ABOUT AUTHOR
Luis Rodriguez Rosado
Luis O. Rodriguez is the UF/IFAS Small Farms and Pesticide Education Extension Agent, Polk County. The agent have a Master and a Bachelor degree in Animal Science from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus. The agent is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs for UF/IFAS Polk County Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises and Pesticide Applicators Training programs. Some of the agent areas of specialization are animal science, small farms crop production, `beekeeping, farm safety, small farms business development, agritourism, pesticide applicator training, Integrated Pest Management (IPMs), and Green Industry Best Management Practices (GI-BMPs).