Category: Crops

Downy mildew confirmed on South FL purple velvet plants

by Vanessa Vassilaros
August 6, 2015

Downy mildew, a disease known to damage dozens of plant species in Florida, has now been found on purple velvet plants in South Florida, UF/IFAS scientists say. Purple velvet plants are popularly used for foliage and cut flowers, said Aaron ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Downy Mildew, Gynura Aurantiaca, Homestead, Miami, Miami-Dade, Mildew, Nursery Pest, Ornamental, Pest, Peste, Plant Nursery, South Florida, UF, Velvet

New UF/IFAS Online Course: Nutrient Management for Container Crops

by Vanessa Vassilaros
August 3, 2015

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT for Container-Grown Crops: Level 1 New online UF/ IFAS Extension course teaching you about the following topics: Overview & common nutrient problems Supplying essential nutrients Fertilizer types Interpreting ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cursos Online Para Aagricultores, Cursos Online Para Horticultures, Grower Online Course, Manejo De Nutrientes Online, Online Course, UF Online Course, UF/IFAS Online Course

UF/IFAS hosting field day Aug. 17 at Suwanee Valley Agricultural Extension Office

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 30, 2015

LIVE OAK, Fla. --- Farmers interested in row crops are invited to the Suwanee Valley Agricultural Extension Center on Monday evening, Aug. 17, to learn about best management practices. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS researchers use pigs to root out problem weeds

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 27, 2015

CITRA, Fla. --- Sometimes, the old-fashioned ways are the best ways. Back before chemical pesticides and herbicides, farmers had to come up with ways to kill the weeds that took over their fields. One method used “back in the day” was ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida, Weeds

Announcing Keynote Speaker for the First Coast Specialty Crop Conference

by Jose Perez
July 17, 2015

By Lana Nasser Friday, July 17, 2015 The First Coast Specialty Crop Conference Planning team is pleased to announce Patty Cantrell as the conference keynote speaker. Cantrell has more than 20 years of work focusing on the community economic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events

UF/IFAS researcher growing 1,500 types of peanuts as part of the USDA’s Genetic Resources Unit

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 8, 2015

CITRA, Fla. --- Stretching out in a North Central Florida field, under the scorching summer sun, lies row upon row of lush, green peanut plants – with more than 1,500 kinds growing at the University of Florida’s Plant Science Research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Peanuts, University Of Florida

Commercial Production of Ornamental Tropical Foliage Plants: Micropropagation

by Diana Hagan
July 2, 2015

Florida nursery operators need to understand plant propagation principles and techniques so they can grow enough plants for sale. Micropropagation is a way to culture plant tissue to rapidly propagate a large number of plants. This 4-page fact ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Apopka REC, Environmental Horticulture Department, Jianjun Chen, Richard J. Henny, Tropical Foliage Plants

Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, 3rd Edition

by Diana Hagan
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 Vassilaros
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-Kaufman
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

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