomologist
Studies pests and mulch effects on tropical pumpkin in Florida.
- Preemergence herbicides and postemergence glufosinate applications for green kyllinga ( Kyllinga brevifolia ) management
2026 · Weed Technology
Tests herbicide options to control green kyllinga in vegetable fields.
Show 3 more papersShow fewer
- Impact of cultural practices and organic amendments on soil fertility and crop yields in organic vegetable cropping systems
2026 · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
Tests how different crop systems affect soil health and yields over two years.
- Evaluation of Micro-sprinkler Irrigation for Reducing Water Use During Strawberry Establishment and Frost Protection in Florida
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
- Modeling of infiltration dynamics using HYDRUS-1D: Optimizing micro-sprinkler selection for reduced groundwater contamination risk in strawberry production in Florida, USA
2026 · Agricultural Water Management
Simulates how different sprinklers affect water movement in strawberry fields.
Plain-language summaries are AI-written and reviewed by us; check the paper for details.
How to reach out
Carlene A. Chase hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.