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New Online Course: Advanced Nutrient Management for Container-Grown Crops

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September 29, 2015

This course will train you to: Understand and manage aspects of pH management including lime, water quality, species, nitrogen form, and root substrate. Know how to convert fertilizer units and formulate a fertilizer. Diagnose nutritional ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Calculation Fertilizer Course, Computer Course, Fertilizer Course, Grower, Nursery, Nutrient Course, Nutrient Management, Online Course, PH Problems Course, UF Online Course

Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine expanded in Miami-Dade as 09/28/15

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September 29, 2015

Dear growers and public, please find the information of findings by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Fly Count Daily Finds: ­­­1 Total count to date: 161 Date of first find: Aug. 26, 2015 Date of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Expansion Of Fruit Fly, Miami-Dade, Mosca De La Fruta, Mosca Oriental De La Fruta, New Core, Nueva Area Cuarentena, Oriental Fruit Fly Core

Art and Plants Come Together at the “Art & Garden Fall Family Festival”


September 28, 2015

The University of Florida/IFAS presents Art & Garden Fall Family Festival, October 3, at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), Quincy Campus. Join us that day and discover creative ways to explore visual art and the art ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Educational Workshop, Garden Design, Garden Festival, General Gardening, Native Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Plant Sale, Upcoming Events, Workshop

Sarasota County joins Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, and so can you


September 28, 2015

Be a part of the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge and help save bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators responsible for one out of three bites of food we take. Pollinator populations have plummeted in recent years, for a variety ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Challenge, Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, PolliNATION, Pollinator

Florida Wildflowers: Coreopsis


September 24, 2015

In our demonstration garden we are enjoying the small but vibrant blooms of our state wildflower Coreopsis, also commonly known as tickseed. After many years of its use in the Florida highways beautification program, Coreopsis was adopted ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Bees, Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Coreopsis, Garden Design, General Gardening, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Pollinators, Tickseed, Wildflowers

SUSTA opportunity to promote your plant industry in Germany plant trade show

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September 22, 2015

If you are interested in promoting your plant products to the international market, now there is an opportunity thanks to Southern U.S. Association’s (SUSTA) to be present at the IPM Essen Plant Trade Show in Germany on January 26-29, 2016 ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Horticulture, Professional Development
Tags: 2016 Plant Trade, Germany, International Market, Opportunity For Nursery International Trade, Plant Trade, SUSTA, Trade Show

Do you remember the Giant African Land Snail in Miami?

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September 22, 2015

Below is an article published by the Southeast Farm Press Have you seen this snail in Florida? More than 159,000 giant African land snails have been eliminated in Florida since the giant invasive mollusk was found in Florida four years ago. In ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Achatina, Caracol Gigante, Florida Invasive Pest, GALS, Giant African Land Snail, Invasive Pest, Miami, Pest, September 2015

Cabbage Pest Management


September 21, 2015

From stews to coleslaws to sandwiches, green and purple cabbage can be found in more than just sauerkraut. Cabbage—a cool-season crop grown throughout Florida—is one of many cruciferous vegetables or cole crops. Florida ranks third for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: #ufbugs, Agriculture Hot Topic, Cabbage, Fruits And Vegetables, Horticulture, Pest Management

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