The Online Course: Greenhouse 101 course begins June 19, so please sign up in advance so you can begin on time. To Register: Online Registration . Use this PROMOTIONAL Code for 5% discount: MiamiDade17 in the button on… Read More
If you like podcast shows, plants or you grow one in Homestead, FL. You should listen to this podcast on office plants! Now is your chance to listen about the fascinating world of ornamental plant industry in Miami-Dade… Read More
Join us to congratulate the 2017 Farm Credit / FNGLA Young Nursery Professional of the Year winner!!! The Farm Credit/ FNGLA Young Nursery Professional of the Year Award is an established partnership between Farm Credit Associations of Florida… Read More
Get train in safety at work in Miami-Dade County! Register now to attend one or more of the free OSHA training sessions offered in partnership by USF OTI Education Center and USF SafetyFlorida. Recommit yourself to help keep… Read More
The Census of Agriculture conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all U.S…. Read More
The National Farmers Union Beginning Farmer Institute offer an annual training for new farmers across the United States. If you are interested in this program, send your application by March 3oth of 2017. Some topics of this training are:… Read More
According to the South Florida Weather Station Agency, this is possibly the coldest air of the season is expected tonight across much of South Florida, especially in interior areas and portions of the Gulf Coast. Forecast wind chills… Read More
Who regulates plant importation? The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) – Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) regulates the importation of plants and plant products. Why? PPQ maintains its import program… Read More
The Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) is THE trade event showcasing the latest trends in foliage, floral and tropical plants in South Florida. I like to attend this event every other year to see nearly 5 acres of living… Read More
Professor Dr. Zhuang from UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center and UF IFAS Extension agent Gene McAvoy are part of a team that published a research paper in HortScience (the journal of the American Society for Horticultural… Read More
