Category: Crops
US. Secretary of Agriculture Visit to UF/IFAS Extension office in Miami-Dade County on 10/02/14
September 30, 2014
Tom Vilsack , the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will visit the Agricultural community and for that reason, a meeting open to the Public and Media will be be hosted at the University of Florida (UF)/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension Office by ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Homestead, Miami Agriculture, Miami-Dade Agriculture, Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension, Secretary, Tom Vilsack, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Extension, US Agriculture
Florida Olive Pests
September 30, 2014
Two links of interest for olive producers and Extension faculty are provided in this post. New on the UF/IFAS EDIS: Pests and Fungal Organisms Identified on Olives (Olea europaea) in Florida. and Fresh from Florida Plant Industry Blog: ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: FDACS-DPI, Fruit Flies, Olive, Pest Alert, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
Old World Bollworm, A Potential Invader on the Horizon
September 29, 2014
The potential of the Old World Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, to invade the U.S. continues to present a concern for producers of various ornamental crops, corn, cotton, and soybean. The old world bollworm is within the same genus as the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, HorticultureTags: Helicoverpa, Invasive, Old World Bollworm
What You Need to Know to Get Started in Aquaponics
July 31, 2014
By Holly Abeels, Sea Grant Agent Aquaponics is a fast growing segment of aquaculture. It is a sustainable food production system that combines conventional aquaculture, the raising of aquatic animals such as food fish or aquarium fish, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, CropsTags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Aquaponics, Small Farms