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Licencias de Plaguicidas en Florida: La Lay de Plaguicidas y sus Categorías (Parte 2 de 2)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

January 12, 2024

Florida es uno de los estados más regulados en la aplicación de plaguicidas. La ley de plaguicidas de Florida está dividida bajo 3 capítulos bajo los estatutos del estado. Estos son los capítulos 388, 482 y 487. Los aplicadores de plaguicidas ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: En Espanol, Espanol, Pesticide License, Pesticide_applicator, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Licencias de Plaguicidas en Florida: Conceptos Legales, Recursos y el Proceso de Solicitar su Licencia (Parte 1 de 2)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

January 12, 2024

Florida es un estado en el cual la protección del medio ambiente se toma muy en serio. Los plaguicidas que se utilizan con propósitos comerciales o agrícolas son altamente regulados por el gobierno con el fin de garantizar el conocimiento ... READ MORE

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Steps and Methods

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

December 14, 2023

The weather in Florida is adequate for many organisms to thrive. Unfortunately, this also includes many pest species that can harm crops and Ornamental plants. A pest can be any insect, mite, weed, fungi, bacteria, virus, bird, or any other ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, Biological Control, Florida Pests, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Polk Small Farms, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Pasos y Métodos del Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

December 14, 2023

El clima en Florida es adecuado para que muchos organismos prosperen. Desafortunadamente, esto también incluye muchas especies de plagas que pueden dañar los cultivos y las plantas ornamentales. Una plaga puede ser cualquier insecto, ácaro, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, Biological Control, En Espanol, Espanol, Florida Pests, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Polk Small Farms, UF/IFAS Polk County

Florida Beekeeping: Tips For Splitting Hives

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

October 20, 2023

Beekeepers must have good management practices within their apiaries to succeed. One of these practices is splitting their hives when necessary to avoid the loss of bees through swarming. What is swarming? Swarming is a natural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, Florida_farms, Hive_splits, Honeybees, Polksmallfarms, Small Farms, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Apicultura en Florida: Consejos para Dividir las Colmenas

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

October 20, 2023

Los apicultores deben tener buenas prácticas de manejo dentro de sus apiarios para tener éxito. Una de estas prácticas es dividir sus colmenas cuando sea necesario para evitar la pérdida de abejas por enjambre. ¿Qué es ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Abejas, Apicultura, En Espanol, Espanol, Florida Farms, Hive_splits, Honeybees, Polksmallfarms, Small Farms, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Consumers Trends of Locally Grown Produce / 2023 Fall Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network (SWFSFN)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

October 11, 2023

In recent years, consumers have been interested in locally grown products, creating a shift in how the public buys their food. Therefore, small farmers are now in the spotlight and have an opportunity to supply the demand for locally grown produce. Local ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Farmers Markets, Florida_farms, Local Food, Produce, Small Farms, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

UF IFAS Extension Polk County Awarded Grant for Wildlife Habitat Project

by Shannon Carnevale

October 10, 2023

We're excited to share that the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership has awarded a Conservation Grant to Shannon Carnevale, our Natural Resources and Conservation Extension Agent. With this grant, we will launch the "Supplemental ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Living With Wildlife, Shannon Carnevale, Wildlife

Agentes Agrícolas Apoyan la Apicultura: Recursos Digitales en Español Sobre el Manejo de Abejas.

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

September 14, 2023

Las abejas melíferas (“honey bees”) son de suma importancia para la agricultura. El 85% de todos los cultivos que consumimos son polinizados por las abejas melíferas. Existe mucha curiosidad por las abejas de parte del público general ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Abejas, Apicultura, Apiculture, Digitalresources, En Espanol, Espanol, Honeybees, Podcast, Polksmallfarms, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Keeping it Fresh: How long is food still good after a power outage?

by anikolai

August 28, 2023

Keeping it Fresh: How long is food still good after a power outage? Whether a rat knocked out your freezer plug (that was actually the subject of the last phone call I received at my job), or the wrath of a hurricane leaves you powerless, situations ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Anikolai, Food Safety, Foodsafety, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, UF/IFAS Polk County

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