Matthew J Orwat started his career with UF / IFAS in 2011 and is the Horticulture Extension Agent for Washington County Florida. His goal is to provide educational programming to meet the diverse needs of and provide solutions for homeowners and small farmers with ornamental, turf, fruit and vegetable gardening objectives. Please feel free to contact him with any questions you may have. Also contact him with any pesticide licensing / CEU questions.

Posts by Matthew Orwat:

• Steps to Remedy Non-Productive Pecan Orchards
• Beekeeping in the Panhandle Conference May 26th and 27th 2023
• Spring Gardening and Cooking: Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes: Saturday February 18, 2023 10am to 12pm
• Core, Private Applicator, Right-of-Way Aquatic Pesticide Training December
• Blueberry Production Workshop
• Florida Forest Week Workshop October 26
• Upcoming Fall Gardening Classes October and November !
• Bean Leaf Spot Doesn't Always Harm Crop
• Beekeeping in the Panhandle May 6th and 7th 2022
• Charapita Pepper, A Specialty Pepper with Sweet Heat

• Reduce Pest Pressure With Dormant Sprays Now
• Second Mondays Plant Clinic Launch October 11th
• Thursdays: Gardening in the Panhandle: LIVE !
• Become a Better Gardener with the Gardening in the Panhandle e-Newsletter!
• Beekeeping in the Panhandle 8th Annual Workshop Webinar Friday, April 17th
• Success With Spring Vegetable Gardening !!! Workshop: Saturday February 22, 2020 10am to 12pm
• Rose Pruning Workshop Saturday February 8th 2020
• Right Of Way, Core, Aquatic Pesticide and Private Applicator Training Classes November 25 and 26 2019
• Mayhaw – a Native Fruit Tree Worth Considering for Niche Markets
• Commercial Fertilizer Applicator Class (GI-BMP) Tuesday May 29th 2018

• Lookout for Early Spring Weeds
• Alternative Rose Options for Florida Nurseries