Category: Pests & Disease
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Minimize Pesticide Exposure
December 19, 2022
Pesticides are a common practice to control pests in agriculture, inside buildings, landscapes, natural areas, and in the Right of Way. At the same time, pesticides are chemicals developed to kill living organisms, meaning we need to use precaution ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Personal_protective_equipment, Pesticides, Pesticide_applicator, Pesticide_protection, PPE, Small Farms Agent Polk, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County
El Equipo de Protección Personal (EPP) Minimiza la Exposición de Plaguicidas
December 19, 2022
Los plaguicidas son una práctica común para controlar plagas en la agricultura, dentro de edificios, jardines, áreas naturales y en las vías públicas. Al mismo tiempo, los plaguicidas son productos químicos desarrollados para matar organismos ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: En Espanol, Equipo_de_proteccion_personal, Español, Personal_protective_equipment, Pesticides, Pesticide_protection, PPE, Small Farms Agent Polk, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County
Tips from the help desk, Fall cool weather lawn fungus, November 2022
December 16, 2022
Tips from the Help Desk... Fall cool weather lawn fungus by David Austin Residential Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator What up with my grass? Are you noticing large discolored patches of grass in your St. Augustine ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Large Patch Lawn Disease, Master Gardener Volunteers, Master Gardeners, Tips From The Help Desk, Turfgrass, UF IFAS Extension
Uncovering the Secret Side of Public Health
December 15, 2022
The idiom “what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over” can, in a certain sense, be applied to public health. The not-for-profit organization Resolve to Save Lives recently released its second edition of “Epidemics ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & DiseaseTags: Climate Change, Covid-19, Epidemics, Olga Munoz, Public Health
Christmas Gifts for the Gardener from UF Extension Bookstore
December 14, 2022
Do you have that difficult to buy for person on your Christmas shopping list? I have an idea, especially if that person enjoys gardening. The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Gardening Books, Gardening Gifts, Gardening Resources
Un plan de bioseguridad para proteger nuestras aves de corral durante el invierno
December 14, 2022
El invierno llega a Florida, y con este, migraciones de aves silvestres cargando enfermedades virales y bacterianas las cuales pueden enfermar nuestros pollos, codornices, patos, y otras especies a nuestro cuidado. ¿Cómo reducir la posibilidad ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Animales, Aves, Bacteria, Bioseguridad, Corral, Cuarentena, Depredadores, Enfermedades, Extension, Gallinas, IFAS, Infección, Inspeccion, Invierno, Manejo, Patos, Pollos, Salud, Salvaje, UF, Veterinario, Virus
A Winter Biosecurity Plan for our Backyard Birds
December 14, 2022
Wintertime is upon us. With it comes massive bird migrations that can carry viral diseases which may end up affecting our backyard chickens, ducks, quail, and other feathered creatures under our care. How do we reduce the possibility of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Backyard, Chickens, Disease, Extension, Hardee, Hens, IFAS, Infection, Livestock, Poultry, Prevention, UF, Virus
Florida Farm Pests: Caterpillars
December 14, 2022
Most species of butterflies and moths feed on flower nectar and are harmless to plants. On the other hand, caterpillars can be harmful to crop and ornamental plants. What are caterpillars and how I can Identify them? Caterpillars ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Caterpillar, Florida_Pests, Pest_control, Polk Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County
Plagas de las Fincas de Florida: Orugas
December 14, 2022
La mayoría de las especies de mariposas y polillas se alimentan del néctar de las flores y son inofensivas para la mayoría de las plantas. Por otro lado, las orugas pueden ser dañinas para los cultivos y las plantas ornamentales. ¿Qué ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Caterpillar, En Espanol, Español, Florida Pests, Pest_control, Polk Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County