Esteban Rios

Forage and cover crop breeding for subtropical/transition regions.
UF Plant Breeding Graduate Program Director.

[Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management @cropforageturf]

🌱📷 Which @cropforageturf articles caught your attention in 2024?

Here are the top five downloaded articles published in 2024:

1️⃣Management strategies for preventing and recovering from bermudagrass winterkill: https://t.co/St4KItNomt… [1/5]

[Crop Science 🌱 @crop_science]

Did you know? @crop_science is published by the Crop Science Society of America, a long-time nonprofit dedicated to conservation and wise use of natural resources https://t.co/2hvrMY3R4h 🌱

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

Several students in @UFPlantbreeding are Borlaug and Carver Scholars and it will be great to learn your stories!

My first poster presentation in English was at #NAPB2013 in Tampa, FL. I missed some meetings since then, but NAPB is definitely my fav conference!

[J.D. Rossouw @RossouwJD]

I’m so excited to share that the NAPB has kicked off our “Ask Me About NAPB!” campaign, and I’d love for YOU to be part of it!

Between now and January 31st, I encourage every member to post about their NAPB story. It doesn’t need to be fancy - just genuine! Share and tag NAPB!

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

Congratulations @PabloSipowicz 🥳

[UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding @UFPlantbreeding]

@PabloSipowicz our 4th year PhD Candidate won the best poster award at the @UFPlants Science Symposium.

Congratulations Pablo!

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

*Just married

We met in 2005 in college

Legal marriage for student visas (and love) in 2012

Daughter in 2019

Covid!

❤️

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

@nicocaram Ueee como no invitas!

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

@nicocaram Empate?

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

We are reaching the end of the semester for our Phenomic Prediction Journal Club

Students discussed the latest research in this topic and we also had hands-on demos for various crops and data sources (NIRS, drones, etc.)

Thanks to @PabloSipowicz
& Rafaela Graciano for TAing!

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

@grasslandJerry

[Plant Science Council at UF @UFPlants]

We're excited to 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗙 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺! Check out our website for more information: https://t.co/Q6sBSNUVe2

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

Genetic and Genomic Tools session at IFTBC

Debbie Samac from @USDA_ARS showed the development of a new alfalfa genotyping platform

@gsgesteira from NCSU showed results on linkage mapping in polyploid species

German Spangerberg reviewed their extensive breeding program

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

Informative session on Genetic Resources

Alemayehu Teressa from @ILRI
Javier do Canto from @iniauruguay
Andrea Brugnoli @AgrariasUnne @unneargentina

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

Thank you @miguelscastillo for the collaboration!

[NC State Forage & Grassland Management @foragesncsu]

Just finished plating alfalfa plots in North Carolina. Collaboration with UF forage breeder @ForageBreeding

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

Kicking off the International Forage and Turf Breeding Conference hosted by @EmbrapaCenargen

Dr. Casilda Borges do Valle, a superstar forage breeder, presented the legacy left by Drs. John Miles and Rainer Schultze-Kraftz

[Habib Akinmade @bibakinmade]

I gave my talk today at the ongoing World Cowpea Research Conference.

It has been a lot of knowledge sharing with veterans in Cowpea Research from all parts of the globe.

Grateful to @ForageBreeding for providing the funding to attend. Stay tuned for more updates!

[Plant Registrations @PlantReg]

JPR featured article📢

‘Newell’ bermudagrass: A public release from the USDA Cynodon collection https://t.co/g91N21iBiT

Rios & colleagues @ForageBreeding @UF_IFAS @USDA_ARS @UGA_CollegeofAg @CropAndSoil @nobleresinst

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

Practicing talks for the 7th World Cowpea Conference

@bibakinmade and Jack are traveling to Benin to represent the lab in the conference.

Then traveling to 🇳🇬 to visit @IITA_CGIAR in Kano and learn about cowpea breeding with Dr. Ousmane and his team.

Safe travels!

[UF/IFAS Dean for Research @UF_IFASResearch]

Could humans live for 150 years?
Join the UF Chapter of Sigma Xi for a biology of aging lecture from Steven Austad, Distinguished Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Register for the Zoom here: https://t.co/k7nMLKxkeW

[UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding @UFPlantbreeding]

Welcome to our fantastic group of Fall 2024 students!
@UFPlantbreeding now has 39 students ready to lead the next generation of plant breeders!
@UF_IFAS is #1 for Plant Breeding!

[Esteban Rios @ForageBreeding]

@rodoreich Madera y yerba misionera siempre