1) Academic History
1. Name: Dr. Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
2. Present rank: Associate Professor Recommended rank: Associate Professor (tenure only)
3. Allocation of effort (% time) assignments: 65% research, 30% teaching and 5% service
4. Tenure status: Untenured
5. Graduate Faculty status: Member
6. Highest degree: Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil, 2009-2013
7. List of academic positions in chronological order with titles and inclusive dates
| Institution | Position | Dates |
| University of Georgia (UGA), Department of Horticulture | Associate Professor | 2021-present |
| UGA, Department of Horticulture | Post-doctoral Researcher | 2013-2015 |
| UGA, Department of Horticulture | Visiting Scholar | 2010-2011 |
8. Other professional employment
| Institution | Position | Dates |
| University of Florida (UF), Horticultural Sciences Department | Assistant Professor | 2016-2021 |
| University of the Virgin Islands, Agricultural Experimental Station | Research Assistant Professor | 2015-2016 |
| Hidrogood Modern Hydroponics, Brazil | Consultant and Lecturer | 2009-2013 |
9. Post-graduate awards
2023-2024 – Fellow of the Domestic Field Study Fellows program.
2022-2023 – Fellow of the Teaching Academy Fellows program.
2022 – Fellow of the Active Learning Summer Institute (ALSI).
2) Instruction
1. Courses Taught, including title, enrollments, and credit hours
Spring 2023 Courses Taught
| Course | Enrollment | Course Cr Hours | Course Cr Hr Prod | % Responsible | Indiv Credit Hrs | Indiv Cr Hr Prod |
| HORT 3200 1 | 13 | 3.00 | 39.00 | 100 | 3.00 | 39.00 |
| HORT 7000 2 | 3 | 10.67 | 32.00 | 100 | 10.67 | 32.00 |
| HORT 9000 2 | 1 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 100 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
Delivery Mode: 1 Lecture / Supervised Laboratory and 2 Directed Study (One-to-One)
Fall 2022 Courses Taught
| Course | Enrollment | Course Cr Hours | Course Cr Hr Prod | % Responsible | Indiv Credit Hrs | Indiv Cr Hr Prod |
| HORT 4050 1 | 19 | 3.00 | 57.00 | 100 | 3.00 | 57.00 |
| HORT 7000 2 | 3 | 10.67 | 32.00 | 100 | 10.67 | 32.00 |
| HORT 4960R 2 | 2 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 100 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| HORT 6050 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 100 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| HORT 9000 2 | 1 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 100 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
Summer 2022 Courses Taught
| Course Name | Enrollment | Course Cr Hours | Course Cr Hr Prod | % Responsible | Indiv Credit Hrs | Indiv Cr Hr Prod |
| HORT 7000 1 | 3 | 17.67 | 53.00 | 100 | 17.67 | 53.00 |
| HORT 4960R 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 100 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| HORT 9000 1 | 1 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 100 | 18.00 | 18.00 |
Spring 2022 Courses Taught
| Course Name | Enrollment | Course Cr Hours | Course Cr Hr Prod | % Responsible | Indiv Credit Hrs | Indiv Cr Hr Prod |
| HORT 3200 1 | 13 | 3.00 | 39.00 | 100 | 3.00 | 39.00 |
Guest lecturer: I also guest lectured on different institutions and courses:UMASS (STOCKSCH 397 PT), UGA (COFA 5300/7300, HORT 2100, and STAT(CSCI) 4990), and UF (HOS 6545).
2. Supervision of Graduate Student Research
| Student | Program | Institution | Year | |
| Start | Finish (exp.) | |||
| Matthew Housley | MS | UGA | Aug 2022 | (Aug 2024) |
| Husnain Rauf | PhD | UGA | May 2022 | (May 2026) |
| Jonathan S. C. Gallegos | MS | UGA | May 2022 | (May 2024) |
| George K. Hutchinson | MS | UGA | May 2022 | (May 2024) |
| Christian Nieters | MS | UGA | May 2022 | (May 2024) |
Prior to my current appointment at UGA
| Student | Program | Institution | Year | |
| Start | Finish | |||
| Neus A. Bou | PhD | UF | Jan 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| José M. Z. Macias | MS | UF | Jan 2020 | May 2022 |
| Dinesh Phuyal | MS | UF | Jan 2018 | May 2020 |
| Natalia P. F. Macan* | PhD | UF | Aug 2018 | Oct 2019 |
| Ricardo A. Lesmes-Vesga** | PhD | UF | Aug 2017 | Dec 2018 |
* Student left graduate school for medical reasons; ** Student transferred to another HOS Dept. advisor.
3. Graduate Student Advisory Committee Membership
| Student | Program | Institution | Year | |
| Start | Finish (exp.) | |||
| Rebekah Maynard | PhD | UGA | Jan 2022 | Dec 2026 |
| Taylor Ibibofori | PhD | UGA | Jan 2022 | Dec 2026 |
| Theekshana “TC” Jayalath | PhD | UGA | Jan 2019 | Dec 2022 |
| Suyun Nam | PhD | UGA | Jan 2021 | Dec 2024 |
| Kahlin B. Wacker | MS | UGA | Aug 2021 | Aug 2023 |
| Peyton Palsha | MS | UGA | Aug 2021 | Aug 2023 |
Prior to my current appointment at UGA
| Student | Program | Institution | Year | |
| Start | Finish (exp.) | |||
| Eduardo F. E. Velez | MS | UF | Aug 2018 | July 2020 |
| Neus A. Bou | MS | Universidad Politecnica de Valencia | Mar 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| Chad Vosburg | MS | Penn State University | Sept 2019 | Sept 2021 |
| Hugo de M. Campos | MS | Goiás Federal Institute, Brazil | Aug, 2017 | Aug 2019 |
| Natalia P. F. Macan | MS | University of Campinas, Brazil | Feb 2016 | Feb 2018 |
| Thomaz P. C. T. da Silva | MS | University of Campinas, Brazil | Feb 2015 | Feb 2017 |
4. Supervision of Undergraduate Research
| Name | Institution | Year | |
| Start | Finish | ||
| Alan C. Huber | UGA | Jan 2022 | May 2023 |
| Angela Hirst | UGA | Jan 2022 | May 2023 |
| Hannah H. Chaffee | UGA | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Kierstin F. Smith | UGA | March 2022 | May 2023 |
| Lan Nguyen | UGA | Jul 2022 | May 2023 |
| Samuel Poole | UGA | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 |
Prior to my current appointment at UGA
| Name | Institution | Year | |
| Start | Finish | ||
| TzuWei Peng | Valencia College | Oct 2019 | Aug2020 |
| Paul Lafraniere | UF | Jun 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| Sara G. C. Zepeda | Escuela Agricola Panamericana | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 |
5. Internship supervision
Visiting scientists
| Name | Institution | Year | |
| Start | Finish | ||
| Camille Hazard | UniLaSalle, Rouen, France | Apr 01, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Esteban Gatard | UniLaSalle, Rouen, France | Apr 01, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Thiago B. Gastaldo | Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil | Aug 15, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
Prior to my current appointment at UGA
| Name | Institution | Year | |
| Start | Finish | ||
| Laura I. C. Castro | Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, México | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 |
| Neus A. Bou | Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain | Mar 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| Renzo C. Vinces | Escuela Agricola Panamericana, El Salvador | Jan 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| Katya M. R. Rodriguez | Escuela Agricola Panamericana, El Salvador | Jan 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| Yahel Hernandez | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 |
Sabbatical training
| Name | Position | Year | |
| Start | Finish | ||
| Dr. Marcio Mesquita | Associate Professor, Federal University of Goias | Aug 15, 2022 | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Dr. Dr. Henrique F. E. de Oliveira | Associate Professor, Federal Institute Goiano, Ceres campus | Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Dr. Gustavo H. S. Vieira | Professor, Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Santa Teresa campus | Sep 2019 | Feb 2020 |
| Dr. Xiongjie Lin | Researcher, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 |
| Dr. Guocheng Fan | Deputy Director, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 |
6. Instructional Grants Received
| Role (%) | Supporting Agency | Dates | Total Award | Candidate Allocation |
| PI (100%) | UGA Domestic Field Study Fellows program | May 2023 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| PI (100%) | UGA Graduate School | May 2022 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA CAES Undergraduate Research Initiative | Jan – Mar 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA CAES Undergraduate Research Initiative | Aug – Dec 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA Active Learning Summer Institute | Jun 2022 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA HORT Department Mini-grant online course | Summer 2023 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA CAES Instructional funds | Jan – Jun 2022 | $2,874 | $2,874 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA OVPI / CAES Teaching Enhancement & Innovation Funding | Jul – Dec 2022 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
7. Recognitions and Outstanding Achievements
a. National level
· José M. Z. Macias
o American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 3rd place Graduate Student Ignite Competition at 2021 ASHS Annual Conference. Award of $200. Denver/CO. Aug 2021.
