In order to legally apply pesticides to the interior of your employer's building you must be licensed by the state of Florida. The next opportunity to attend a review and exam class is September 30, 2014 in Chipley. For more information: Structural ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentIf you are required to control indoor pests as part of your job, you need a Limited Structural Pest Control certification. The next opportunity for a review and exam class is September 30, 2014 in Chipley. For more information : Structural ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentThis is what I took away from today's sessions. Extension gardens have the opportunity to become leaders in local sustainability issues. But first we must know our communities, identify and expand our core strengths and assets and work to locate ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesAs of January 1, 2014 landscape personnel that charge for the serve of fertilizing of plants or grass must be Best Management Practices certified and licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in order to perform ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Professional DevelopmentAs of January 1, 2014 landscape personnel that charge for the serve of fertilizing of plants or grass must be Best Management Practices certified and licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in order to perform ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Professional DevelopmentThrough the UF/IFAS Extension Professional Development Mini Grant I am participating in the Small Gardens Symposium in Youngstown, Ohio at the Fellows Riverside Gardens. The knowledge I gain will help to move our gardens forward as a teaching ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The pavement ant, Tetramorium caespitum L. is one of the most commonly encountered ants in the United States. The first ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, TurfBy Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County Composting is an excellent way to recycle all kinds of waste materials into a valuable resource for your garden. Not only will your plants thank you, but you will also reduce the ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesI was a curious child, always dipping homemade nets into the ponds in my neighborhood, playing in the muck, watching birds and trying to catch frogs. It never occurred to me as I grew older that these ponds were an important resource. The ditch, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterThe Emerald Coast Home Show, Health Fair and Business Expo will include lawn and landscape seminars and an information booth hosted by the Okaloosa County Master Gardeners. This event will be held at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa ... READ MORE
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