23 min
41. Life of an Extension Agent with Lourdes Pérez Cordero Beyond the Bench
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- Science
What does the job of an extension agent entail, and how can we develop repellent devices to control the Asian citrus psyllid? Lourdes Pérez Cordero, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Agent of Highlands County, discusses growing up in Puerto Rico, how she was first inspired by agriculture and citrus specifically, and what it is like to be an extension agent and full-time master's student.
Follow Lourdes on Twitter @AgroLouCris!
Learn more about the tools used in the battle against huanglongbing and view research snapshots by other Citrus Series guests by visiting the Science for Citrus Health website and following along on Twitter and Instagram @sci4citrus.
Learn more about the students producing this podcast and their science communication efforts by following us on Twitter @SciCommUCR and visiting our website.
What does the job of an extension agent entail, and how can we develop repellent devices to control the Asian citrus psyllid? Lourdes Pérez Cordero, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Agent of Highlands County, discusses growing up in Puerto Rico, how she was first inspired by agriculture and citrus specifically, and what it is like to be an extension agent and full-time master's student.
Follow Lourdes on Twitter @AgroLouCris!
Learn more about the tools used in the battle against huanglongbing and view research snapshots by other Citrus Series guests by visiting the Science for Citrus Health website and following along on Twitter and Instagram @sci4citrus.
Learn more about the students producing this podcast and their science communication efforts by following us on Twitter @SciCommUCR and visiting our website.
23 min