Add the easy-to-grow garden nasturtium to your vegetable or flower garden! Dress up a ho-hum salad with a vibrant blossom or two just like some of the high-end restaurants. The first taste you experience will be sweetness and then a pleasant ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A Polk County architect-turned-citrus grower’s decision to allow researchers to use 100 acres of land has given the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences a much-needed boost in the battle ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASFlorida Pecan Field Day and Florida Pecan Growers’ Association Annual Meeting Jefferson County Extension Office 2729 West Washington Street Monticello, Florida 8:30 AM, EDT Thursday September 5th Harvest time is coming for Florida pecan growers. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureIt is that time of year where mysterious webs have invaded pecan trees throughout the Southeast United States. This is definitely the case in the panhandle of Florida. Many have called into the extension office asking for identification of ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureThis summer's rainy and humid weather has created a perfect environment for the proliferation of a variety of fungal diseases. In particular, Cercospora is a genus of fungus of which there are over 1,200 different species. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureQuestion of the Week. What is the problem with the roots on this dead Okra(Abelmoschus esculentus) plant? Please post your comments below. The answer will be revealed next week ! Answer: Root Knot Nematodes ! READ MORE
Category: HorticultureDid you know that the Florida Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program is actively surveying for Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta? Check out the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseGo to: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/honeybee/extension/SFbee_college.shtml READ MORE
Category: AgricultureWhen people first see Asian cockroaches they may think they are seeing little flying moths. Or they may believe they are seeing German cockroaches because the two species look similar. Keen observation will indicate that there are differences, ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureConsumers worldwide are rediscovering the benefits of buying locally grown food. However, this notion is not necessarily new. Farmers have been making their freshly produced wares available at local locations for years. So, why should anyone ... READ MORE
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