Category: Horticulture

New on Featured Creatures! Cotesia congregata a gregarious endoparasitoid

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

July 18, 2014

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Cotesia congregata (Say) is a gregarious endoparasitoid that attacks more than a dozen species of sphingid caterpillars ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beneficials, Featured Creatures, Pest Alert

New on Featured Creatures! Bagrada bug

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

July 17, 2014

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Figure 1), also known as the painted bug, is native to Africa. It was first ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured Creatures, Invasive Species, Pest Alert, True Bugs

Soybeans: A Surprise Vegetable

by rlcarter

July 15, 2014

I am sure you are familiar with soybeans, but probably not in the way we’ll describe it. If you frequently visit health food stores, or the health food section of your supermarket, you’re bound to have seen this vegetable in its dried ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Panhandle Gardening, Soybean, Vegetable Gardening

How Do I Find Plants to Suit My Landscape?

by Mary Salinas

July 15, 2014

We all seem to have this dilemma: A desire to re-landscape or just add a few plants to an area, but not knowing what would be the best choice. Plants need to be compatible with their location. The right plant should be chosen for the right place. ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Garden Design, Gardening Resources, General Gardening, Horticulture, Landscaping, Native Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Phone Apps, Shrubs, Technology, Trees

Fertilizer and Pesticide Training Schedule Updated

by Matthew Orwat

July 9, 2014

The pesticide and fertilizer license training schedule has been updated. Click here to view the updated schedule READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pesticide Training

Fruit Rusts Ruin Harvests

by Matthew Orwat

July 8, 2014

This is the season for fruit harvesting, particularly for those fruits in the rose family such as plum, quince, peach, pear and apple. Many avid home horticulturists have been enjoying the fruits of their labor, but some have been thwarted ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Apple, Cedar, Disease, Fruit Trees, Panhandle Gardening, Pear, Pome Fruits, Rusts

Core, Ornamental and Turf Pesticide Training & Exam July 31, 2014 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

by Matthew Orwat

July 7, 2014

Core, Ornamental and Turf Pesticide Training & Exam July 31, 2014 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ***** 2 CEUs available in CORE and 2 CEUs available in O&T***** Location: Washington County Agriculture Center 1424 Jackson Ave. Chipley, Fl. Suite ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Exam, Horticulture, Pesticide, Training

Florida Wildflowers – Historically Resilient

by tavandiver

July 1, 2014

The summertime often reminds us of our uninhibited spirit. With Independence Day not far off, Floridians will be celebrating the freedom of our nation while battling the oppressive climate you can’t seem to escape this time of year. As we ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Butterflies, Garden Design, Native, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Seeding, Summer 2014, Tolerant, Wildflowers

The Great CEU Round-Up (Herbicides): July 9

by Vanessa Vassilaros

June 30, 2014

For the fourth year in a row, the Florida Turfgrass Association (FTGA) has teamed up with the Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) to present The Great CEU Round-Up, a full day of education that will be simulcast to locations ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CEU, UF IFAS Extension

UF/IFAS Collier County Extension, Tropical Fruit Production Class, Saturday, July 19, 2014

by Amanda Hodges

June 30, 2014

Interested in Tropical Fruit Production? Consider registering for the Tropical Fruit Production class in Naples Florida, on Saturday, July 19, 2014! Link to the course through the screen image of the Eventbrite course registration. Register ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Tropical Fruit Production; Collier County

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