Category: Pests & Disease
Entomopathogenic fungi expert inducted to IPM Hall of Fame
February 9, 2022
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Pasco Avery introduced scientists, Florida crop growers and graduate students to fungi that control crop pests. A highly trained scientist who supports local youth science education, Avery was selected as one of the first ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: #EPF #EntomopathogenicFungi, #PascoAVery
Calibrating a Backpack Sprayer; the 1/128th Rule
February 4, 2022
In preparation for Spring, it is a good idea to make sure your equipment is calibrated and in good working condition. This article discusses a quick and easy method for calibrating a hand-powered, backpack sprayer. Calibration is important so ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Calibration, NFLAG, Pesticide
Tropical Fruit—Mamey
February 1, 2022
Tropical Fruit at a Glance—Mamey By Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vasquez and Jonathan H. Crane Common name: Mamey sapote Botanical name: Pouteria sapota Family: Sapotaceae Good varieties: Pantin (Key West), Magaña About the fruit: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Limited Pesticide Applicator’s License Review and CEUs
January 31, 2022
The limited pesticide applicator's licenses allow the licensed applicator to apply pesticides to landscapes around buildings. There are 2 primary limited pesticide applicators licenses: Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) for ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Applicator, CEU, CEUs, Chemicals, FDACS, Hwooten, IPM, LCLM, Limited, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Limited Commercial Maintenance, Limited Lawn And Ornamental, LLO, Pesticide Applicators, Pesticides, Spray
UF/IFAS Palm Short Course–2/25/22–In Person in Orlando!
January 28, 2022
I could not be more excited to share this highly anticipated, long awaited UF/IFAS Extension Palm Short Course in Orlando and in person! Palms are prized in the landscape and people notice when they look pathetic. There is a science to growing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: CEU, Cflandscapes, Class, Disease, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, FLREC, FNGLA, Hwooten, ISA, Landscape, Lawn, Nutrition, Orange County, Ornamental, Palm, Palm Tree, Palms, Plant, Plants, Research, Tree, Tropical, Turf, UF, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Education and Industry–FNGLA Action Chapter 2/8/22 Event on Alternatives to Glyphosate
January 27, 2022
Horticulture is HUGE in Florida, and FNGLA is the oldest and largest association targeting the needs of the environmental horticulture industry in Florida. FNGLA stands for the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association. With a whopping ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, TurfTags: CEU, Chemical, Education, FNGLA, Glyphosate, Grass, Growers, Herbicide, Horticulture, Hwooten, Industry, Industry Update, Landscape, Landscape Professional, Lawn, Ornamental, Pest Control, Pesticide, Pesticides, Turf
Pesticide Testing at Home NOW LIVE!
January 26, 2022
There are close to 70,000 licensed pesticide applicators in the state of Florida. All applicators must take an exam, demonstrating knowledge about pesticides. These include things like reading a label, math, laws and general safety. That testing ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, TurfTags: Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Exams, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide License, Remote Proctored Exams
Study: White clay spray mix repels major crop pest
January 25, 2022
QUINCY, Fla. --- Tomatoes are big business in Florida, the nation’s top producer of the popular fruit, but an insect no bigger than a grain of rice threatens growers’ fields each season. The whitefly prefers the underside of leaves, enjoying ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Entomology, Josh Freeman, Kaolin, Mathews Paret, North Florida Research And Education Center, Pest Control, Plant Pathology, Tomato, Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl, Whiteflies, Whitefly, Xavier Martini
Florida pesticide applicators can now take licensing exams online
January 25, 2022
In Florida, pesticide licensing exams help ensure the state’s approximately 70,000 pesticide applicators follow state regulations and best practices for mitigating the impact of chemicals on the environment. Historically, the exam has only ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Brett Bultemeier, News, Pesticide Information Office