Growing Together: FNGLA and UF/IFAS Share in a Long Tradition of Championing Horticulture - Dr. Rob Gilbert

In this episode, UF/IFAS Interim Senior Vice President for Agriculture Robert Gilbert, Ph.D., discusses the rich history of Florida’s green industry, greatly supported by UF/IFAS. Gilbert also shares how Land Grant Universities came into being, and the future vision for UF/IFAS across research, teaching, and Extension.  

Note to listeners: Gilbert shares words from American agronomist E.T. York’s speech at the opening of the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center – the complete speech can be found here.

As the nation's largest state nursery and landscape association, FNGLA represents Florida's nursery and landscape industry which generated $31.4 billion total output sales in 2020 and directly employed 266,000+ people. The Plant People Podcast highlights the valuable stories of our industry's contributors and influencers.