o ASHS travel grant to attend the 2021 ASHS Annual Conference. Award of $500. Denver/CO. Jun 2021.
o Li-Cor Inc. scholarship to attend Li-6800F infrared gas analyzer training. Award of $2,700. Lincoln/NE. July 2020.
· Dinesh Phuyal. ASHS travel grant to attend the 2019 ASHS Annual Conference. Award of $500. Las Vegas/NV. May 2019.
· Natalia F. P. Macan and Ricardo A. Lesmes-Vesga. Irrigation Foundation travel grant to attend the 2018 Irrigation Show. Award of $1,000. Long Beach/CA. December 2018.
· Ricardo A. Lesmes-Vesga andDinesh Phuyal. Li-Cor Inc. scholarship to attend Li-6400XT infrared gas analyzer training. Award of $2,700. Lincoln/NE. September 2018.
b. State level
· Lan Xuan Nguyen and Samuel D. Poole. UGA Department of Horticulture travel grant to attend the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Award of $645. Savannah/GA. Jan 2023.
· Natalia F. P. Macan. 2nd place in the Best Oral Presentation Competition in the Florida State Horticultural Society (FSHS) Annual Meeting. Award of $200. Maitland/FL. June 2019.
c. University level
· Herbert Thomas James III
o UF’s Superior Accomplishment Award for outstanding contribution to the University’s mission. Award of $1,000. Gainesville/FL. April 2021.
o IFAS Superior Accomplishment Award for outstanding contribution to the Institute’s mission. Award of $200. Gainesville/FL. February 2021.
· Dinesh Phuyal
o UF’s Center for Stress Resilient Agriculture Scholarship and Travel grant to participate in a short course on root biology “Planting roots for the future”. Award of $700. Gainesville/FL. July 2019.
o Yara North America Crop Innovation scholarship / UF’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). Award of $3,333. Gainesville/FL. April 2019.
o UF’s Graduate Student Council travel grant to attend the 2019 ASHS Annual Conference. Award of $350. Gainesville/FL. May 2019.
· Natalia Fortuna Prado Macan. UF’s CALS Teaching Assistantship. Award of $5,000. Gainesville/FL. May 2018.
8. Professional development
I am a fellow of the 2023 Domestic Field Study Fellows program, an initiative to assist participants through developing, revising, and submitting relevant curricular, budgetary, and logistical components for their proposed field study program before an inaugural run during the academic year 2023-2024.
I am a fellow of the 2022-2023 Teaching Academy Fellows Program, a forum to discuss, celebrate and promote teaching excellence and to foster learning through inquiry. The University of Georgia Teaching Academy was established in the Fall of 1999 and consists of 12 oriented activities to enhance teaching techniques.
I am a fellow of the UGA 2022 Active Learning Summer Institute (ALSI), an intensive summer institute to promote the wider adoption of active learning pedagogies. The Center for Teaching and Learning hosts the ALSI. During the three-week institute, daily sessions include discussion of active learning pedagogy and other evidence-based teaching practices, workshops to explore the application of pedagogical techniques, and structured work time where faculty progress on their course design.
In the Fall of 2019, I participated in the UF CALS Mentoring Academy, a series of classes to help faculty improve their graduate student mentoring skills and support the development of a mentor-mentee compact and a mentoring philosophy. The training allowed me to apply mentoring skills to clearly establish and align expectations, maintain effective communication, assess understanding, foster mentee independence and creativity, and address diversity and ethical issues. The workshop walked through current trends in mental health, signs of distress, ways to support students, how to refer to relevant resources, and how faculty should care for themselves in the process.
3) Scholarly Activities/Creative Work since 2017
1. Publications
a. Books edited and co-edited
1) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Urbaneja, A.; Machado, M. A.; Vincent, C. I. (eds.). 2021. Unravelling Citrus Huanglongbing Disease. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA, 119 pp. ISBN 978-2-88966-341-5. DOI: 10.3389/978-2-88966-341-5
b. Chapters in books
1) Morgan, K. T.; Obreza, T. A.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Hamido, S.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Zekri, M. 2020. Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3rd Edition: Chapter 9. Irrigation Management to Improve Nutrient Uptake. In: Morgan, K. T.; Kadyampakeni, D. (Ed.). SL253/SS478: Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3rd Edition. Gainesville, FL: UF/IFAS Extension.
2) Obreza, T. A.; Boman, B. J.; Zekri, M.; Futch, S. H.; Parsons, L. R.; Ferguson, J. J.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W. 2020. Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3rd Edition: Chapter 11. Special Situations. In: Morgan, K. T.; Kadyampakeni, D. (Ed.). SL253/SS478: Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3rd Edition. Gainesville, FL: UF/IFAS Extension.
