Dr. Thomas Yeager, Professor at University of Florida/IFAS
Dr. Tom Yeager, Nursery Crop Extension Specialist, University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences -- Department of Environmental Horticulture.
Primary Responsibility: Develop and implement research-based information in cooperation with county extension faculty and the nursery industry.
UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research & Education Center
... Multi-disciplinary research, teaching and Extension programs focused on natural resources
The UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) is one of 12 University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Research and Education Centers. Located in the heart of Florida’s greenhouse and nursery industry in Apopka, Florida, MREC was founded in 2000 by combining three Central Florida research centers to make one, new multi-million dollar facility. Since then, MREC has expanded to encompass over 130,000 square feet of greenhouses and 20,000 square feet of laboratories and teaching space, house 12 faculty members and offer degrees in Plant Science and Geomatics.
