Recent years have seen an explosion of products termed "biostimulants". What is biostimulants? Are they a good alternative to traditional chemical products? Due to the recent outbreak of citrus greening in Florida, UF/IFAS has been conducting ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
The weather was a bit nippy at the UF/IFAS Extension Cole Crop Field Day on December 13, 2017. Gary England, Regional Specialized Extension Agent at the Hastings Agricultural Center, and his farm team organized the event at the Cowpen Branch ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm ManagementThe National Weather Service discontinued its agricultural weather information service in 1996. On a cold night in January of 1997, temperatures were expected to drop into the low to mid 30s. This forecast was based on weather stations located ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Citrus greening disease is devastating Florida citrus. This disease is spread by an insect, the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Growers are faced with expensive decisions about spraying pesticides to control the psyllid to reduce the spread of the disease. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
(This is the second part of a series about how to take the guesswork out of watering the lawn. For part 1, click here.) Measuring the moisture where it counts…at the roots. Just over a decade ago, a UF/IFAS blogpost was published ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Blueberries prefer a low soil pH between 4.5 and 5.5. Growers add pine bark fines to the soil to reduce soil pH and increase organic matter, but how else can you reduce soil pH? You can add elemental sulfur to the soil before planting, or irrigation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
The internet has many home remedies for pest control that are mixed by using common items found in a pantry. Ranging from dish soap to baking soda, there are a number of positive testimonials of how well they worked. The University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease