2019 IPM Jeopardy Champion
Welcome back to the winners circle STEVEN POULIOT, Land Shark Pest Control! Steven is the 2019 IPM Jeopardy Champion, and he also claimed the Championship in 2012! IPM Jeopardy is a review… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Landscape U
Join us February 12th for our next Landscape U class – Palm Problems. Get the dirt on Pest Management in this series of classes for Landscape & Pest Control Professionals. There is a great line up of topics… Read More
Review and Exams for Limited Certifications Pesticide Applicator Licenses
Review and Exams for the Limited Certification Pesticide Applicator Licenses on February 21st at UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 8:00am-3:00pm / Exams 3:00pm**. CEUs Available. Limited Certification for Commercial Landscape Maintenance *New Study Materials & Exam effective 7/18 – License needed for those… Read More
Tuttle Mealybug Update
Tuttle mealybugs, a pest of zoysia grass, are surprisingly difficult to control. According to UF/IFAS Extension Entomologist Dr. Adam Dale, there has been a significant increase in Tuttle mealybug outbreaks/reports throughout the state since 2016. It’s not clear if this is… Read More
Key Plant/Key Pests is a Useful IPM Tool
Key plants are common plant species grown in Florida landscapes that are frequently infested with specific pests or diseases at specific times of the year. The concept of key plant/key pests is simple but requires knowledge. Some plants… Read More
Acidification and Silicon in Fertigation of Blueberry Plants
Blueberries require an acidic soil that may be difficult to maintain with some of our high pH soils and with high pH irrigation water. Researchers in Chile and Spain have similar problems and also must produce organically, which… Read More
Citrus Best Management Practices – Nutrition and Irrigation
Learn about BMPs for citrus nutrition and irrigation, including the latest nutrition research results. Drs. Tripti Vashisth and Davie Kadyampakeni from the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center will provide the latest in nutrition and irrigation research used… Read More
Blueberry Pest Identification
Join us to learn the latest about blueberry pests – insects and diseases, and to practice some hands-on diagnostics. Dr. Oscar Liburd, Dr. Phil Harmon and Dr. Carrie Harmon will talk about the pests and how to control… Read More
Florida cattle deaths spark investigation and product recall
A spate of recent “acute” cattle deaths has led to a state investigation and prompted the voluntary recall of a cattle feed product. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provided specific details in a Jan. 11… Read More
Highlands County Master Gardener class starting January 26th
Sharpen your gardening skills! Highlands County Master Gardener Class is getting ready to start. Every year, the last Saturday in January, the class begins. The classes are every Wednesday after opening day until the last Wednesday in March…. Read More