3) Testezlaf, R.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2017. Subsurface irrigation. p. 113-134. In: Testezlaf, R. (Ed.). Irrigation: Methods, Systems and applications. Campinas, SP: UNICAMP/FEAGRI, 215 pp. ISBN 978-85-99678-10-7 (ebook). URL: http://www.bibliotecadigital.unicamp.br/document/?down=74329
c. Journal articles
1) Cruz, M. A. da; Plotto, A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Leite Junior, R. P.; Bai, J. 2023. Effect of Huanglongbing on the volatile organic compound profile of fruit juice and peel oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ grapefruit. Foods 12(713): 1-22. DOI: 10.3390/foods12040713
2) Zapien-Macias, J. M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Spyke, P. D.; Castle, W. S.; Gmitter Jr., F. G.; Grosser, J. W.; Rossi, L. 2022. Early performance of recently released rootstocks with grapefruit, navel orange, and mandarin scions under endemic Huanglongbing conditions in Florida.Horticulturae. Horticulturae 8(11): 1027. DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8111027
3) Hallman, L. M.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Johnson, E. G.; Rossi, L. 2022. Impact of ground applied micronutrients on root growth and fruit yield of severely Huanglongbing-affected grapefruit trees. Horticulturae 8(9): 763. DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8090763
4) Ferrarezi, R. S. ; Lin, X.; Neira, A. C. G.; Zambon, F.; Hu, H.; Wang, X.; Huang, J.; Fan, G. 2022. Substrate pH influences the nutrient absorption and rhizosphere microbiome of Huanglongbing-affected grapefruit plants. Frontiers in Plant Science 13(856937): 1-17. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.856937
5) Velez, E. F. E.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Maltais-Landry, G.; Zambon, F. T.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Magnesium fertilization has a greater impact on soil and leaf nutrient concentrations than nitrogen or calcium fertilization in Florida orange production. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 122: 73-87. DOI: 10.1007/s10705-021-10182-1
6) Huang, J.-H., Zhang, L.-Y., Lin, X.-J., Gao, Y., Zhang, J., Huang, W.-L., Zhao, D., Ferrarezi, R. S., Fan, G.-C., Chen, L.-S. 2022. CsiLAC4 modulates boron flow in Arabidopsis and Citrus via high-boron-dependent lignification of cell walls. New Phytologist 233(3): 1257-1273. DOI: 10.1111/nph.17861
7) Zambon, F.; Meadows, T.; Eckman, M.; Rodriguez, K. M. R.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation accelerates citrus liner production in treepots. Agricultural Water Management 262 (107387): 1-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107387
8) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Peng, T. W. 2021. Smart system for automated irrigation using internet of things devices. HortTechnology 31(6): 642-649. DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH04860-21
9) Velez, E. F. E.; Locatelli, G.; Bou, N. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Sap analysis: A powerful tool for monitoring plant nutrition. Horticulturae 7(11): 426. DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7110426
10) Campos, H. M.; Oliveira, H. F. E. de; Machado, R. L.; Vale, L. S. R.; Mesquita, M.; Siqueira, A. P. S.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Low-cost open-source platform for irrigation automation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 190(11): 106481. DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2021.106481
11) Velez, E. F. E.; Maltais-Landry, G.; Zambon, F. T.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Kadyampakeni, D.; 2021. Nitrogen, calcium and magnesium inconsistently affect tree growth, fruit yield and juice quality of Huanglongbing-affected orange trees. HortScience. 56(10): 1269-1277. DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI15997-21
12) Araujo, D. S.; Moraes, D. H. M.; Mesquita, M.; Flores, R. A.; Battisti, R.; Santos, G. G.; Deus, F. P.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Numerical modeling of microfluid dynamics in xylem vessels of Khaya grandifoliola. Water 13(19): 2723. DOI: 10.3390/w13192723
13) Oliveira, H. F. E. de; Campos, H. M.; Mesquita, M.; Machado, R. L.; Vale, L. S. R.; Siqueira, A. P. S.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Horticultural performance of greenhouse cherry tomatoes irrigated automatically based on soil moisture sensor readings. Water 13(19): 2662. DOI: 10.3390/w13192662
14) Vieira, G. H. S.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Use of thermal imaging to assess water status in citrus plants in greenhouses. Horticulturae. 7(8): 249. DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7080249
15) Da Silva, T. P. C. T.; Soares, F. T.; Matsura, E. E.; Xavier, M. A.; Ohashi, A. Y. P.; Macan, N. P. F.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Pre-Sprouted sugarcane plantlets produced in ebb-and-flow subirrigation automated by soil moisture sensors. Sugar Tech. 23(5): 974-985. DOI: 10.1007/s12355-020-00913-z
16) Ferguson, K.; Cruz, M. A. da; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Dorado, C.; Bai, J.; Cameron, R. G. 2021. Impact of Huanglongbing (HLB) on grapefruit pectin yield and quality during grapefruit maturation. Food Hydrocolloids 113(106553): 1-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106553
17) Jani, A. D.; Meadows, T. D.; Eckman, M. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation conserves water and enhances citrus liner growth compared to capillary mat and overhead irrigation methods. Agricultural Water Management 246(106711): 1-12. DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106711
18) Zhang, M.; Karuppaiya, P.; Zhen, D.; Sun, X.; Bai, J.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Powell, C. A.; Duan, Y. 2021. Field evaluation of chemotherapy on HLB-affected citrus trees with emphasis on fruit yield and quality. Frontiers in Plant Science 12(611287) 1-10. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.611287
19) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Jani, A. D.; James, H. T.; Gil, C.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L. 2020. Sweet orange orchard architecture design, fertilizer and irrigation management strategies under Huanglongbing-endemic conditions in the Indian River Citrus District. HortScience. 55(12): 2028-2036. DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI15390-20
20) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Vincent, C. I.; Urbaneja, A.; Machado, M. A. 2020. Editorial: Unravelling Citrus Huanglongbing Disease. Frontiers in Plant Science 11(609655): 1-3. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.609655
21) Macan, N. P. F.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Matsura, E. E.; Maia, A. de H. N.; Xavier, M. A.; Da Silva, T. P. C. T.. 2020. Fertilizer recommendation for sugarcane pre-sprouted seedling production in ebb-and-flow subirrigation benches. Sugar Tech 22(6): 978-986. DOI: 10.1007/s12355-020-00847-6
22) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Nogueira, T. A. R.; Jani, A. D.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Burton, R. 2020. Grapefruit production in open hydroponics system. Horticulturae 6(50): 1-18. DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae6030050
23) Phuyal, D.; Nogueira, T. A. R.; Jani, A. D.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit Affected by Huanglongbing I. Planting Density and Soil Nutrient Management. HortScience 55(9): 1411-1419. DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI15111-20
24) Phuyal, D.; Nogueira, T. A. R.; Jani, A. D.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit Affected by Huanglongbing II. Planting Density, Soil, and Foliar Nutrient Management. HortScience 55(9): 1420-1432. DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI15255-20
25) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C.; Greenidge, J.; Dennery, S.; Weiss, S. A.; Vieira, G. H. S. 2020. Microirrigation equipment for okra cultivation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. HortScience 55(7): 1-8. DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI15021-20
26) Primo, A. S. B.; Gromaz, A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; López-Galarza, S.; Pascual, B.; Maroto, J. V. 2020. Effect of cropping system and humidity level on nitrate content and tipburn incidence in endive. Agronomy 10(749): 1-14. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10050749
27) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Rodriguez, K.; Sharp, D. 2020. How historical trends in Florida all-citrus production correlate with devastating hurricane and freeze events. Weather 75(3): 77-83. DOI: 10.1002/wea.3512
28) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Nogueira, T. A. R.; Zepeda, S. G. C. 2020. Performance of soil moisture sensors in Florida sandy soils. Water12(358): 1-20. DOI: 10.3390/w12020358
29) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Qureshi, J. A.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Macan, N. P. F. 2019. Citrus production under screen as a strategy to protect grapefruit trees from Huanglongbing disease. Frontiers in Plant Science 10(1598): 1-16. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01598
30) Carvalho, S. A.; Girardi, E. A.; Mourão Filho, F. A. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Coletta Filho, H. D. 2019. Advances in citrus propagation in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Fruticulture 41(6): 1-36. DOI: 10.1590/0100-29452019422
31) Bizari, D. R.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Pereira, F. S.; Matsura, E. E. 2019. Biomass loss of corn mulching under no tillage system for irrigated common bean production. Irriga 24(3): 500-511. DOI: 10.15809/irriga.2019v24n3p400-511
32) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Bailey, D. 2019. Basil performance evaluation in aquaponics. HortTechnology 29(1): 1-9. DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH03797-17
33) Dala-Paula, B. M.; Plotto, A.; Bai, J.; Manthey, J. A.; Baldwin, E. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Glória, M. B. A. 2019. Effect of Huanglongbing or greening disease on orange juice quality, a review. Frontiers in Plant Science 9(1976): 1-19. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01976
