Plant-parasitic nematodes can drastically suppress cotton yield, often without noticeable above-ground symptoms. For this reason, nematode management is an important part of a successful operation. Nematicides, pesticides that target nematodes, ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThis week's featured video was produced by Florida Dairy Farmers to highlight a local dairy farm in Jackson County. Brad and Meghan Austin of Cindale Farms are continuing the family dairy farming tradition. Instead of simply expanding the farm ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Homestead, Florida – Winrock International today announced it has awarded 126 volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service. Established in 2003, the Award ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchWhile many people will be turning down their gardens for the summer, by mulching, others will be replanting. If you are one of the daring ones, and decided to brave the Florida heat and moisture, there are a handful of crops that will do well ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida honored College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) senior lecturer Monika Oli as the university-wide faculty adviser/mentor of the year at a ceremony held April 6. Oli serves as a senior ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Stephanie Bartsch, who sells jams, jellies and German pastries, had been running a cottage food business for a couple of years from her Micanopy home. Nevertheless, she wanted to find ways to make her ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ExtensionEveryone loves tomatoes, but not everyone has the space to grow them. However, growing tomatoes in a small space is possible; you just have plan accordingly. There are two different types of tomatoes: determinate and indeterminate. (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh028) ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, HorticultureOver the past year I have had several calls of people concerned about the decline of their iconic Cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto) for no apparent reason. There is a relatively new palm disease that is affecting our cabbage (Sabal), Phoenix ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
If you haven’t already, it’s time to prepare the garden space for the summer bounty of fresh vegetables. The following information will help you get started. Just remember, as the soil preparation goes, so goes the vegetable production. Figure ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Almost every landscape has a problem area where the sun just doesn’t shine and many plants won’t make it, maybe it’s the north side of your house, under a small tree, or tucked away in an oddly-shaped alcove. We all know the same old ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture