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Maria Lucia Silveira
Assistant Professor - Soil Scientist
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Research Focus (60%)
The research component of the Soil and Water Science program focus on the following areas:
- To understand fundamental relationship between soil, forage, and livestock
production and determine management practices that utilize these resources more efficiently;
- To develop economically viable soil fertility
programs for major forage crops;
- To investigate the beneficial use of animal and
municipal by-products as nutrient sources for forage production;
- To examine the impacts of agriculture on water quality and determine
alternatives to protect Florida’s unique ecosystem.
Extension Focus (40%)
The main purposes of extension component of the Soil and Water Science
program are to disseminate information that will help producers dealing with soil fertility and
water quality issues that affect the beef cattle industry and to support and promote the ecological
benefits of cattle ranchers and rangelands to Florida’s urban society.
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