On behalf of the Holmes County Farm Bureau, we encourage you and your family to share in the celebration of the appreciation of the cooperation between Agriculture and the Business Community by inviting you to the Holmes County Farm City Banquet ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureHoping to help bridge the gap for younger scientists between the lab and applied research, the University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation is part of a group offering a $500 annual award to an entomology student whose ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseMarianna FAWN Summary October was the first month since March where high temperatures stayed below 90 degrees. Below average rainfall aided crop and hay harvest, but was not favorable for the planting of cool season crops. For the year, ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTimber Mart-South Summary, 3rd Quarter, 2012 The information in the following table was extracted from the Timber Mart-South third quarter 2012 report, released in October 2012. This information, compiled from many sources, is very useful ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureOn Friday August 17th, 13 Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jay Community Center in Santa Rosa County. This is the second year these two organizations ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureClick here for image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Many plant nurseries in Florida have adopted sustainable practices, and the University of Florida is looking to help even more do so with a new video series. The series, titled ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionNow is the time to sample peanut and cotton fields for nematodes in preparation for next year's crop, as nematode populations are at some of their highest populations during harvest time. Plenty of plant roots are still available for the nematodes ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. — For years, bedbugs have been turning up in sometimes odd and random places, such as subways, movie theaters, dressing rooms and schools, but scientists believed that to flourish, the insects would need more frequent access ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseDid you know?Scientists with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant industry (FDACS/DPI) have confirmed rat lungworm parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in samples of Giant African Land Snails (GALS) ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseIf you are a pesticide applicator, you may have encountered some herbicide treatments that did not produce the results you expected. Why is that? There are a number of factors that can contribute to less than perfect pesticide treatment results. ... READ MORE
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