JEFFREY K. BRECHT, Ph.D Postharvest Physiologist University of Florida Research Foundation Professor Horticultural Sciences Department Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences University of Florida PO Box 110690 1301 Fifield Hall Gainesville, Florida 32611-0690 352-392-1928 ext. 213 352-392-5653 Fax

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES

• Primary responsibilities involve instruction, research and extension in the area of postharvest physiology and horticulture of vegetables and fruits and administration of the UF/IFAS Center for Food Distribution & Retailing.
  
• Instructional responsibilities include teaching a postharvest horticulture course (HOS5085) for beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates as well as participation in graduate student training and supervision.
  
• The responsibilities of the extension program involve demonstration research showing the effects of various postharvest procedures on maintenance of product quality, and extending postharvest information through presentations at extension and industry meetings.

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