Are you in a hurry to earn CEUs to renew your pesticide license or looking for options for that rainy day or midnight insomnia? The University of Florida Pesticide Information Office has just the thing for you! Take advantage of the opportunity ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Most lawn care and pest control professionals rely on insecticides to manage the southern chinch bug in Florida lawns. This is largely due to a lack of effective and easily implemented alternative integrated pest management strategies. When ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Cover crops are used in commercial agriculture to promote soil health by adding organic matter to the soil. They are often termed green manure since they enhance soil microbial communities, add herbage to the soil, and help the soils to maintain ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Pests & Disease
FORT PIERCE, Fla.– Fighting plant disease with jet blast sprays is standard practice for citrus growers. But, to spray a fungus to control a single insect that carries a disease-causing pathogen is uncommon. University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchUF/IFAS Extension office in Highlands County hosted a Basics of: Backyard Chickens Workshop last week and it went splendidly!! While a smaller crowd attended, there is always room to grow- especially with this program. Topics I covered ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
By Joshua Kutyna, Indian River Extension Program Assistant for Christine Kelly-Begazo There is an invader amongst us, and it goes by the name of Platydemus manokwari. Better known as the New Guinea flatworm, this alien aggressor is a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Horn flies are one of the most economically damaging external parasites in beef cattle operations in Florida. The summer of 2018 in Levy County is shaping up to be a very active year for horn flies on cattle. Horn flies are dark gray and slightly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
With all this rain comes the buzzing of mosquitoes around you and your animals. Here are a few things to know about minimizing mosquitoes on your farm: Farmers and ranchers can tolerate mosquitoes with a hand slap or the use of mosquito repellent, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, WaterDon’t Let A Tick Ruin Your Summer! Photo source: http://photos.ifas.ufl.edu. Does the mere thought of ticks make you feel itchy all over? Ticks are not a fun thing to talk about, but we can’t ignore ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension