History of PSREU

2000: The Green Acres Agronomy Farm was relocated from Jonesville to the PSREU. Experiments with agronomic row crops began, along with infrastructure development.

2002: Vegetable and small fruit crop research was moved from the Horticultural Unit in Gainesville to the PSREU.

2005: Turfgrass and ornamental research moved from Gainesville to the G.C. Horn Memorial Turfgrass Field Lab at the PSREU.

2010: The PSREU Administration building was completed.

2012: The PSREU conference center was completed.

2014: Expanded greenhouse complex to 19 bays for all plant research disciplines. 

2015: Built three tunnel structures for organic vegetable research.

2016: Installed a variable rate linear irrigation system. 

2018 - 2022: Renovated turf research with newer irrigation and turf varieties.

2018 - 2023: Built and renovated additional structures including shade and rain exclusion shelters, citrus breeding greenhouses, and blueberry tunnel houses. 

2024: Installed a container farm for vertical vegetable research.