Kamil Duman, Susannah Wright, Fanny Iriarte, Barron Riddle, Gary Knox and Mathews Paret, University of Florida - NFREC, Quincy, FL For rose nurseries, and commercial landscapers, each of the many rose diseases are as important as the others. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Fall has come upon us with the onset of cooler weather and shorter days. It is the time of year when you may go out to the chicken coop and find chicken feathers all over the coop! You quickly take a head count and find all your hens are accounted ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
As we head into the marking and branding season, now is a good time to think about the impact of stress on cattle productivity. Stress induced by handling agitates and excites animals, resulting in elevated body temperature, increased heart ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers have discovered a new invasive ant species in south Florida that can have dire consequences for homeowners and for surrounding ecosystems. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Dorien Oppelaar is an international visiting scholar at the University of Florida working in citrus diseases. Oppelaar had contributed to analyze the genomes sequences of a citrus fungal pathogen which causes a disease that steals ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease,
Jump start the season by creating Halloween & Giving Thanks decorations with Bradford Master Gardeners Tracy Meadows & Deborah Green.The Halloween Decoration workshop is Monday, Oct. 23rd from 9:30 AM to 12 :30 PM at the ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Horticulture
Soil moisture sensors help Suwannee Valley growers manage irrigation by Patrick Troy, Charles Barrett, Kevin Athearn, and Bob Hochmuth (UF/IFAS Suwannee Agricultural Extension Center. Live Oak) Soil Moisture Sensors (or SMS) are a precision ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureDogfennel is a native perennial plant found across much of the southeastern United States. It is an aggressive weed species that can invade under-improved, unimproved, or overgrazed pasture. Infestation with dogfennel can lead to a decline ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Conserving forage for use during times of low forage production is a common practice for beef cattle enterprises. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources
Was your farm impacted by Hurricane Irma? If so, please be welcome at this informational meeting to discuss options available for assistance. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Center in Clay County is hosting a disaster assistance ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources