Category: Agriculture

Peppers Get Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Too!


July 7, 2016

Peppers and tomatoes are in the same plant family – solanaceae or more commonly known as the nightshade family – and can be susceptible to some of the same diseases. This is true of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV). The solanaceae family ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Disease, Edible Landscape, General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Panhandle Gardening, Pepper Disease, Peppers, Pests, Ring Spot On Pepper, Thrips, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, TSWV, Vegetable Gardening
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Cottage industry expo for local food entrepreneurs


July 5, 2016

Have you ever dreamed of selling your own cheese or marketing your grandmother’s jam recipe? Budding entrepreneurs are invited to the first annual Tampa Bay Cottage Industry Expo to hear experts from the University of Florida Institute of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Hillsborough County, Mary Campbell, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Stephen Gran, Tampa Bay Cottage Industry Expo, Whitney Elmore

Grazing Weaned Calves on Bahiagrass Pastures – Key Points to Consider


July 1, 2016

Nicolas DiLorenzo and Darren Henry, UF/IFAS NFREC Beef Research Unit, Marianna Producers across the Southeast are having to make some tough decisions this summer. The calf market has fallen off considerably, so should you sell at weaning, or ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Forage & Pasture, Forages; Livestock, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Summer Stocker Grazing

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