GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Ph.D. student received the university-wide Emerging STEM Scholar Award at the 2017 Women’s History Month Awards on March 1. The honor is part ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingFORT PIERCE, Fla.— Carey Minteer, a research professor with expertise in the use of biological controls to manage invasive plants, has joined the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Florida has the most invasive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASFORT PIERCE, Fla. – Garima Kakkar is joining the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to help the state fight invasive pests. Kakkar, an expert in invasive insects, is a UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Multicounty ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
UF/IFAS Extension faculty win seed money through new Shark Tank-style program Facial recognition software is no longer a thing of the future. But what if similar technologies could one day help farmers identify pests in the field? Steve ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Curriculum, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Facial recognition software is no longer a thing of the future. But what if similar technologies could one day help farmers identify pests in the field? Steve Futch, multi-county citrus agent with the University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Money Matters, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeFORT PIERCE, Fla. – Rhuanito “Johnny” Soranz Ferrarezi has joined the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to lead citrus horticulture research in the world’s premier grapefruit production region. Ferrarezi ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --- The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are working together on unique projects to target Burmese pythons ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGohar Umar Extension Agent FAMU Nature has a way of making life as easy as possible, but it will not happen fast so planning is critical to success. One means is by putting some plants (trap crops) which attract beneficial ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseGet new employees certified before the spray season begins. Feb 2 at Ewing Irrigation in Ft Walton there will be a review and exam opportunity. For more information: 20217. However 2017 brings a few changes. In order to earn CEUs for a current ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development
Recommendations for your apiary in January: This calendar is meant to be a reference point for management, and is not comprehensive. The year-round Beekeeping Management Calendar can be found here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in848 Additional ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease