Forage and cover crop breeding for subtropical/transition regions. UF Plant Breeding Graduate Program Director.
Gainesville, FL
Joined January 2019
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Esteban Rios retweeted
๐ฑ๐ท Which @cropforageturf articles caught your attention in 2024?
Here are the top five downloaded articles published in 2024:
1๏ธโฃManagement strategies for preventing and recovering from bermudagrass winterkill: doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20302โฆ [1/5]
Esteban Rios retweeted
Did you know? @crop_science is published by the Crop Science Society of America, a long-time nonprofit dedicated to conservation and wise use of natural resources crops.org ๐ฑ
Several students in @UFPlantbreeding are Borlaug and Carver Scholars and it will be great to learn your stories!
My first poster presentation in English was at #NAPB2013 in Tampa, FL. I missed some meetings since then, but NAPB is definitely my fav conference!
Congratulations @PabloSipowicz ๐ฅณ
@PabloSipowicz our 4th year PhD Candidate won the best poster award at the @UFPlants Science Symposium.
Congratulations Pablo!
*Just married
We met in 2005 in college
Legal marriage for student visas (and love) in 2012
Daughter in 2019
Covid!
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We are reaching the end of the semester for our Phenomic Prediction Journal Club
Students discussed the latest research in this topic and we also had hands-on demos for various crops and data sources (NIRS, drones, etc.)
Thanks to @PabloSipowicz
& Rafaela Graciano for TAing!
Esteban Rios retweeted
We're excited to ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐บ! Check out our website for more information: tinyurl.com/4kz8hk3b
Genetic and Genomic Tools session at IFTBC
Debbie Samac from @USDA_ARS showed the development of a new alfalfa genotyping platform
@gsgesteira from NCSU showed results on linkage mapping in polyploid species
German Spangerberg reviewed their extensive breeding program
Informative session on Genetic Resources
Alemayehu Teressa from @ILRI
Javier do Canto from @iniauruguay
Andrea Brugnoli @AgrariasUnne @unneargentina
Thank you @miguelscastillo for the collaboration!
Just finished plating alfalfa plots in North Carolina. Collaboration with UF forage breeder @ForageBreeding
Kicking off the International Forage and Turf Breeding Conference hosted by @EmbrapaCenargen
Dr. Casilda Borges do Valle, a superstar forage breeder, presented the legacy left by Drs. John Miles and Rainer Schultze-Kraftz
Esteban Rios retweeted
I gave my talk today at the ongoing World Cowpea Research Conference.
It has been a lot of knowledge sharing with veterans in Cowpea Research from all parts of the globe.
Grateful to @ForageBreeding for providing the funding to attend. Stay tuned for more updates!
Esteban Rios retweeted
JPR featured article๐ข
โNewellโ bermudagrass: A public release from the USDA Cynodon collection doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20318
Rios & colleagues @ForageBreeding @UF_IFAS @USDA_ARS @UGA_CollegeofAg @CropAndSoil @nobleresinst
Practicing talks for the 7th World Cowpea Conference
@bibakinmade and Jack are traveling to Benin to represent the lab in the conference.
Then traveling to ๐ณ๐ฌ to visit @IITA_CGIAR in Kano and learn about cowpea breeding with Dr. Ousmane and his team.
Safe travels!
Esteban Rios retweeted
Could humans live for 150 years?
Join the UF Chapter of Sigma Xi for a biology of aging lecture from Steven Austad, Distinguished Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Register for the Zoom here: ufl.zoom.us/meeting/registerโฆ
ALT Promotional flyer for the Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Steven Austad. The lecture title reads "The first 150 year old (wo)man: How Soon? How desirable?" On September 25th at 4:00 pm
Esteban Rios retweeted
Welcome to our fantastic group of Fall 2024 students!
@UFPlantbreeding now has 39 students ready to lead the next generation of plant breeders!
@UF_IFAS is #1 for Plant Breeding!
Esteban Rios retweeted
โจ Congratulations to Dr. Lynn Sollenberger, a Distinguished Professor @UFIFASAgronomy Department @UF_IFAS, as he has recently achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 10,000 career citations on his Google Scholar profile.
Dicen que las gambas al ajillo van con vino blanco
Para nosotros van con esta delicia ๐ท@alevigilmalbec
Esteban Rios retweeted
Florun โT61โ is a market-type peanut cultivar developed in Florida w/ yields similarly to Florun โ331โ. T61 has great disease resistance and oil chemistry traits that will be beneficial to manufacturers. Congrats B. Tillman! @UFIFASAgronomy @UF_IFAS
doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20371
Esteban Rios retweeted
The Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center at The Ohio State University is hiring a Senior Research Assistant! If you are passionate about working in greenhouse and tissue culture lab, this could be the perfect role for you. Join our team in Columbus! ๐ฑ
osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSโฆ