In order to obtain a pesticide application certificate from the state of Florida, landscape personnel must attend a six-hour training and pass an exam. The next opportunity to accomplish this in one day is July 7, 2014 in Defuniak Springs. ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentTallahassee Democrat June 20, 2014 Photo by Janeen Langley: Rufous Hummingbird and Native Blueberry By Donna Legare We planted blueberry bushes in 1983 as a present to my father-in-law for ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesJune 23-25, the Florida Irrigation Society will be providing a certified instructor for the contractor license in irrigation to deliver a review workshop at the Okaloosa County Extension office. For more information click here: Exam Prep ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Professional DevelopmentLast minute opportunity for Limited Pesticide Training, Renewal and/or Exam. Click the following: 61914Freeport READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentThere is something for the professional, Master Gardener and homeowner at the 20th Annual Turfgrass Expo & Field Day. You’ll see and learn the newest in the areas of lawn grass varieties, weed control and many other topics related to selecting, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, LawnTallahassee Democrat Native wildflower coral bean at Birdsong Nature Center, photo by Karen Rose June 6, 2014 By Karen Rose A good homeowner thinks of the yard as an extension of the house, clean and well-cared for, no leaf litter, ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesThe next opportunity to earn the BMP certificate required to apply for the state mandated fertilizer license is July 10, 2014 in Crestview. For more information click on the following: 71014. This is also a way to earn the CEUs required ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Professional DevelopmentWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville, is among the most common lady beetle species throughout ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Aphids are soft bodied pear-shaped insects generally less than 1/8 inch long and usually green in color but many are black, brown, pink, yellow, blue, or white. Most aphids are wingless but when colonies become overcrowded or the host plant ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease