We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Several native and introduced species of flies in the genus Hydrellia (Figure 1) are important because they feed on hydrilla ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterScientific studies have shown the mosquito-repelling effectiveness of the chemical N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, which is better known by the acronym DEET. Although people have reported good results with other options ranging from cosmetics to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Work & LifeRight now it's probably the Asian citrus psyllid, a small flying insect that’s the vector of the presumptive cause of citrus greening disease, the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The disease cost Florida citrus growers $4.5 billion ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionYou should talk to your primary care provider. There are tests available that can indicate potential bee and wasp venom allergies. In the meantime, if you’re not certain if you are allergic to bee or wasp venom, the best thing to do is take ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionUF/IFAS EXTENSION PRESENTS Beekeeping in the Panhandle Short Course Click on the link for EDIS publications North Florida Bee Management Guide Calendar Session One Presenter: Dr. Jamie Ellis, UF Honey Bee Research and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm ManagementThe UF/IFAS Panhandle Agriculture Extension Team is please to offer a Beekeeping Short-Course In February and March, 2014. These Classes will be offered via interactive video conferencing at Extension Offices across the Panhandle. Please call ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension“Building Your Own Farm’s Food Safety Manual” Friday, April 4, 2014 Leon County Extension Office, Tallahassee, FL If you plan to develop a Food Safety Program for your fruit and/or vegetable farming operations, field or greenhouse, this ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionRural communities are often dependent on one or a limited few industries or institutions for the majority of their jobs. Layoffs due to hard times or other corporate decisions can have a crippling effect on area residents and locales. Local ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm ManagementParticipate in this webinar to hear insights and stories from an organic certifier concerning inspections and common issues with a focus on conservation practices related to certification. This webinar will briefly discuss the process of ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Professional DevelopmentGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Trevor Hylton, Defoliation caused by cold damage January 24, 2014 By Trevor Hylton The recent cold spell we had is the worst I have seen in all thirty years that I have lived in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture