NFREC-Suwannee Valley Research
Live Oak, Florida
The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley (NFREC-SV) is the host location for many field days, workshops, and tours during the year. Most educational programs are provided for farmers, both full-time and part-time, but participants also include Master Gardeners and youth throughout northeast Florida.
These events are planned and delivered as a team effort of county extension agents throughout the area, state and regional faculty in conjunction with the staff at the Center.
The Center at Live Oak is well known for its research and Extension activities related to greenhouse hydroponics.
Who We Serve
- UF Researchers
- Industry Researchers
- Grad Students
Available Opportunities Include
- Greenhouse
- Shadehouse
- Hydroponics
- Field Vegetables
- Forages
- Fruits & Nuts
- Cut Flowers/Foliages
- Organic Production
- Wildlife
- Transplant Production
- Disease & Pest Management
- Soil & Nutrient Management
- Lake Management for Fisheries and Recreation with On-site Lake
Our Outstanding Customer Service Includes
- Customized Agriculture
- Flexibility
- Extension Outreach on Site
- Itemized Billing for Grant Accountability
- On-Site Support Personnel
- On-Site Data Collection
- On-Site Transplant Production
- Small Farms Tie
Testimonial
“NFREC-Suwannee Valley is a valuable resource for my research program. They have the infrastructure I need as a researcher, including greenhouses, organically managed land (certification in progress), irrigation and equipment. The experienced and dedicated staff contribute so much to my program as well as the quality of my experience there. Thanks, Live Oak!” Danielle Treadwell, Horticultural Sciences Department.
Request Forms
- Established Plot Request Form
- Research Plot Request Form
- Spray Request Form
- Transplant Request Form
- Work Request Form
Contact Us
To customize you next research project contact Randi Randell, Research Coordinator, by phone at 386-362-1725 ext 106 or email to RRandell@ufl.edu