34) Huang, J.-H.; Xu, J.; Ye, X.; Luo, T.-Y.; Ren, L.-H.; Fan, G.-C.; Qi, Y.-P.; Li, Q.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Chen, L.-S. 2019. Magnesium deficiency affects secondary lignification of the vascular system in Citrus sinensis seedlings. Trees: Structure and Function 33(1): 171-182. DOI: 10.1007/s00468-018-1766-0
35) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L.; Boman, B. J.; Schumann, A. W.; Gmitter, F. G.; Grosser, J. W. 2017. Protected fresh grapefruit cultivation systems: Antipsyllid screen effects on environmental variables inside enclosures. HortTechnology 27(5): 675-681. DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH03790-17
36) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L.; Boman, B. J.; Schumann, A. W.; Gmitter, F. G.; Grosser, J. W. 2017. Protected fresh grapefruit cultivation systems: Antipsyllid screen effects on plant growth and leaf transpiration, vapor pressure deficit, and nutrition. HortTechnology 27(5): 666-674. DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH03789-17
37) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Testezlaf, R. 2017. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation for citrus liners production. I. Plant growth. Agricultural Water Management 192: 45-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2017.06.016
38) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Testezlaf, R. 2017. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation for citrus liners production. II. Pests, diseases and nutrient concentration. Agricultural Water Management 192: 21-32. DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2017.06.017
39) Bailey, D.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2017. Valuation of vegetable crops produced in the UVI Commercial Aquaponic System. Aquaculture Reports 7(1): 77-82. DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2017.06.002
40) Ribeiro, M.D.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Testezlaf, R. 2017. Modeling operational parameters for water management of ebb-and-flow benches. Horticultura Brasileira 35(4): 439-446. DOI: 10.1590/s0102-053620170412
41) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Ferreira Filho, A. C.; Testezlaf, R. 2017. Water height and irrigation time effect on substrate water content in subirrigation. Horticultura Brasileira 35(2): 186-194. DOI: 10.1590/s0102-053620170206
d. Bulletins or reports
1) Zekri, M.; Schumann, A. W.; Vashisth, T.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Boman, B.; Obreza, T. A. 2022. 2022-2023 Citrus Production Guide: Fertilizer Application Methods. UF/IFAS Extension, Agronomy Department, #CMG14/CG092, Rev. 4/2021. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/CG/CG092/CG092-D77qfejrxd.pdf
2) Morgan, K. T.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Zekri, M.; Schumann, A. W.; Vashisth, T.; Obreza, T. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. 2022-2023 Citrus Production Guide: Nutrition management of citrus trees. UF/IFAS Extension, Agronomy Department, #CMG13/CG091, Rev. 4/2021. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/CG/CG091/CG091-Dgbemxxvj2.pdf
3) Morgan, K. T.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Zekri, M.; Schumann, A. W.; Vashisth, T.; Obreza, T. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. 2021-2022 Citrus Production Guide: Nutrition management of citrus trees. UF/IFAS Extension, Agronomy Department, #CMG13/CG091, Rev. 4/2021. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/CG091
4) Zekri, M.; Schumann, A. W.; Vashisth, T.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Boman, B.; Obreza, T. A. 2021. 2021-2022 Citrus Production Guide: Fertilizer Application Methods. UF/IFAS Extension, Agronomy Department, #CMG14/CG092, Rev. 4/2021. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/CG092
5) Krajewski, A.; Schumann, A. W.; Ebert, T.; Oswalt, C.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Waldo, L. 2021. Management of citrus tree canopies for fresh fruit production. UF/IFAS Extension, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, #SL485. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss698
6) Vashisth, T.; Burrow, J. D.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. Citrus Leaf Sampling Procedures for Nutrient Analysis. UF/IFAS Extension, Horticultural Sciences Department, #HS1355. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/HS/HS135500.pdf
7) Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Schumann, A. W.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. Soil Sampling Procedures. UF/IFAS Extension, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, #SL454. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/SS/SS66700.pdf
8) Castle, W. S.; Bowman, K. D.; Grosser, J. W.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Futch, S. H.; Rogers, S. 2019. Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, 4th Edition. UF/IFAS Extension, Horticultural Sciences Department, # SP248. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1260
9) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. Citrus Nursery Guide. Chapter 8: Stock Plant and Tree Production: b) Irrigation and Fertilization. UF/IFAS Extension, Horticultural Sciences Department, #HS1333. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1333
10) Schumann, A. W.; Singerman, A.; Wright, A. L.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2017. Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) production systems. UF/IFAS Extension, Horticultural Sciences Department, #HS1304. EDIS Publication, URL: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1304
11) Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Zekri, M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W.; Obreza, T. A. 2017. Irrigation management of citrus Trees (2017-2018 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Soil and Water Sciences Department, #SL253. EDIS Publication, URL: https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/pest/PDF/2017/Irrigation_Management.pdf
Revised
12) Schumann, A. W.; Singerman, A.; Wright, A. L.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems (2021-2022 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Horticultural Sciences Department, #CMG19. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/hs1304
13) Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Zekri, M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W.; Obreza, T. A. 2021. Irrigation management of citrus trees (2021-2022 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Agronomy Department, #CPG12. EDIS Publication, URL: doi.org/10.32473/edis-cg093-2021
14) Schumann, A. W.; Singerman, A.; Wright, A. L.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems (2020-2021 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Horticultural Sciences Department, #CMG19. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1304
15) Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Zekri, M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W.; Obreza, T. A. 2020. Irrigation management of citrus trees (2020-2021 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Agronomy Department, #CPG12. URL: EDIS Publication, https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cg093
16) Castle, W. S.; Futch, S. H.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. Choose the right citrus rootstock. UF/IFAS Extension, Horticultural Sciences Department, #HS932/HS178. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs178
17) Schumann, A. W.; Singerman, A.; Wright, A. L.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems (2019-2020 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Horticultural Sciences Department, #CMG19. EDIS Publication, URL: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1304
18) Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Zekri, M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W.; Obreza, T. A. 2019. Irrigation management of citrus trees (2019-2020 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Agronomy Department, #CPG12. URL: EDIS Publication, https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cg093
19) Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Zekri, M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W.; Obreza, T. A. 2018. Irrigation management of citrus trees (2019-2020 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Soil and Water Science Department, #SL253. EDIS Publication, URL: https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/pest/PDF/Irrigation_Management.pdf
20) Schumann, A. W.; Singerman, A.; Wright, A. L.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2018. Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems (2018-2019 Citrus Production Guide). UF/IFAS Extension, Soil and Water Science Department. EDIS Publication, URL: https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/pest/PDF/CUPS.pdf
21) Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Zekri, M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W.; Obreza, T. A. 2017. Citrus irrigation management. UF/IFAS Extension, Soil and Water Sciences Department, #SL446. EDIS Publication, URL: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/SS/SS66000.pdf
22) Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Zekri, M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W.; Obreza, T. A. 2017. Irrigation management of HLB-affected trees. UF/IFAS Extension, Soil and Water Sciences Department, #SL445. EDIS Publication, URL: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/SS/SS65900.pdf
e. Abstracts
I wrote a total of 58 abstracts as an author or co-author presented in various domestic and international conferences.
f. Works submitted but not yet accepted
1) Sharkey, A.; Cohen, A. R.; Groh, A. A. T.; Igou, T.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Chen, Y.Application of microbial modeling principles to predict uptake and growth kinetics of Lactuca sativa (Bibb Lettuce) under nitrogen-limited conditions for improved resource management. Resources, Conservation & Recycling.
