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Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, 3rd Edition

by Diana Hagan (she/her)
July 2, 2015

Information about citrus rootstocks has become an important part of understanding and managing citrus greening (Huanglongbing or HLB). This selection guide covers 20 characteristics of 45 citrus rootstocks and explains its methodology in detail. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing), Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Rootstocks, Horticultural Sciences Department, J.H. Graham, Jude W. Grosser, Kim D. Bowman, Stephen H. Futch, William S. Castle

First detector Training: July 16th

by Vanessa VassilarosAvatar photo
July 1, 2015

We will cover several potential invasive pests from foreign imported plants or that could attack your crops in South Florida. Agenda Palm weevils, Bargrada bug, Slugs and snails, Sugarcane mosaic virus, Fusarium wilt of queen palm and ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CEU Class, First Detector, Invasive Pest, Miami, Pests, UF, UF IFAS Extension

Why is this tree leaking?

by Jennifer Gillett-KaufmanAvatar photo
June 12, 2015

If you see sap coming out of a tree it could be caused by many different things. Damage to a tree trunk or limb can cause sap to leak out. This is natural wound protection for the tree. The sap comes out and covers up a wound to prevent plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects, Trees

#UFBugs – UF/IFAS study: Tiny wasp controls nuisance whitefly in Miami-Dade

by Vanessa VassilarosAvatar photo
May 19, 2015

It is Bug Week in UF (University of Florida) and I would like to share this featured story with you of good bugs (biological control agents) working to help us against a well known pest for Miami-Dade residents: Rugose spiraling whitefly. GAINESVILLE, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #ufbugs, Avispa, Clases, Control Biologico, Educación, Education, Florida, Good Bugs, Homestead, Miami-Dade, Mosca Blanca, Predador, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, UF/IFAS. UF-IFAS Extension, Wasp. Biological Agent, Whitefly

New on Featured Creatures! The sting nematode

by Jennifer Gillett-KaufmanAvatar photo
March 27, 2015

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The common name sting nematode is generally applied to nematodes in the genus Belonolaimus, particularly Belonolaimus longicaudatus ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Featured Creatures, Nematodes, Pest Alert

Do you want to learn if you are wasting herbicides during your application for FREE?

by Vanessa VassilarosAvatar photo
February 26, 2015

University of Florida (UF/IFAS) Extension –Miami-Dade County and FNGLA can help! We want to help your nursery succeed. Most plant nurseries do not know how much herbicide they are applying. University of Florida Miami-Dade County Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ayuda A Viveristas, Clase, Free, Free Assesment, Gratis, Herbicida, Herbicide, Homestead, Investigacion, Mala Hierba, Maleza, Miami, Miami-Dade, Ornamentales, Ornamentals, Pesticide, Research, South Florida, Study, Stusio, Weed

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