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Category: Pests & Disease

Intern Highlight: Katie Ray

by Shelby Thomas
December 9, 2019

Katie Ray, an agricultural education and communication major at the University of Florida (UF), has been interning with the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (UF/IFAS CAIP) since September of 2019. As the communications intern ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Communications, Internship, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water

UF Student Creates DIY Predator-Rearing System

by Angela Colonna
December 5, 2019

Two years ago, Sarah Birkmire took her first entomology class and since then she has been hooked on the study of insects. An avid gardener herself, Birkmire is interested in pest control and plays scientist in her own garden of potted plants ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Bad Bugs, DIY, Extension, Good Bugs, Insects, Natural Enemies, Predators, UF Student

Got Pesticide Pileup? Operation Cleansweep for Disposal

by Mary Beth Henry
November 27, 2019

Got pesticide pileup? Have you inherited someone else’s pesticide storage? No worries even if it’s your own! Operation Cleansweep is a great opportunity to properly dispose of pesticides that you may have been putting off dealing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Mbhenry, Pesticides, Polkpesttraining, Polksmallfarms

Tall Ironweed – Weed of the Week

by Jane Cant
November 26, 2019

Tall Ironweed - Weed of the Week Tall Ironweed is a very unpalatable plant for livestock, and because of the lack of competition it can quickly spread throughout a pasture. Mowing can be an effective method of control, but if not done enough ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Herbicide, Ironweed, Management, NFLAG, Pasture, Pesticide, Tall Ironweed, Weed Management, Weed Of The Week

Johnsongrass – Weed of the Week

by Jane Cant
November 26, 2019

Johnsongrass - Weed of the Week Johnsongrass is a perennial grass with a creeping rhizome and grows in patches. It has an open panicle seedhead, and a prominent midrib in the leaf. Johnsongrass is usually found on the edges of fields, throughout ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Herbicide, Johnsongrass, Management, NFLAG, Pasture, Pesticide, Weed Management, Weed Of The Week

Hairy Indigo – Weed of the Week

by Jane Cant
November 26, 2019

Hairy Indigo - Weed of the Week Hairy Indigo is a non-toxic legume common in pastures and row crops. As a legume, it can 'fix' or add nitrogen to the soil. Hairy Indigo is often confused with Creeping Indigo, which is toxic. However, Hairy ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Hairy Indigo, Herbicide, Management, NFLAG, Pasture, Pesticide, Weed Management, Weed Of The Week

Groundcherry – Weed of the Week

by Jane Cant
November 26, 2019

Groundcherry - Weed of the Week Groundcherry, sometimes referred to as Cutleaf Groudncherry, is a broadleaf plant found in disturbed or heavily grazed areas. It can be toxic to livestock. Additional Information Weed Management in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Groundcherry, Herbicide, NFLAG, Pasture, Pesticide, Toxic, Weed Management, Weed Of The Week

Flat-top Goldenrod – Weed of the Week

by Jane Cant
November 26, 2019

Flat-top Goldenrod - Weed of the Week Goldenrod is a perennial plant that is commonly found in pastures and fields with low level management. It can be confused with dog fennel, but an easy way to tell them apart is by the stem. If the stem ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Flat Top Goldenrod, Herbicide, NFLAG, Pasture, Pesticide, Weed Management, Weed Of The Week

Florida Pusley – Weed of the Week

by Jane Cant
November 26, 2019

Florida Pusley - Weed of the Week Florida Pusley is a troublesome weed that is found in both fields and pastures on a regular basis. It grows low to the ground and rarely infests fields with good grass or ground cover, but can quickly take ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Florida Pusley, Herbicide, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Pesticide, Pusley, Weed Management, Weed Of The Week