Category: Agriculture

Applicator Safety, More Than Just Pesticides

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

April 29, 2021

One of the main tasks of the Pesticide Information Office, is to help teach pesticide safety, or applicator safety. Applicator safety involves more than just protecting from pesticide exposure. Safety does include understanding the label, PPE, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Heat Stress, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Safety

New BMP Recordkeeping Requirements for Nitrogen and Phosphorus – Q&A

by BLOGS.IFAS

April 28, 2021

Written by Ajia Paolillo, UF/IFAS Extension Multi-County Citrus Agent, DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee, and Highlands Counties On July 1, 2020 new record keeping requirements went into effect for nitrogen and phosphorus amounts applied by growers enrolled ... READ MORE

Category: Crops
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practice, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Citrus, Record Keeping

What Flies Are Irritating Your Horses?

by Courtney Darling

April 27, 2021

External and internal parasites cost the horse industry billions of dollars annually. In this blog we will focus on external parasites such as flies. Flies are not just an annoyance to us, but even more so to our horses. Not only do flies make ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #ufbugs, Extension, External Parasites, Flies, Horn Fly, Horse Fly, Horses, House Fly, NFLAG, Stable Fly, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumni honored with Gator100 awards

by Olivia Doyle

April 24, 2021

Eleven companies owned or led by UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) alumni were named to the University of Florida’s 2021 Gator100. During a year of uncertainty and change, UF alumni have been leading thriving business ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Awards, CALS, CALS Alumni, Gator100, UF CALS

Federal grant funds UF/IFAS soil health and citrus study

by Mike Loizzo

April 22, 2021

A team of UF/IFAS researchers is looking into how changes in soil health impact citrus and other subtropical tree crops. Specifically, they will examine how quickly soil health can change in Florida’s sub-tropical sandy soils and how specific ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Allan Bacon, Citrus, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Sarah Strauss, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Health

Career volunteers

by Scott Angle

April 22, 2021

Peter Bostanescu has spent a career’s worth of time tending to the garden at the UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Office. He can’t recall exactly when he got his 30-year plaque for his service as a Master Gardener Volunteer. The memory, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Horticulture

Spring Cleaning, What To Do With Unwanted Pesticides

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

April 22, 2021

Spring cleaning, a time to get rid of the old and start with the new! This can be great for closets and garages, but what can we do with unwanted pesticides? This blog will discuss how to avoid having unwanted pesticides in the first place, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Operation Cleansweep, Pesticide, Pesticide Disposal, Pesticide Information Office

Florida-Friendly Edible Landscaping

by Tia Silvasy

April 19, 2021

The principles of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program are often applied to lawns and ornamental landscapes, but they can be applied to edible landscapes containing vegetables, herbs and fruit trees too! By following the nine FFL ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Fruit, Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Herbs, Horticulture, Ocextension, Pests, Tsilvasy, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Water Conservation

Growing Mangosteen in Florida

by Amir Rezazadeh

April 19, 2021

Introduction Due to increased pest and disease pressure and production costs, citrus growers are beginning to look into alternative crops to diversify and find new markets. Some of these alternative crops might work, while others will not because ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Money Matters, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Alternative Crops, Tropical

2021 Virtual Farm Tour and Video Scavenger Hunt

by Morgan Pinkerton

April 19, 2021

What is Farm Tour? Every year, Seminole County hosts a big event called Farm Tour. This is usually a fun-filled day where people get the chance to learn about agriculture by visiting local farms in the area! Why do we want to learn about agriculture? ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2021 Virtual Farm Tour, Agriculture, Compost, Farm Tour, Farms, Fresh From Florida, Hydroponics, Scavenger Hunt

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