Quincy Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Reopens with Limited Hours

 

In an effort to assist our clients during this difficult time with restrictions due to COVID-19, the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) has reopened part time during the days and times listed below . We will be receiving only samples of critical nature submitted by/for commercial agricultural crop producers in the region. Please call (875-850-7140) or e-mail (fbiriarte@ufl.edu) before submitting the sample. We prefer you send in samples (FedEx overnight or UPS ideally as it will be delivered daily at NFREC; while USPS mail will be only picked every other day from the post office). However, if you are in the area, and you can drop your sample at NFREC entrance, use the following the guidelines:

 

 

Since the NFREC front gate will remain closed, we have set up a cooler where you can drop off samples.  In order to keep samples fresh, please coordinate with lab staff and only bring samples during the schedule of the reduced hours of operation due to COVID-19 Pandemic:

 

 

Please be sure to include a sample submission form with clearly written contact information (mainly name, phone and/or e-mail), completed as much as possible including a brief description of the problem. Please call diagnostician Dr. Fanny Iriarte at 850-875-7140 to notify her that there’s a sample to be examined in the cooler (if no answer – leave a message). Your sample will be picked up shortly after and taken to the Disease Clinic. Payment methods are not needed at this time, if applicable, we’ll send you an invoice.