Limited Pesticide Training
The next opportunity to earn or renew a Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental pesticide certification is in Crestview on May 12, 2015. Click on date for more information: 51215
Category: Pests & Disease
Controlling Tomato Pests in the Home Garden Seminar
Despite the fact that the State of Florida is one of the top two tomato producing states in the United States, many times the Florida home gardener finds it difficult to grow tomatoes. Florida farmers… Read More
CORE / ROW Training at Chelco
Chelco in DeFuniak Springs is hosting a Right of Way training. If you need a Review and Exam opportunity join us on Feb 4, 2105. See both flyers for the full agenda. CORE Agenda 2015 … Read More
Pesticide Applicator Training – Inside and Outside
Feb 2, 2015 is an opportunity to earn CEUs for several applicator categories, as well as review for the CORE, Limited Structural and Ornamental & Turf exams. For more information : Inside and Out 2015
Limited Pesticide Trainings
The next two opportunities to earn CEUs or take the exam for Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental are December 16, 2014 in Tallahassee (click on date) 121614 Leon or January 13,… Read More
Limited Pesticide Training and Exam
A pesticide license is required for application of insecticides, herbicides or fungicides to landscape plants, including Roundup and Insecticidal soap. As a landscape professional or government employee earning this certification can be as simple as… Read More
Tropical sod webworms are active in local lawns
During the past few weeks numerous people have contacted the Okaloosa County Extension Office seeking diagnostic assistance and control options concerning fall sod webworms in their lawns. Sod webworms are not consistently a problem every… Read More
Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus in Northwest Florida
Chikungunya, a virus transmitted by mosquitoes to humans, has made its way to Northwest Florida. The first known cases of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in the Americas were reported in the Caribbean in December 2013. As… Read More
Pickleworms, stinkbugs & leaffooted bugs in the summer garden
Q. What are the little worms that tunnel into my cucumbers and how can I control them? A. These are pickleworms. They can be difficult to control. Planting early and harvesting on a regular basis… Read More
Tomato troubles
Many common summer tomato troubles are easier to prevent than to cure. Blossom-end rot (BER) is a serious problem of ripening tomatoes. As the fruit ripens, the blossom-end turns dry, brown and leathery. It is… Read More