Category: Agriculture

Adult pasture mealybug on leaf blade

Pasture Mealybug: What We Know So Far and Resources Available

by Marcelo Wallau
August 20, 2026

What producers, land managers, and forage professionals need to know as Florida’s response takes shape.  At a glance. The pasture mealybug was first detected in Florida in May 2026; it has now been reported in 22 Florida counties, including ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Forages, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture Mealybug, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

What makes pastures more susceptible to pasture mealybugs?

by Marcelo Wallau
August 18, 2026

Authored by: Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist  Niguss Hailegnaw, UF/IFAS Assistant Professor of Crop Nutrient Management at the Everglades Research and Education Center  Pasture mealybug (PMB) is expanding across ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Forages, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture Mealybug, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Sugar Cane stalks. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Agronomy (Nov.–Dec.)

by Amanda Quintos
January 9, 2026

Understanding Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw, Guodong Liu, and Yuncong Li. Choosing the right fertilizer/amendment type (organic or inorganic/synthetic) can impact soil health, plant vigor, environmental sustainability, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Energycane, Everglades Research And Education Center, Fertilizer, Peanut, Plant Growth Regulator, Soil Amendment, Sugarcane
Top down vantage point aerial drone image over lily pads, water, and grasslands at Ordway Swisher Biological Station. Photo taken 05-06-25.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Agronomy (Sept.–Oct.)

by Amanda Quintos
November 5, 2025

Potential and Economic Valuation of Carbon in Grasslands Kevin R. Trumpp, Chang Zhao, and José C. Dubeux. Grasslands have great potential for removing carbon from the atmosphere, helping contribute to the state economy while regulating greenhouse ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Agronomy Department, Beef Cattle, Carbon, Dove Hunting, Field Management, Forage, Grasslands, South Florida

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