Season of Giving
As we close out the year and take time to gather with friends and family to celebrate holidays, it’s a natural time for reflecting on all that we are thankful for. Giving and receiving gifts are likely on… Read More
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Got Pesticide Pileup? Operation Cleansweep for Disposal
Got pesticide pileup? Have you inherited someone else’s pesticide storage? No worries even if it’s your own! Operation Cleansweep is a great opportunity to properly dispose of pesticides that you may have been putting off dealing with. Bite… Read More
CEUs and Certification: Green Industries Best Management Practices
Why do landscape professionals and the property owners they serve need to know more about the Green Industries Best Management Practices? Concerns about excessive nutrients and Florida’s water quality have led to increased focus on the use of… Read More
Canning Under the Cottage Law
Did you know certain foods can be prepared in a home kitchen and sold direct to consumer without needing a certified kitchen? Learn more about how to produce cottage foods, such as jams and jellies, during the Canning… Read More
Private Pesticide Applicator License- Is it for you?
The Private Pesticide Applicator License is a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) license that allows for the purchase and application of Restricted Use Pesticides needed for the production of an agricultural product. This license covers applications on farms raising a host of… Read More
New Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Website Launching Soon!
Have you noticed that websites across UF/IFAS have been taking on a fresh new format? Get ready to raise the roof for the newest edition of the UF/IFAS Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises website coming soon! Our “new”… Read More
Beyond Basic Produce Food Safety: A Hands-On Analysis
Do you toss and turn at night wondering if your farm is in compliance with new food safety requirements? Food Safety is for all Farms Understanding how new produce food safety regulations under FSMA, or the Food Safety Modernization… Read More
Backyard Chickens 101
Backyard Chickens 101 Thinking about backyard chickens? Join us to learn more! The UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Small Farms program will offer a small flock egg production and management class for beginners on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at… Read More
Aquatic and Core Exam Preps
Need a Little Focus for Your Exam Prep Efforts? The Aquatic Pest Control Exam is by far one of the most difficult exams to pass! An Exam Prep for the Aquatics and Core Exams will be offered at… Read More
Earning Pesticide CEUs Online
Are you in a hurry to earn CEUs to renew your pesticide license or looking for options for that rainy day or midnight insomnia? The University of Florida Pesticide Information Office has just the thing for you! Take… Read More