Category: Pests & Disease
Tropical Soda Apple Flaring Up in Pastures
December 11, 2017
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 ExtensionUnprofitable Plantings: The Affects of Citrus Greening
December 8, 2017
Economists 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 & DiseaseTags: Citrus, Citrus Trees, Florida, Greening, HLB
Extension Solutions on Orange TV
December 8, 2017
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 & LifeTags: Cflandscapes, Extension Solutions, Orange TV, Pest Problems, Television, Tv, Video
UF/IFAS Crop Management School
December 1, 2017
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 ExtensionTags: Extension, Farming, Hamilton County
Varroa Biology and Management: An Overview
December 1, 2017
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 & DiseaseTags: Beekeeping, Honey Bees, Pest, Susanharris, UFHoneyBeeLab, Varroa
Protection from Citrus Greening?
December 1, 2017
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 & DiseaseTags: Bacteria, Biocontrol, Citrus, Disease, Greening, HLB, Huanglongbing, Hunter, Parasitoid, Psyllid, Tamarixia, Wasp
Weed of the Week- Black Cherry
November 20, 2017
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 & DiseaseTags: Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Weed Management, Weeds
Weed of the Weed- Bracken Fern
November 13, 2017
Bracken Fern is a common perennial fern that is found across the United States. Its ability to grow well is both dry and moist soils, as well as along tree lines, in wooded areas, and around buildings, make it a well-adapted ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & DiseaseTags: Agriculture, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Weed Management, Weeds
Hog Wild: Feral Hogs in the South
November 7, 2017
Wild populations of feral hogs are descended from domestic animals that escaped from captivity. Feral hogs are first thought to be introduced to the Southeast by Spanish explorers as far back as the 16th century. European wild boars were introduced ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseTags: Bailey, Control, Economic, Feral, Hog, Hogs, Invasive, Pests