2) Hallman, L. M.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Rossi, L. Uptake of micronutrients in severely Huanglongbing-affected grapefruit trees grown on Florida Indian River flatwood soils. Journal of Plant Nutrition.
3) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Qin, K.; Gatard, E.; Hazard, C.; Housley, M. J.; Gastaldo, T. B.; Nieters, C. 2023. Airflow, fertilizer solution recipes, and calcium concentrations influence lettuce and spinach growth in an indoor vertical farm. Frontiers in Plant Science.
g. Any other (e.g., popular articles)
I wrote or was featured on more than 23 articles in trade magazines.
2. Grants received
a. List of Funding – Internal
| Role (%) | Supporting Agency | Dates | Total Award | Candidate Allocation |
| Co-PI (25%) | 2023 IIPA Seed Grants | Mar – Jun 2023 | $50,000 | $20,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2023 IIPA Seed Grants | Mar – Jun 2023 | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| PI (100%) | UGA Domestic Field Study Fellows program | May 2023 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Co-PI (50%) | UGA HORT End-of-year spending | Jun 2022 | $9,397 | $9,397 |
| Co-PI (50%) | UGA HORT Financial support | May 2022 | $7,416 | $7,416 |
| PI (100%) | UGA Graduate School | May/2022 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA CAES Undergraduate Research Initiative | Jan – Mar 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA CAES Undergraduate Research Initiative | Aug – Dec 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA Active Learning Summer Institute | Jun 2022 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA Global Research Collaboration Grant Program | Jan – Jun 2022 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA HORT Department Mini-grant online course | May – Aug 2022 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA CAES Instructional funds | Jan – Jun 2022 | $2,874 | $2,874 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 UGA OVPI / CAES Teaching Enhancement & Innovation Funding | Jul – Dec 2022 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Co-PI (5%) | 2022 IIPA Seed Grants | Dec 2022 | $149,999 | $49,999 |
| $334,186 | $334,186 |
Previous jobs
| Role (%) | Supporting Agency | Dates | Total Award | Candidate Allocation |
| PI (100%) | 2020-2024 NIFA W4128 Multistate REEport Project FLA- IRC-005712 | Jan – Jun 2021 | $8,911 | $8,911 |
| Co-PI (25%) | 2020-2021 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative | Jul 2020 – Jun 2021 | $117,305 | $28,006 |
| PI (100%) | FL AES and SVP for Agriculture and Natural Resources, in partnership with UF’s VP for Research | Apr – Jun 2020 | $62,085 | $62,085 |
| Co-PI (25%) | 2019-2020 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative | Jul 2019 – Jun 2020 | $136,030 | $32,472 |
| PI (100%) | Award # Multistate REEport Project FLA- IRC-0057122015-2019 NIFA W3128 | Jan – Jun 2019 | $38,195 | $38,195 |
| PI (15%) | 2018-2019 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative | Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 | $224,990 | $26,600 |
| PI (33%) | 2018-2019 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative | Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 | $225,000 | $75,000 |
| PI (100%) | FL AES Undergrad Summer Internship | Summer 2018 | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| PI (100%) | Project # F00139642017-2018 Joey Giglia Endowment for Innovative Agriculture | Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| PI (25%) | Project #103/2199/CRRNT2017-2018 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative | Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 | $157,649 | $35,735 |
| Co-PI (33%) | Project #103/2199/CRRNT2017-2018 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative | Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 | $221,122 | $74,459 |
| PI (100%) | Project #F0031302017-2018 FNGLA Endowment Research Fund | Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 | $4,999 | $4,999 |
| PI (100%) | FL AES and SVP for Agriculture and Natural Resources, in partnership with UF’s VP for Research | Apr – Jun 2018 | $40,700 | $40,700 |
| TOTAL: | $1,245,686 | $435,862 |
b. List of Funding– External
| Role (%) | Supporting Agency | Dates | Total Award | Candidate Allocation |
| PI (100%) | 2022 USDA Food Safety & Outreach | Oct 2022 – Sep 2025 | $84,996 | $25,962 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant/GA Department of Agriculture | Oct 2022 – Sep 2025 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| PI (100%) | 2022 GA Commodity Commission for Vegetables | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 | $17,155 | $17,155 |
| $162,151 | $103,117 |
Previous jobs
| Role (%) | Supporting Agency | Dates | Total Award | Candidate Allocation |
| PI (100%) | Award # Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant #OS21-148 | Apr 2021 – Mar 2023 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| PI (100%) | Award # CRDF 20-003 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 | $351,244 | $351,244 |
| Co-PI (15%) | Award # CRDF | Aug 2019 – Aug 2021 | $366,701 | $55,074 |
| Co-PI (33%) | Award USDA-APHIS-HLB-MAC | Jul 2019 – Jun 2021 | $889,302 | $299,740 |
| PI (100%) | Award # CRDF 18-37C | Jul 2019 – Jun 2022 | $419,725 | $419,725 |
| PI (100%) | Award # CRDF 18-13 | Mar 2019 – Aug 2019 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Co-PI (20%) | Award USDA-APHIS-HLB-MAC | Jan 2019 – Dec 2021 | $1,967,700 | $404,207 |
| Co-PI (20%) | Award # CRDF 18-42C | Jan 2019 – Dec 2021 | $406,077 | $197,338 |
| Co-PI (25%) | Award # USDA-NIFA-SCRI-CDRE 2018-70016-27387 | Jan 2018 – Dec 2021 | $3,518,395 | $836,308 |
| Co-PI (12%) | Award # USDA-NIFA-SCRI-CDRE 2018-70016-27453 | Jan 2018 – Dec 2021 | $2,922,114 | $294,740 |
| $10,871,258 | $2,868,376 |
c. List of Funding– In-kind
| Year | $ value |
| FY2023 (July 1st 2022-June 30th, 2023) | $108,383 |
| FY2022 (July 1st 2021-June 30th, 2022) | $23,602 |
| 2021 | $90,000 |
| 2020 | $42,000 |
| 2019 | $37,005 |
| 2018 | $39,871 |
| 2017 | $69,700 |
| Total | $$410,561 |
3. Recognitions and outstanding achievements
A. National
· 2021 – ASHS Outstanding Fruit Publication Award – in recognition of Outstanding Fruit Publication in 2020. ASHS 2021 Conference, Denver/CO, USA
· 2017 – National Water and Energy Conservation Award – in recognition of the conservation of water and energy relating to irrigation procedures, equipment, methods, and techniques from W3128 “Scaling Microirrigation Technologies to Address Global Water Challenges” Multi-State Group. 2017 Irrigation Show and Education Conference, Orlando/FL, USA
· 2017 – ASHS Outstanding Cross-Commodity Publication Award – in recognition of Outstanding Cross-Commodity Publication in 2016 ASHS 2017 Conference, Waikoloa/HI, USA
4. Supervision of student research (including number of theses and dissertations supervised)
I mentor/have mentored 10 graduate students as a committee chair and 12 as a committee member, 9 undergraduate students, 13 visiting scholars, several research assistants and 4 post-doctoral research associates since 2017. These mentees have presented research results at national and state conferences and published refereed articles, proceedings, and abstracts (listed in preceding Sections).
