Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Dittmar Lab
Led by Peter J. Dittmar · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Dittmar Lab studies weed management in vegetables, fruit, and nut crops, focusing on herbicide applications and crop protection. They conduct field research and collaborate with Extension programs to provide practical solutions for growers.
What working here is like
- Plants
- Papers
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Recent papers, explained
- 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.
- Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels Will Drive Repositioning of Horticulture
2024 · HortScience
Explores how energy shifts may change specialty crop production.
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- Vine Desiccation Timing Strategies for Enhanced Harvest and Storage Quality of Early-Maturing Potato Cultivars
2022 · Potato Research
- Effects of Glyphosate Application on Preharvest Fruit Drop and Yield in ‘Valencia’ Citrus
2022 · HortScience
Tests glyphosate effects on citrus fruit drop and yield.
- Environmental Fate and Behavior of the Herbicide Glyphosate in Sandy Soils of Florida Under Citrus Production
2021 · Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry
Studies glyphosate behavior in Florida citrus soils.
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