UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Urban forests, including trees and shrubs, are a critical resource. They provide a host of benefits that support our health and prosperity. Hurricanes can be extremely damaging to communities and urban forests. During these storms trees can become… Read More
Another hot Florida summer has arrived, and with the heat comes peak pest season. During our regular scouting and gardening here in the Biosecurity and Extension Lab, we have noticed an increase in whitefly populations. These are highly… Read More
Article written by John D. Atkins, UF/IFAS Extension – Santa Rosa County. Syngenta has successfully completed the registration process with the Florida Department of Agriculture for a new fungicide for Florida peanut farmers called Miravis. Miravis is the… Read More
Josh Freeman, Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, Xavier Martini, Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of Florida, Mathews Paret, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Stormy Sparks, Professor of Entomology, University of Georgia, and… Read More
STEM in the Workforce STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. However, STEM encompasses much more than just these components. The Florida Department of Education classifies STEM programs based upon four occupational clusters: computer technology,… Read More
The Impact of Arthropods on Pollination and Fruit Set of Keitt Mangoes National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The Tropical Fruit Entomology lab at TREC… Read More
If your squash plants fall victim to bugs or powdery mildew like mine do, here’s the solution – grow Seminole Pumpkin! While bugs feast on my other squash plants, they ignore the Seminole Pumpkin, which grows… and… Read More
Conservation awards presented at year end 4-H and FFA banquets At the end of each school year, the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District (MRSWCD) sponsors a Conservation Award for one student from each FFA or 4-H chapter… Read More
On June 6th, we held an Invasive Species Workshop: Air Potato Challenge and Species Awareness day at the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Panama City. Over 700 air potato leaf beetles were distributed to more than 30 sites in… Read More
Reminders for Motorists: With the onset of summer comes an increase of farm activity as local producers are busy tending their fields and harvesting crops. Finding suitable acreage in parcels large enough to farm commercially, for a living,… Read More
