Category: Agriculture

Growers can take a UF/IFAS online course NOW!

by Vanessa Vassilaros
May 20, 2015

We are now ready to register people for our new online UF/ IFAS Extension course “Greenhouse 101: Plant Science for Commercial Production”. WHO: The course is designed for nursery/greenhouse staff in the US and internationally ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Commercial Production Course, Curso Online UF, Greenhouse Course, Grower Online Education, Horticultura Curso, Nursery Online Course, Nusery Education, Online Course, UF, UF Distance Course, University Of Florida Distance Education, Vivero Cursos

UF/IFAS researcher using “precision breeding” to create disease-resistant grapes

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 20, 2015

Apopka, Fla. --- Powdery mildew and black rot are two scourges of grape growers, but University of Florida researcher Dennis Gray is developing disease-resistant grapes, using what he calls “precision breeding” to create these super varieties. Gray, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Grapes, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida, Wine

Southwest Florida Research and Education Center is growing

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 20, 2015

IMMOKALEE, Fla. --- The backhoes are ready and rebar marks off where new walls will stand as the University of Florida’s Southwest Florida Research and Education Center gets ready to break ground officially on a 7,000-square-foot expansion ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, University Of Florida

#UFBugs – UF/IFAS study: Tiny wasp controls nuisance whitefly in Miami-Dade

by Vanessa Vassilaros
May 19, 2015

It is Bug Week in UF (University of Florida) and I would like to share this featured story with you of good bugs (biological control agents) working to help us against a well known pest for Miami-Dade residents: Rugose spiraling whitefly. GAINESVILLE, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #ufbugs, Avispa, Clases, Control Biologico, Educación, Education, Florida, Good Bugs, Homestead, Miami-Dade, Mosca Blanca, Predador, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, UF/IFAS. UF-IFAS Extension, Wasp. Biological Agent, Whitefly

Coneflowers!

by Mary Salinas
May 12, 2015

An easy to care for perennial to add to your flower garden is the coneflower, Echinacea purpurea. The daisy-like flowers stand tall above the foliage on sturdy 2 to 4 foot stems. Blooms appear about the last part of April or the first of May ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Coneflower, Division, Garden Design, General Gardening, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Pollinators, Propagation, Wildlife

Grow an Herb Garden!

by rlcarter
May 12, 2015

Herbs are plants that are grown for the special flavor and aroma of their various parts. They are used mainly to season, enrich, or otherwise improve the taste or smell of certain foods. Since they are not classified as vegetables. Since their ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Basil, Chive, Dill, Edible Landscape, General Gardening, Herb Gardening, Herbs, Marjoram, Mint, Panhandle Gardening, Rosemary, Tarragon, Vegetable Gardening, Winter Savory

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