Miami, Florida National NPR Correspondent Greg Allen visited the UF Entomology Department a few weeks ago to discuss various emerging bug and invasive species problems in Florida. Check out the audio or article at: http://www.npr.org/2013/06/26/195492811/new-bugs-in-florida-stymie-researchers-threaten-crops This ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseAn interesting read from the Ft. Myers News-Press: June 12, 2013 Southwest Florida Home to Many Young Farmers By: Yvonne Ayala McClellan FORT MYERS | Some mornings, Lara Collier dons rubber boots to walk the farm, snapping pictures of vegetables ... READ MORE
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Category: AgricultureWe love our native magnolias in part because they are tough, easy to care for trees. The mainstay of southern gardens, they grace us with attractive thick, waxy leaves year round and sublimely fragrant and graceful blooms. However, this past ... READ MORE
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By Mary Campbell, Extension Director and Community Resource Agent How much do you know about where your food comes from? Is it important to you whether you are supporting local Florida agriculture? Learning about food and farming in our ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureCome to Washington County Florida to celebrate the Watermelon at the 57th annual Watermelon Festival ! Watermelon harvest in the central Florida Panhandle is actually a week or two late, but there will be plenty of melons at the Festival This ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTomatoes, though a joy to eat, are not the easiest crop to grow. An Escambia County grower recently brought in a sample showing unusual patterns on the green fruit. When he cut the fruit open, he noticed discoloration on the inside. The ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThe granulate cutworm, Feltia subterranea (Fabricius) is the most commonly occurring cutworm in Florida, though it is rarely numerous enough to be a major pest. It is nocturnal through most of its life, and lacks distinctive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseThe Asiatic garden beetle, Maladera castanea (Arrow), has been a pest in the northeastern United States since the 1920s. Generally not as abundant or damaging as the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman), the Asiatic garden beetle is ... READ MORE
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