The Plant Science Research and Education Unit (PSREU) serves University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) faculty with the infrastructure needed to conduct diverse row and specialty crop research projects, facilitate hands-on classes, and host thousands of visitors in outreach events.
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.
Plant Science Research and Education Unit
2556 West Highway 318
Citra, Florida 32113
Phone: (352) 591-2678
Email: IFAS-PSREU-INFO@ifas.ufl.edu
Fax: (352) 591-1578
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
