By state law, an applicator must be licensed in order to apply restricted-use herbicides to highway roadsides, powerlines and railroad tracks. August 4, 2014, the Okaloosa County Extension office is offering a review class and exam. ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentIn order to obtain a pesticide license in any of the Chapter 487 categories ( Ornamental & Turf, Right of Way, Aquatic, Natural Areas, Private Applicator etc.) it is required to pass the CORE ( General Standards) exam. The next ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentIn order to obtain a pesticide application certificate from the state of Florida, landscape personnel must attend a six-hour training and pass an exam. The next opportunity to accomplish this in one day is July 7, 2014 in Defuniak Springs. ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentLast minute opportunity for Limited Pesticide Training, Renewal and/or Exam. Click the following: 61914Freeport READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Bagous hydrillae O’Brien is a semi-aquatic weevil that feeds on the aquatic invasive weed Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WaterWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville, is among the most common lady beetle species throughout ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida research team is cautiously optimistic after finding a possible treatment in the lab for citrus greening, a disease devastating Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry. It is the first step in a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Webinar: Pathogen Risk Mitigation through System Design and Using Precision Irrigation Tools Date: Tuesday, 3 June, 2014, from Noon to 1:00 pm (Eastern) Presenter: Dr. John Lea-Cox, Professor and Nursery Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Pests & Disease, WaterThat depends on your definition of ‘here.’ No breeding populations of any species of recluse spiders (Loxosceles laeta, Loxosceles reclusa, and Loxosceles rufescens have all been found in the state), has been found in any Florida county ... READ MORE
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