Admissions

The DPM Program may consider applications throughout the academic calendar year. For assistantship funding considerations, applications must be submitted by July 15th for spring semester and by February 15th for…
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About

Why Study Plant Medicine at UF? Florida’s mild climate and agricultural diversity provide an ideal setting for the study of plant medicine. Valued in excess of $7 billion dollars annually,…
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Newsletter

The Fall 2020 edition of the DPM Newsletter has arrived! Many thanks to editor, Hannah Talton, for all her hard work! The newsletter updates alumni, faculty, and current students…
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Travel

In May of 2017, the DPM program had its first international training experience in Ecuador. The purpose of the DPM Ecuador educational experience was to expose students to tropical crops,…
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Cactus moth (Cactoblastis cactorum) and implications for native Opuntia

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Did you know that Florida is home to several species of native cacti? Its true! The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.) produces edible fruit with flowers that bloom a variety of warm-toned colors. The...

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DPM graduates may pursue careers as diagnosticians, crop consultants, plant inspectors, survey specialists, regulatory scientists, extension specialists, private industry consultants, small business owners, applied research specialists, managers, or other plant health professionals. The diversity and intensive training of the DPM program provides many opportunities for program graduates. Each student plans his/her program of study with a supervisory committee and by the approval of the DPM Director. A student’s supervisory committee consists of one member of the graduate faculty in the following competency areas: Plant, Soil, Weed Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology and Nematology. Read more about the DPM Program through the latest edition of our newsletter: DPM Newsletter. In order to access historical editions of our newsletter, go to our news page: DPM Archived News. Interested in comments from our students or alumni? For program updates from the DPM students, visit our DPM Facebook Page. Interested in learning more about our current students? Visit Current Students for information on the students in the program.

Experiences

Students in DPM program gain government, NGO, and industry exposure unavailable to students in traditional degree programs. In addition to the required industry or private sector internship, DPM students participate…
Academics

The Doctor of Plant Medicine (DPM) degree program provides professional doctoral training through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on internships. Key University of Florida/IFAS departments or units involved in mentoring and…
Outreach

Middle and High School Youth Outreach The DPM outreach program was designed to raise awareness of invasive species, promote early detection of exotic pests and pathogens, and encourage sample submission…

Plant Medicine Program at UF

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About

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Experiences

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Plant Medicine Program at UF

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