Our Trial Team

 
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 Click on names or scroll down to view members: 
Rick Kelly Joyce Jones Paulette Blanton Jenna Adams Rick Schoellhorn Brent K. Harbaugh Zhanao Deng
 
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Richard O. Kelly

Research Coordinator 

Variety Trials for Seed Propagated Annual Bedding Plants

Plant Breeding Program for Dr. Z. Deng - Caladiums and Gerbera Daisies

Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Bradenton

    Rick received a BS in agriculture from the University of Florida, majoring in ornamental horticulture, where he was a member of the 1975 flower judging team.  He has over 25 years of research experience in entomology and plant pathology.  Rick will use this experience as he develops a comprehensive trial system that will better serve the needs of the growers, landscapers, breeders and homeowners. 
Gulf Coast Research & Education Center
14625 C.R. 672

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Wimauma, FL  33598

Phone - (813) 634-0000, ext. 3142
FAX - (813) 634-0001

Hours are 8-5 

 E-mail - rok@ifas.ufl.edu

Monday-Friday

Joyce Jones

Senior Ag Technician II - Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Bradenton

    Joyce has many years of experience in ornamental and vegetable crop production, and is an experienced farm equipment operator.  This experience, coupled with her excellent work ethic, leadership and desire to learn, makes her an indispensable member of the trials team.  Joyce has shown a willingness to go above and beyond what is expected of her. 

 
Joyce's husband, Rudy, and her sons, Michael and Benjamin, were proud to know that Joyce is one of the recipients of the Superior Accomplishment Award for 2002. 

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Faculty Leadership

 

Brent K. Harbaugh

Professor - Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Bradenton

     Brent conducts research to develop advanced cultural systems and technologies on new and existing floricultural crops, and his latest efforts have been centered on the development of new cultivars of lisianthus with heat tolerance and disease resistance.  For m`ore details visit this site: Brent Harbaugh. Brent has acted as a mentor to Rick Kelly, the trials coordinator.

Brent is one of the UF faculty members who received  the Superior Accomplishment Award for 2003.  Read more: News. 

Zhanao Deng

Assistant Professor - Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Bradenton

    Zhanao is a plant breeder whose research focuses on the development of new varieties of caladium and gerbera daisies. The trials research operates under his program.  For more details, visit this site: Zhanao Deng.

Hometown: Chongqing, China.

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