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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Steps and Methods

by Luis Rodriguez RosadoAvatar photo
December 14, 2023

The weather in Florida is adequate for many organisms to thrive. Unfortunately, this also includes many pest species that can harm crops and Ornamental plants. A pest can be any insect, mite, weed, fungi, bacteria, virus, bird, or any other ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, Biological Control, Florida Pests, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Polk Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Pasos y Métodos del Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP)

by Luis Rodriguez RosadoAvatar photo
December 14, 2023

El clima en Florida es adecuado para que muchos organismos prosperen. Desafortunadamente, esto también incluye muchas especies de plagas que pueden dañar los cultivos y las plantas ornamentales. Una plaga puede ser cualquier insecto, ácaro, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, Biological Control, En Espanol, Español, Florida Pests, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Polk Small Farms, UF/IFAS Polk County

¿Es la calabaza una posibilidad de cultivo para los productores del sureste de los Estados Unidos? UF/IFAS está a punto de seleccionar la mejor variedad

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
December 14, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Si ha degustado del arte culinario en restaurantes del Caribe, Centroamérica o Sudamérica, es posible que esté familiarizado ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Auyama, Ayote, Calabaza, Comercializacion, Cultivares, Cultivo, Español, Geoffrey Meru, Importaciones, Investigacion, Kalabasa, Mejoramiento, Semillas De Calabaza, Spanish, TREC, UF-IFAS, USDA-SSARE, Zapallo
View of garden plants from inside gazebo at Elsie Quirk Library

Crafting Your Garden Story with Resources from UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

by Mindy Hanak
December 14, 2023

As we journey through life, many folks see different ages, phases, and interests as chapters in their personal story. For some, gardening is just one chapter in their life. For others however, it's a recurring theme that could fill a series ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Community Garden, Demonstration, Garden, Growing, Pgm_Gardens

Expertos de UF/IFAS explican cómo evitar que las chinches de cama sean sus compañeras de viaje

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
December 13, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Con la reciente cobertura de los medios de comunicación sobre la afectación de las chinches de cama a los viajeros ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Chinches De Cama, Ciclo De Desarrollo, Control, Departamento De Entomologia Y Nematologia De UF/IFAS, Entomología Urbana, Español, Faith Oi, Humanos, Mascotas, Roberto Pereira, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Universidad Para El Manejo De Plagas De UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Viajes
One Seed Swiss Chard seedlings growing in a raised bed.

There’s No Place Like Home…for Gardening, That Is

by Mindy Hanak
December 13, 2023

There’s no place like home! When it comes to grabbing food for the dinner table, harvesting from your home garden is about as convenient as a person could want. While I primarily support edible gardening in school and community gardens ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: One Seed, Pgm_Gardens, Tiny.cc/ufsaraext_oneseed, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

Unearthing the Benefits of Hydroponic Lettuce

by Kenan BridgesAvatar photo
December 10, 2023

This blog was written by Luis Acosta, a 4-H Teen Ambassador in Miami-Dade County. “Eat Your Greens!” Most people have heard this saying several times throughout their childhood. Leafy greens are good for the human body because of their ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Florida, Lettuce, Miami, Teens As Teachers, Urban Farming, Youth Voice

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