This autumn you may notice shrubs with long, arching branches sporting clusters of shiny purple berries. That beautiful sight is the Beautyberry, or Callicarpa americana. This native is found throughout Florida and the southern United States, ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
by Les Harrison It can be pretty discouraging to step out one morning to find a lawn pock-marked like the lunar surface. Stunned surprise then anger is usually the owner’s response. The offender is not the neighborhood teenager with ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseI think it's safe to say fall is officially here. Shouts can be heard from local football stadiums, occasionally a crisp fall breeze will send us looking for a light jacket, and coffee shops are pushing all things pumpkin. Now that we can officially ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTom 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 ExtensionTwo 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 ExtensionIn Florida, there are a dizzying array of caterpillars that turn into beautiful or interesting moths or butterflies. Most are harmless except to the plants they munch on. There are a few that will cause humans pain if they are handled or touched. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureAquatic Pesticide & Exam October 20th , 2014 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Washington County Agriculture Center 1424 Jackson Ave. Chipley, Fl. Suite A East Wing Conference Room Cost: $5.00 Max Total 4 Ceus in: 4 Aquatic, 4 Private ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Turf4 right of way, Core & Right of Way Training & Exam October 8th , 2014 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Cost $10.00 Location: Washington County Agriculture Center Jackson Ave. Chipley, Fl. Suite A East Wing Conference Room Total ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, TurfThe 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, Horticulture