Prickly Pear is one of those tenacious, tough to handle weeds that you hate to find growing in your pastures and hay fields. It can be very difficult to control and eradicate. This weed typically spreads and reproduces via fragmentation ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureJoe Funderburk, Professor of Entomology, NFREC Quincy A UF/IFAS EDIS fact sheet is now available entitled "Insect and Mite Integrated Pest Management in Florida Cotton" by Joe Funderburk, Nicole Casuso, Norman Leppla, and Michael Donahue. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
EDITOR'S NOTE: This information was compiled in 2017 and remains relevant to any future storm preparation and recovery needs. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While Florida residents scramble to prepare for another hurricane, agriculture operators ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Out of the 1500 species of whiteflies worldwide, over 75 have been reported in Florida. These small white insects can cause direct and indirect damage to a broad variety of plants in the ornamental and vegetable industries. Whiteflies cause ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseAs I start planning for the fall planting season, not only am I starting transplants of cool season vegetables and getting ready to plant, I also am getting prepared for the pests that will attack my crops. I am anticipating during the beginning ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
With hurricane season here and in full cyclone, the likelihood of having to evacuate is pressing. Evacuating horses is not a simple task. Horses are large, high-value, flight animals that are subjective to dangerous behaviors and injuries when ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Should you be digging peanuts ahead of Hurricane IRMA? This morning, with new Suwannee County agent De Broughton on hand, we pod blasted a few of her farmer’s peanuts and a few experiments at the SVAEC. Not surprisingly, with our warmer than ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureBy Robin Koestoyo Media Contact: Beverly James, 352-273-3566, beverlymjames@ufl.edu FORT PIERCE, Fla.— University of Florida professor Zhenli He will receive an international honor for outstanding research contributions to his ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida scientist has some new data that avocado growers might consider: The disease grows faster in the fall or winter than in the summer, so growers may want to look for laurel wilt more closely during ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Southern sandbur (Sandspur), is a native annual grass adapted to dry, sandy soils. READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease