Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Small Lab
Led by Ian Small · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Small Lab studies plant diseases in Florida crops like peanuts and cotton, using field work, remote sensing, and computer models to improve disease management and crop protection.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Computational
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Sod-based rotation system
A system to manage plant diseases using genetic, cultural, and biological methods.
UF Carinata program
Research on carinata crops to improve disease resistance and management.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Estimating the botanical composition of bahiagrass–rhizoma peanut pastures using aerial multispectral imagery and deep learning
2026 · Crop Science
Uses drones and AI to measure grass and peanut mix in pastures.
- Optimal Growth Stage for Applying Fungicide on Brassica carinata to Protect Against Yield Loss Resulting From Sclerotinia Stem Rot
2026 · Plant Disease
Tests when to apply fungicide to carinata to stop Sclerotinia stem rot.
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- First Report of Canker and Dieback Caused by Diaporthe ueckeri in Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) in Florida
2025 · Plant Health Progress
Finds a new fungus causing canker and dieback in cotton.
- Rotylenchulus reniformis Management and Vertical Distribution in Summer-Winter Crop Rotations Including Carinata
2025 · Journal of Nematology
Studies how carinata affects nematodes in different crop rotations.
- Estimated Soybean Yield and Economic Losses Caused by Diseases in the United States and Ontario, Canada, from 2020 to 2024
2025 · Plant Health Progress
Estimates how much soybean yield and money are lost to diseases.
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How to reach out
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