5. Convention papers/Proceedings
1) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Thomason, K. A.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L. 2018. High-density grapefruit production in open hydroponics system. 2018 Irrigation Show & Education Conference. Long Beach/CA, USA.
2) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C. 2017. Greenhouse cucumber production using sensor-based irrigation. 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conference. Orlando/FL, USA.
3) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C.; Weiss, S. A.; Greenidge, J.; Dennery, S. 2017. Microirrigation equipment for okra cultivation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conference. Orlando/FL, USA.
4) Macan, N. P. F.; Silva, T. P. C. T.; Matsura, E. E.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Oliveira, J. 2017. Use of different nutrient solution concentration for production of sugarcane seedling of single eye bud in ebb-and-flow subirrigation benches. Proceedings of XLVI Brazilian Congress of Agricultural Engineering/CONBEA 2017, Maceió/AL, Brazil.
5) Silva, T. P. C. T.; Macan, N. P. F.; Soares, F. T.; Matsura, E. E.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2017. Volumetric water content assessment on recipients for sugar cane pre-sprouted seedlings using moisture capacitive sensors. Proceedings of XLVI Brazilian Congress of Agricultural Engineering/CONBEA 2017, Maceió/AL, Brazil.
6. Presentations
a. Invited seminars/lectures
A. International
1) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Early performance of recently released rootstocks with grapefruit, navel orange, and mandarin scions under endemic HLB conditions in FL. GCONCI seminar series. November 18, 2022. ONLINE.
2) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation system for efficient water management. Korea University Plant Biotechnology seminar series. January 26, 2022. ONLINE.
3) Carvalho, S. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Girardi, E. A.; Mourão Filho, F. A. A.; 2017. Advances of citrus propagation in Brazil. 2017 Brazilian Society of Tropical Fruits “I Simprofruti”, Sep 25-29, 2017. ONLINE.
B. National
1) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. Ferrarezi Lab project report. W4128 “Microirrigation: A sustainable technology for crop intensification and improved water productivity” Multi-State Project Annual Meeting, Dec. 2, 2020. Online presentation.
2) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Krishnan, S.; Nandwani, D. 2020. Tools to help you become a more effective international consultant. 2020 ASHS Annual Conference, August 9-13, 2020. Online presentation.
3) Ferrarezi, R. S.; TzuWei, P. 2020. Soil-moisture based irrigation control. 2020 ASHS Annual Conference, August 9-13, 2020. Online presentation.
4) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Mitcham, E.; Ebel, R.; Ferguson, L. 2019. Find your funding opportunity! 2019 ASHS Annual Conference, July 21-25, 2019. Las Vegas/NV, USA.
5) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. South America collaboration opportunities. 2019 ASHS Annual Conference, July 21-25, 2019. Las Vegas/NV, USA.
6) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2018. Monitoring and controlling irrigation using soil moisture sensors. 2018 ASHS Annual Conference, July 31-August 3, 2018. Washington/DC, USA.
7) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2018. Ferrarezi Lab project report. W3128 “Scaling Microirrigation Technologies to Address Global Water Challenges” Multi-State Project Annual Meeting, Dec. 3-5, 2018. Long Beach/CA, USA.
8) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2017. Ferrarezi Lab project report. W3128 “Scaling Microirrigation Technologies to Address Global Water Challenges” Multi-State Project Annual Meeting, Nov. 5-6, 2017. Orlando/FL, USA.
C. Regional
1) Ferrarezi, R. S.; James, H. T.; Gil, C.; Davis, D.; King, C.; Locatelli, G.; Cano, L. I. C.; Mixon, J.; Qureshi, J. A. 2021. CUPS research results from the Treasure Coast. UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County Central Florida Citrus Under Protective Screen (C.U.P.S.) Field Day, March 25, 2021. DeLand/FL, USA.
D. State
1) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. How UGA can support the thriving controlled environment industry in Georgia. Georgia Farm Bureau Convention. December 5-6, 2022, Jekyll Island/GA, USA.
2) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Controlled Environment Agriculture: From citrus to vegetables, ornamentals, and beyond. Plant Center Retreat. December 15-16, 2021, Young Harris/GA, USA.
3) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. Can advanced horticultural practices benefit the Indian River grapefruit industry? UF/IFAS HOS Department Seminar Series, October 28, 2019, Gainesville/FL, USA.
4) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. Can higher planting density and enhanced fertilization increase fruit yield of HLB-infected grapefruit? UCF’s 2019 Materials Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) Symposium, October 24, 2019, Orlando/FL, USA.
E. Local
1) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Water, Plant Nutrients, and Cropping systems in CEA. UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences seminar series. October 12, 2022. Athens/GA, USA.
2) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. CEA @ UGA: Precision irrigation, plant nutrition and cropping systems. In person site visit to Plenty Inc. September 30, 2022. South San Francisco/CA, USA.
3) Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. Can advanced horticultural practices benefit the Indian River grapefruit industry? UF/IFAS IRREC Center Seminar Series, August 28, 2019. Fort Pierce/FL, USA.
b. Conference talks and Poster presentations
A. International
1) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Qureshi, J. A. 2019. Citrus Under Protected Screen (CUPS) for grapefruit production in Florida’s East Coast. 2019 Sixth International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, March 12-16, 2019. Riverside/CA, USA.
2) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Bataglia, O. C.; Medina, C. L.; Furlani, P. R.; Cardoso, F. P. 2018. Comprehensive study of soil physical and chemical properties under no-tillage systems in Brazil. 21st World Congress of Soil Sciences, August 12-17, 2018. Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil.
B. National
a. Contributed speech (7)
1) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Mixon, J.; Schumann, A. W.; Krajewski, A.; Alferez, F.; James, H. T.; Gil, C.; Davis, D.; King, C.; Locatelli, G. 2020. Hand pruning increases fruit yield and quality of ‘W. Murcott’ and ‘SugarBelle’ mandarins cultivated under protective screen. 2020 ASHS Annual Conference, August 9-13, 2020. Orlando/FL, USA.
2) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Meadows, T.; Stephens, J.; James, T. H.; Eckman, M.; Macan, N. P. F.; Grosser, J. W.; Alferez, F.; Gast, T. 2019. Accelerated production of citrus nursery liners using automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation. 2019 ASHS Annual Conference, July 21-25, 2019. Las Vegas/NV, USA.
3) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L.; Thomason, K. A. 2018. Plant density and irrigation systems for sweet orange production at the Indian River District. 2018 ASHS Annual Conference, July 31 – August 3, 2018. Washington/DC, USA.
4) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Thomason, K. A.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L. 2018. High-density grapefruit production in open hydroponics system. 2018 Irrigation Show & Education Conference, December 3-7, 2018. Long Beach/CA, USA.
5) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C. 2017. Greenhouse cucumber production using sensor-based irrigation. 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conference, November 6-10, 2017. Orlando/FL, USA.
6) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C.; Weiss, S.; Greenidge, J.; Dennery, S. 2017. Microirrigation equipment for okra cultivation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conference, November 6-10, 2017. Orlando/FL, USA.
7) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L. 2017. Protected cultivation system to reduce HLB disease incidence and produce high-value fresh grapefruit. 2017 ASHS Annual Conference, Sept 19-22, 2017. Hawaii/HI, USA.
b. Contributed poster (5)
1) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Thomason, K. A.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L. 2019. High-density grapefruit production in open hydroponics system. 2019 ASHS Annual Conference, July 21-25, 2019. Las Vegas/NV, USA.
