Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
TREC Agroecology Lab
Led by Zachary Brym · Agronomy
What we study
The TREC Agroecology Lab studies how farming can be profitable while protecting the environment. They use field experiments to test new cropping systems that balance crop production, conservation, and community needs.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Plant Species Richness and Composition Between Areas with Different Land-use Histories in Southern Florida
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
- What’s the Future of Hemp? Analysis of the Opportunities and Challenges to Strengthen US Hemp Markets
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
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- Using a structured template to improve the “FAIRness” of datasets from agricultural research
2026 · Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Creates a spreadsheet template to make agricultural data more reusable.
- Within-Season Ecoenzymatic Responses to Cover Cropping in a Subtropical Agroecosystem
2026 · Soil Systems
Tests how cover crops affect soil enzymes in subtropical Florida farms.
- The impact of irrigation scheduling on aflatoxin risk for peanuts using the CSM-CROPGRO-Peanut model
2026 · Agricultural Water Management
Models how irrigation affects aflatoxin risk in peanut crops.
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