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    Center for Viticultural Sciences
    The mission of the Center for Viticultural Sciences and Small Fruit Research is to conduct research and provide service and support that will help the viticulture industry in Florida to become a viable industry (Florida Viticulture Policy Act, 1978).
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    Veterinary Technology
    Advances in both veterinary medicine technology and technique are the fuel firing the increased demand for well-trained individuals to work as veterinary technologists.
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    Groundwater Pollution
    N’guessan hopes to introduce students and educators to the findings on her book to support further scientific research on the topic.
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    Entomology
    Entomology prepares individuals to seek positions in State and Federal agencies or private businesses that concern themselves with various entomological activities...
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    Center for Biological Control
    The Mission of the Center is to…. generate, apply and transfer innovative, ecologically based solutions to pest problems affecting agriculture, natural resources, and human health while developing the human capacity for continued future innovation...

Agricultural Research

The Research Program component of CESTA serves to enrich and broaden the knowledge and research base in agriculture, food and engineering technology to benefit the citizens of Florida, the nation and the world. The program goals are:

  • To conduct basic and applied research in agriculture, food and engineering technology;
  • To conserve and protect natural resources and the environment;
  • To develop alternative sustainable agricultural systems for improving farm profitability; and
  • To enhance rural development programs while maintaining an adequate, high quality, safe and affordable food supply.

Research Program provides support to the Teaching as well as the Cooperative Extension Program through innovative projects and research studies which address critical issues and are need driven. The main goal is to benefit our stakeholders, i.e., students, small/limited resource farmers, consumers, agricultural producers and agricultural industry at- large.

Contact:
Dr. Sunil K. Pancholy
Director, Center for Water and Air Quality
1740 Martin Luther King Blvd.
103 S. Perry-Paige Building
Tallahassee, FL 32307
Tele: 850 599 2302
Fax: 850 561 2221
Email: sunil.pancholy@famu.edu