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Lessons Learned from Farmers: Fire Ant Control

As I near the three-year mark of being an Extension Agent, I think about how fortunate I am to have a career that not only encourages me to meet all our local farmers, but also to learn from… Read More

Fire Ants in the Garden

by Molly Jameson

Posted: August 12, 2016

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There’s nothing worse than sinking your fingers into your garden soil to dig up a potato, plant a seedling, or pull up a radish, and be met with a sharp, painful sting, and little red critters rocketing… Read More

Category: Horticulture

Tags: Best Management Practices, boric acid, diatomaceous earth, fire ants, General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, invasive species, Panhandle Gardening, phorid fly, spinosad, vegetable gardening