2) Lesmes-Vesga, R. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Albrecht, U.; Bowman, K. 2018. Effect of propagation methods on citrus rootstock water uptake. 2018 ASHS Annual Conference, July 31-August 3, 2018. Washington/DC, USA.
3) Zepeda, S. G. C.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Lesmes-Vesga, R. A.; Futch, S. H. 2018. Performance of capacitance sensors to monitor soil moisture in Florida sandy soils. 2018 ASHS Annual Conference, July 31-August 3, 2018. Washington/DC, USA.
4) Wright, A. L.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Ritenour, M. A.; Gersony, J. A.; Britt, G. C. 2017. High plant density to increase grapefruit production at the Indian River District. 2017 ASHS Annual Conference, Sept 19-22, 2017. Hawaii/HI, USA.
5) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Gersony, J. A.; Britt, G. C. 2017. Grapefruit production using different irrigation systems and plant density under open hydroponics. 2017 ASHS Annual Conference, Sept 19-22, 2017. Hawaii/HI, USA.
C. State
1) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Hernandez, Y. V.; Stephens, J. 2019. Environmental parameters inside the citrus under protective screen system for fresh grapefruit production. 2019 FSHS Annual Conference, June 9-11, 2019. Maitland/FL, USA.
2) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Phuyal, D.; Meadows, T.; Morgan, K. T.; Kadyampakeni, D. 2019. Nutrient management on HLB-affected grapefruit on Flatwoods soil in the Indian River District. 2019 FSHS Annual Conference, June 9-11, 2019. Maitland/FL, USA.
3) Ferrarezi, R. S.; Macan, N. P. F.; Qureshi, J. A.; Ritenour, M. A. 2019. Yield and fruit quality of ‘Ray Ruby’ grapefruit cultivated under protective screen. 2019 FSHS Annual Conference, June 9-11, 2019. Maitland/FL, USA.
1. Extension
I currently have no Extension appointment.
i. In-Service Training
| Location | Date | Organizer | Event | Title | Number of participants |
| Tifton, GA | Dec 03, 2021 | UGA Extension | County Agent Training – Vegetable Production | Introduction new faculty member and research/teaching program | 25 |
ii. Event/Workshop organizer
| Location | Date | Event | # Participants |
| Athens/GA | Jul 12, 2022 | Fertilizer solution calculation training | 20 |
iii. Selected list of clientele visits and consultations
| Company | Grower | Activity/Issue | Location/County | Date |
| Little Rose | Melissa Steele | Advice in lettuce production | Watkinsville/GA | Multiple occasions in 2022 |
2. International programs
A. Rationale
CEA production is vital to food security worldwide. The rising demand for fresh produce cultivated using sustainable production practices creates opportunities for scientific collaboration with foreign research institutions. International collaboration builds and strengthens local scientific and technical capacity, which leads to the application of novel research findings and technical knowledge to increase productivity and participation in global markets. International activities have become an important part of my research and Extension programs focused on advanced horticultural practices and variety performance trials for the fresh grapefruit industry. My strategy is to find key international collaborators in the largest CEA-producing countries around the globe (e.g., Brazil, China, and Spain) and work together to address global needs and seek for career opportunities related to CEA to my mentees. My international activities include participation in International cooperative agreements and the hosting of foreign students and scientists as described below.
B. Goals
· Establish international collaborations to enhance the scientific capabilities of the Department of Horticulture, the College, and my program through exchanging knowledge and experiences related to advanced horticultural practices in CEA.
· Seek potential foreign sources of funding to conduct domestic and international research on advanced horticultural practices in CEA and sustainability that would benefit all parties involved.
C. Outcomes and Impacts
a. Participation as adjunct faculty member
| Candidate’s Role | Student | Major | Graduation |
| Adjunct faculty | Hugo de M. Campos | Goiás Federal Institute, Brazil | Aug 2019 |
| Adjunct faculty | Natalia P. F. Macan | University of Campinas, Brazil | Feb 2018 |
| Adjunct faculty | Thomaz P. C. T. da Silva | University of Campinas, Brazil | Feb 2017 |
Since I am originally from Brazil, I first strengthened collaboration with Brazilian universities and have had the privilege to work with several students from Brazil. I co-advised Natalia P. F. Macan and Thomaz P. C. T. da Silva from the University of Campinas, and Hugo de M. Campos from the Goiás Federal Institute who successfully obtained their MS degrees. These collaborations led to publication of refereed articles in prestigious journals (Ferrarezi et al., 2019; Macan et al., 2020; da Silva et al., 2021).
Another example of engagement and contribution to the internationalization was the work with Dr. Henrique F. E. de Oliveira, from the Goiás Federal Institute, Ceres, Brazil and Dr. Marcio Mesquita from the Federal University of Goiás. We secured the grant “Automated irrigation control for greenhouse tomato production” in 2017-2019 for Henrique F. E. de Oliveira, Marcio Mesquita, Luís S. R. Vale, Ronnesley Teles, André M. Carcute, and Andréia G. Nogueira for a total of $25,000 (no dollar figure for me) in which I co-advised the Masters student Hugo de M. Campos. His project “Irrigation automation in cherry tomato production under different soil volumetric water contents” generated two refereed articles at Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (Campos et al., 2021) and Water (Oliveira et al., 2021).
Dr. Henrique F. E. de Oliveira and Dr. Marcio Mesquita are currently doing a sabbatical in my lab to streamline our research collaboration.
b. Participation in international cooperative agreements and faculty/student exchange
We signed two international cooperative agreements and a faculty and student exchange addenda between UGA’s Office for International Programs, CAES, and the Fujian Agricultural Academy of Sciences (FAAS), China and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV).
c. Participation in international professional societies
I actively served the International Society of Citriculture and the ASHS as a member of the International Horticultural Consultants Working Group. In 2019, I organized a well-attended workshop titled, “Study abroad opportunities for faculty and students”.
d. International students presenting in scientific conferences
I had the opportunity to host several young and bright visitors from Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa and Zamorano University, bringing together new, creative students into my program for hands-on work and study. Laura I. C. Castro presented her work about the CUPS system at the 2021 ASHS conference. Katya Rivera studied the effect of propagation methods on citrus rootstock water uptake and presented her work at the 2019 FSHS. Yahel Hernandez worked on the environmental parameters inside the CUPS system for grapefruit production and presented his work at the 2019 FSHS. Sara G. C. Zepeda investigated the performance of capacitance sensors to monitor soil moisture in Florida sandy soils, and her study was presented at the 2018 ASHS conference.
