Category: Agriculture

Q and A: I have recently purchased several acres and am having a hard time getting rid of air potato. Can you provide me with some information?

by Dr Roy Beckford
May 13, 2017

from S.H., in North Fort Myers Answer: Florida is home to many exotic invasive plants. The air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) is one of many. Control of exotic/invasive plants can be difficult and tiring. There are several methods of control, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources
Tags: Air Potato, Dioscorea Bulbifera, Garlon, Invasive Species, Lee County, Roy Beckford, Southwest, Weed

Ecosystem Services provided by Grass-Legume Pastures

by dubeux
May 12, 2017

Jose Dubeux, Liza Garcia, David Jaramillo, Erick Santos, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center You might not be familiar with the term “Ecosystem Services,” but putting it simply, these are the benefits obtained from ecosystems ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Ecosystem Services, Fertilization, Forage, Forage & Pasture, Legumes, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Perennial Peanut

Low Oxygen Fish Kills in Managed Ponds

by Evan Anderson
May 12, 2017

Fishermen aren't the only people concerned with keeping ponds healthy, because fish can serve purposes other than adorning the dinner table. Some are kept as pets, and others serve to keep ponds free of aquatic weeds that might take over. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Pond Management, Wildlife

Video: Ixora Leaf Spot?

by Doug Caldwell "Dr. Dougbug"
May 11, 2017

This heavy blooming shrub is an old time favorite in south Florida. If unpruned, Ixora coccinea can reach up to twelve feet in height. Ixora are native to southern Asia and are not particularly well-suited to our south Florida alkaline “soils”. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Collier County, Doug Caldwell, Ixora, Ixora Coccinea, Leaf Spot, YouTube

UF study: Cloning insect-fungus duo kills 500 million trees

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 11, 2017

By: Ellison Langford; Media Contact: Beverly James, 352-273-3566, beverlymjames@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Laurel wilt disease has killed as many as half-a-billion trees. And, a new study by a researcher with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: News, Red Bay Beetle, Red Bay Tree, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

Senate Bill 10: A Summary

by Lisa Krimsky
May 11, 2017

The end of the Florida legislative session concluded with the approval of a bill related specifically to water resources. Governor Scott signed Senate Bill 10 late on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. SB 10, sponsored by Senate President Joe Negron, whose ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Water
Tags: Krimsky, Lake Okeechobee, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Bill, Water Law

Regional Agri-Tourism Conference

by Jose Perez
May 10, 2017

Are you a producer interested in engaging in Agri-Tourism and bringing more visitors to your farm? UF/IFAS Extension Martin County is hosting the 2017 Regional Agri-Tourism Conference on June 15 and 16. From 1:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the evening ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agritourism, Conference

UF study helps save revenue, farms from wireworms

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 9, 2017

LIVE OAK, Fla. --- Scientists with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are helping state growers save money by managing wireworms in their sweet potato farms. Wireworms became a problem in Florida after ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Extension, News, Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, Sweet Potato, Wireworm

UF faculty publish book on innovate ways to manage essential nutrients in soils

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 8, 2017

FORT PIERCE, Fla.---A University of Florida professor and two colleagues have published a book in which the three scientists impart some of the world’s most innovative techniques for managing an essential nutrient in food production soils. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Book, News, Publication, Soil And Water Sciences, Soils

Fact Sheet: Beach Sunflower

by Stephen Brown
May 8, 2017

The beach sunflower is a fast-growing ground cover. The beach sunflower is a highly salt-tolerant plant that thrives in sandy, well-drained soil in full sun. It can be found growing naturally on sand dunes and with native vines and grasses. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Beach Sunflower, Dune Sunflower, Fact Sheet, Lee County, Southwest, Stephen Brown

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