Category: Agribusiness

Keeping Farm & Landscape Workers Safe: When Employees are Sick or Exposed to COVID-19

by Yvette Goodiel
July 27, 2020

This blog is part of a series focused on keeping agricultural and green industry employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other blogs in the series cover information employers need to share with employees and steps employers can take to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Worker

Flower Power: Why flowers are vital to our lives

by Marguerite Beckford
July 24, 2020

I’m almost sure that the last time you put your socks on, bit into a slice of pizza, munched on some popcorn, or relished a mouthful of cool, refreshing orange juice, the last thing on your mind was the power of flowers. Flowers? Yes, flowers! The ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Flower, Pgm_HortComm, Pollinator, Pollinators, Product, Special Topics

Employer Tax Credit Can Cover 100% of Employee COVID-19 Paid Leave

by Yvette Goodiel
July 23, 2020

Did you know eligible employers can receive a 100% refundable tax credit for every dollar of paid leave (plus the employer’s health insurance premiums during leave) provided to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)? ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, Tax Credit, UF/IFAS Extension, Worker

Need to take an exam for pesticide licensing?

by Morgan Pinkerton
July 17, 2020

Do you think you need a pesticide license? First, visit the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Pesticide Applicator Certification and Licensing webpage to learn more about pesticide licensing. Which license do ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension

Growing Citrus – in a simpler time.…. maybe it’s time.

by Karen Stauderman
July 7, 2020

It seems like simpler times when I was hosting Gardeners Hotline television show (WDSC–PBS) featuring the citrus grower, Bruce Crump (past owner of Vo-LaSalle Farms) on growing citrus in Volusia County. Citrus greening was beginning to play ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus, Citrus Greening

COVID-19 Resources for Martin County Agribusinesses

by David Austin
June 30, 2020

UF/IFAS Extension Martin County and the Department of Health, Martin County (DOH-Martin) are working together to provide resources for agribusinesses to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Resources offered include cloth face coverings, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Worker

Patrick Williams is new extension agent

by Les Harrison
June 4, 2020

The Wakulla News presents 6/4/2020 Article By WES MAYBERRY The Wakulla News Staff Writer Williams comes to Wakulla from position as residential horticulture agent in Sarasota County Extension Director Patrick Williams Patrick ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Garden, Gardening, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Natural Resources, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Patrick Williams is new extension agent

by Les Harrison
June 4, 2020

The Wakulla News presents 6/4/2020 Article By WES MAYBERRY The Wakulla News Staff Writer Williams comes to Wakulla from the position of residential horticulture agent in Sarasota County Extension Director Patrick Williams Patrick ... READ MORE

Patrick Williams is new extension agent

by Les Harrison
June 4, 2020

The Wakulla News presents 6/4/2020 Article By WES MAYBERRY The Wakulla News Staff Writer Williams comes to Wakulla from the position as residential horticulture agent in Sarasota County Extension Director Patrick Williams Patrick ... READ MORE

Hibiscus and Some Relatives

by Ken Gioeli
June 2, 2020

The Malvaceae family Most all Floridians are familiar with the large tropical evergreen Hibiscus, Rosa sinenis. It is bright and sunny and totally tropical looking with gorgeous flowers that bloom nearly year round. Vero Beach, in particular, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species
Tags: Cotton, Hibiscus, Hibiscus Relatives, Mallows, Malvaceae, Okra, Roselle, Sorrel

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