5) Professional service
1. Service to professional societies, governmental organizations or nongovernmental agencies
A. Memberships
a. International
· International Society of Horticultural Sciences/ISHS (2019-2022)
· International Society of Citriculture/ISC (2016-2020)
· Brazilian Society of Ornamental Horticulture and Landscaping/SBFPO (2015-2016)
· Brazilian Society of Agricultural Engineering /SBEA (2011-2014)
· European Agriculture Engineering Association/EurAgEng (2012-2014)
b. National
· American Association for the Advancement of Sciences/AAAS (2019-Present)
· American Society for Horticultural Science/ASHS (2012-Present)
· USDA-NIFA Multi-State Project NCERA101 “Controlled Environment Technology and Use” (2021-Present)
· USDA-NIFA Multi-State Project W4128 “Microirrigation: A Sustainable Technology for Crop Intensification and Improved Crop Productivity” (2019-2022)
· USDA-NIFA Multi-State Project W3128 “Scaling Microirrigation Technologies to Address the Global Water Challenge” (2015-2019)
c. Regional
· Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (2021-2022)
d. State
· Florida State Horticultural Society/FSHS (2019-2020)
B. Activities in the profession
a. National
· American Society for Horticultural Science/ASHS:
· Graduate Student Activities Committee
o Aug/2022-Aug/2026 Chair (Graduate Student Ignite Competition, Graduate Student Poster Competition, and Awards Night)
· Water Use and Management (WUM) professional interest group
o Aug/2022-Jul/2023 Chair-elect
o Aug/2021-Jul/2022 Chair-elect
o Aug/2020-Jul/2021 Secretary
· Selection Committee for Career Awards / Outstanding International Horticulturist Award
o Aug/2020-Jul/2021 Chair
o Aug/2019-Jul/2020 Chair-elect
o Aug/2018-Jul/2019 Member
· International Horticultural Consultants (ICON) professional interest group
o Aug/2019-Jul/2020 Chair
o Aug/2018-Jul/2019 Chair-elect
o Aug/2017-Jul/2018 Secretary
· Citrus Crops (CITR) professional interest group
o Aug/2020-Jul/2021 Chair
o Aug/2019-Jul/2020 Chair-elect
o Aug/2018-Jul/2019 Secretary
· Invited technical/scientific session moderator in 8 occasions
· USDA-NIFA Multi-State Project W4128 “Microirrigation: A Sustainable Technology for Crop Intensification and Improved Crop Productivity”
o Nov/2021-Oct/2022 Chair-elect
o Nov/2020-Oct/2021 Secretary
· USDA-NIFA Multi-State Project W3128 “Scaling Microirrigation Technologies to Address the Global Water Challenge”
o Nov/2017-Oct/2018 chair
o Nov/2016-Oct/2017 chair-elect
o Nov/2015-Oct/2016 Secretary
b. State
· IFAS Review form for 24(c) label
o Feb/2021 Senstar insecticide label review
2. Editorships or editorial board memberships for journals or other learned publications
| Journal | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
| Frontiers in Plant Science (Guest Associate Editor for Plant Pathogen Interactions and Review Editor for Crop and Product Physiology) | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| Horticulturae | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Horticultura Brasileira | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Revista Cultura Agronômica | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal | 15 | 1 | 16 | ||||
| Citrus Research & Technology | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 27 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 95 |
3. Ad hoc manuscript reviewer
| Journal | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
| Agricultural Water Management | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Agriculture | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Agronomy | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Agronomy Journal | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Bragantia | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Canadian Journal of Plant Science | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Coffee Science | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Computers | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Computers and Electronics in Agriculture | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Nutrition & Food Science | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Frontiers in Plant Science | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Horticulturae | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Horticulture Research | 1 | 1 | |||||
| HortScience | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| HortTechnology | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Plant and Soil | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Plants | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Plos ONE | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Revista Brasileira Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Scientia Agricola | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Scientia Horticulturae | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Sensors | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Soil Science | 1 | 1 | |||||
| The Scientific World Journal | 1 | 1 | |||||
| UF/IFAS EDIS Publication | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Total | 14 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 62 |
4. Grant review panel member
I supported science and agriculture applied and developmental research at the national level by serving as a peer-reviewer for the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). By evaluating grant proposals for scientific and educational merit, innovation, and cost effectiveness, I helped to determine allocation of federal grants funds to support agricultural sciences research, education, and extension.
· USDA-NIFA, Washington, DC, Higher Education Panel Review Member
o Jun/2021
· USDA-NIFA, Washington, DC, 1890 Capacity Building Grant Panel Review Member
o Mar/2022
o Sep/2017
5. Ad hoc grant reviewer
· Weston Family Foundation, Montreal, Canada, Homegrown Innovation Challenge
o Feb/2023
6. External evaluator of promotion/tenure dossier
· 2022 – Reviewer for promotion and tenure dossier of an Assistant Professor from the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University
7. Service on departmental, college, or University committees
A. University
· 2022-2024 – Member of the UGA University Council
· 2022 – Reviewer for Hatch project for an Assistant Professor from the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University
· 2022 – Participant of UGA OEI Senior Director of Business Engagement Position Recruitment
· 2019-2022 – Member of UF Land Use and Facilities Planning Committee
B. College
· 2022 – CAES International Programs Task Force
· 2022 – CAES Interdisciplinary PhD at the University of Padua
· 2022 – Participant of UGA Department of Entomology CEA Entomology Assistant Professor Position Recruitment
· 2021 – UF/IFAS Mission, Vision, and Values committee (invited by Dr. Scott Angle)
· 2021 – UF/IFAS pesticide review form for 24(c) label (invited by Dr. Jason Ferrell)
C. Department
· 2022 – Chair of UGA Department of Horticulture CEA Breeder Assistant/Associate Professor Search and Screen Committee
· 2022 – Member of UGA Department of Horticulture Ornamental Extension Specialist Assistant Professor Search and Screen Committee
· 2022 – Participant of UGA Department of Horticulture Viticulture Specialist Assistant/Associate Professor Position Recruitment
· 2022 – Participant of UGA Department of Horticulture Blueberry Breeder Assistant Professor Position Recruitment
· 2022 – Reviewer for Hatch project of a Full Professor
· 2021-2023 – Academic Co-advisor for the UGA Horticulture Club
· 2021 – Chair of UGA Department of Horticulture CEA Laboratory Research Technician Search and Screen Committee
· 2019-2021 – Academic Advisor for the UF Horticultural Sciences Gator Citrus Club
· 2019 – Member of UF Horticultural Sciences Department Awards Committee
D. Center
· 2019-2021 – Member of UF/IFAS IRREC Research Grove Committee
· 2019 – Academic Advisor for Treasure Coast Graduate Student Organization
· 2017 – Member of UF/IFAS IRREC Center Director Search and Screen Committee
· 2017 – Member of UF/IFAS IRREC Agricultural Engineer Assistant Professor Search and Screen Committee
8. Service to student groups and organizations
I have been serving as the co-advisor to the UGA Horticulture Club (https://www.facebook.com/ugahortclub) since August 2021. The UGA Hort Club is a very active student organization that typically meets twice a month throughout the school year. The club grows plants for a fall and spring plant sale, and a Valentine’s Day rose sale to raise money and support scholarships and club trips. While participating in these sales students gain growing, marketing, and sales skills. Each fall and spring, the club travels to gardens, nurseries and parks across the country.
I served as the advisor to the UF Horticultural Sciences Gators Citrus Club (https://hos.ifas.ufl.edu/people/student-clubs/gator-citrus-club) from May 2019 to Oct 2021. The primary purpose of this organization was to create an environment for graduate students in the UF HOS Department to meet and interact with one another on social and intellectual levels. Our activities included bimonthly meetings, guest lectures, social events, fundraisers such as citrus sales, and field trips related to citrus production.
I served as the advisor to the Treasure Coast Graduate Student Organization (https://orgs.studentinvolvement.ufl.edu/Organization/treasure-coast-graduate-student-organization) in 2019. Members of the organization were graduate students from IRREC and the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach. The primary purpose of this organization was to create an environment for graduate students to meet and interact with one another on social and intellectual levels. Our activities include meetings and an annual Research Day at IRREC.