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Dicamba Stewardship Training

by Dr. Brett BultemeierAvatar photo
February 12, 2021

Dicamba use in cotton and soybean has been reapproved by the EPA and 4 products have received a 5-year registration. As part of the registration the EPA has required that ALL people handling or applying (anybody touching this pesticide at all) ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Dicamba, Dicamba Stewardship Training, EPA, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Label, Stewardship

Parts of a Label 3…What if it gets on me?

by Dr. Brett BultemeierAvatar photo
February 11, 2021

We left off discussing What is in our pesticide and information about it’s potential hazard, or if it is “dangerous”. So far we have simply defined and identified hazard. In order for us to properly handle “risk” we need to discuss ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, EPA, First Aid Statement, National Pesticide Safety Education Month, Parts Of A Pesticide Label, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Label
virtual bee college

2021 Spring Virtual Bee College Registration is OPEN!

by Amy Vu
February 5, 2021

Join the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory for the 2021 Spring Virtual UF/IFAS Bee College! Image Credit: Suzy Rodriguez, Department of Entomology and Nematology Description Join the University of Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #ufbugs, Beecollege, Beekeeper, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Calendar, Bees, BeeWorkshop, Cflandscapes, Educational Training, FloridaBeekeeping, GoGators, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management, Pests, PolliNATION, Research Update, UF, UF-IFAS, UFHoneyBee, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension, UniversityofFlorida, Varroa
Weed wrangle week, air potato

Weed Wrangle© Week Activities with Central Florida CISMA

by Morgan Pinkerton
February 5, 2021

What is Weed Wrangle© Week? Weed Wrangle© Week is an annual event aimed at bringing together local volunteers to rescue our public parks and green spaces from invasive species. During this week, volunteers typically will gather for hands-on ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CF CISMA, CISMA, Invasive Species, Stop The Spread, Tina McIntyre, Weed Wrangle, Weeds
Weed wrangle week, air potato

How do I know which weeds are invasive? Weed Wrangle© Week

by Morgan Pinkerton
February 5, 2021

Blog by Morgan Pinkerton and Tina McIntyre, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County What is an invasive weed? There are a lot of weeds out there! Some are more problematic than others, but not all of them are invasive. Invasive weeds are plants ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CF CISMA, CISMA, FLEPPC, Invasive Species, Noxious Weeds, Stop The Spread, Tina McIntyre, USDA, Weed Wrangle, Weeds
Weed wrangle week, air potato

How do we manage invasive weeds? Weed Wrangle© Week

by Morgan Pinkerton
February 5, 2021

Blog by Morgan Pinkerton and Tina McIntyre, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County What is integrated pest management? Integrated pest management (IPM) is the combination of various tactics to manage pest populations. You can think of it like ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CF CISMA, CISMA, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Species, IPM, Tina McIntyre, Weed Wrangle, Weeds
Weed wrangle week, air potato

What are some common invasive weeds in rural areas? Weed Wrangle© Week

by Morgan Pinkerton
February 5, 2021

Blog by Morgan Pinkerton and Tina McIntyre, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County What are some commonly encountered invasive weeds in rural areas and what should I know about them? In rural areas, invasive species can run rampant. Often, rural ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CF CISMA, CISMA, Invasive Species, Stop The Spread, Tina McIntyre, Weed Wrangle, Weeds
Weed wrangle week, air potato

What are some common invasive weeds in urban areas? Weed Wrangle© Week

by Morgan Pinkerton
February 5, 2021

Blog by Tina McIntyre and Morgan Pinkerton, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County What are some commonly encountered invasive weeds in urban areas and what should I know about them? Land managers use pesticides to eradicate established invasives, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CF CISMA, CISMA, Invasive Species, Stop The Spread, Tina McIntyre, Weed Wrangle
Weed wrangle week, air potato

What is an invasive weed? Weed Wrangle© Week

by Morgan Pinkerton
February 5, 2021

Blog by Morgan Pinkerton and Tina McIntyre, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County What is a weed? To understand what an invasive weed is, we must first learn what is a weed! A weed is any plant that is growing where it is not wanted, or competing ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CFCISMA, CISMA, Invasive Species, Stop The Spread, Tina McIntyre, Weed Wrangle, Weeds

Parts of a Pesticide Label…What Is It?

by Dr. Brett BultemeierAvatar photo
February 4, 2021

Understanding the way a pesticide label is organized makes it that much easier to use and find the information that is needed. "The Label Is The Law" is a phrase many pesticide applicators are familiar with, but don’t really give thought to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, National Pesticide Safety Month, Parts Of A Pesticide Label, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Label

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