Recent years have seen an explosion of products termed "biostimulants". What is biostimulants? Are they a good alternative to traditional chemical products? Due to the recent outbreak of citrus greening in Florida, UF/IFAS has been conducting ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
The internet has many home remedies for pest control that are mixed by using common items found in a pantry. Ranging from dish soap to baking soda, there are a number of positive testimonials of how well they worked. The University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
As I’ve been driving around the state over the past few weeks, I have noticed that tropical soda apple (TSA) is very evident in pastures. I had been waiting on someone to ask why they seem to be increasing this time of year, and I finally ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionEconomists are concerned about the financial health of low-density citrus growers in Florida, due to citrus greening. One of their main concerns is that the average grower is not making a profit, and that small growers are exiting ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Extension Solutions is a new video program that provides up-to-date horticulture and other Extension information on agriculture, horticulture, family& consumer sciences and 4-H to the residents of Central Florida. The three to four minute ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Work & Life
The UF/IFAS Hamilton County Extension Office will be hosting a UF/IFAS Crop Management School for interested farmers, farm managers, consultants, and Extension agents. This school will focus on advanced level training and will be presented in ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Varroa destructor is the Number One pest of our Western Honey Bee, Apis mellifera. This pest (commonly called Varroa or Varroa mite) is a parasite that feeds on a bee’s hemolymph, causing honey bee stress and eventually the death of developing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Citrus greening (also known as HLB or Huanglongbing) is a bacterial disease affecting citrus production around the world, it was first found in South Florida in 2005. Citrus greening affects all citrus cultivars causing overall tree decline/ ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Black Cherry is common across the southern half of the United States. Mature trees span from 50 to 90 feet tall with an oval silhouette shape, and low branches that normally droop to the ground. This native tree is commonly used ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease