We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Citrus snow scale available at: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/scales/citrus_snow_scale.htm Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The citrus snow ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Like many pest and disease problems, rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) has been slowly spreading around the world. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Spotted cucumber beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber, is a major agricultural pest of North America. Another ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionFall Webworms are active in local trees but are not a concern at this time of year. Caterpillars are feeding on leaves and trees may not look their best as a result, but they will survive just fine. If you can reach the webs and caterpillars ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, WildlifeFall should be our busiest gardening season in North Florida. It’s a more comfortable time to be outdoors. Many plants only do well when planted during the cooler weather of fall. Fall planted trees and shrubs have a higher survival rate as ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home LandscapesThe Fall Home and Garden Expo will take place Saturday, September 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds, 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd. in Fort Walton Beach. The expo is brought to you by the Building Industry Association of ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home LandscapesDoes Your Garden Irrigation Inflate Your Water Bill? Flush High Irrigation Bills Down The Drain ! Want to Build A Rain Barrel? Find Out How at our Workshop Saturday October 12th 2013 9am-12pm Location: UF / IFAS Washington ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesDoes Your Garden Irrigation Inflate Your Water Bill? Flush High Irrigation Bills Down The Drain ! Want to Build A Rain Barrel? Find Out How at our Workshop Saturday October 12th 2013 9am-12pm Location: UF / IFAS Washington County ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesIf you apply restricted-use pesticides to sports fields, on golf courses or at plant nurseries, the state of Florida requires an Ornamental and Turf pesticide applicators license. The next opportunity to attend a review session and take the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseIn order to obtain an agricultural pesticide license ( Private Applicator, Ornamental and Turf, Natural Areas, Right-of-Way, etc.) you must first pass the General Standards (CORE) exam. There is an opportunity to attend a review session, followed ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Professional Development