Tag: diseases
Forum tackles how AI can help deal with global food security
March 13, 2023
With the world’s population predicted to hover around 9.8 billion by 2050, artificial intelligence could help feed people across the globe now and in the future. That makes artificial intelligence (AI) an ideal topic for the third annual Future ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASTags: Adegbola Adesogan, Agricultultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Charlie Li, Crops, Diseases, Future Of Food Forum, Harvest, HiPerGator, J. Scott Angle, Karen Garrett, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Plant Pathology, Raquel Dias, Supply Chain
UF scientists aim for more tree varieties to ensure urban canopy survives pests, diseases
February 21, 2023
If you plant a wider array of tree species in urban areas, you might avoid your forest being wiped out by a single pest or disease, say University of Florida scientists. “When cities are dominated by only a few species, new infestations ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASTags: Andrew Koeser, Arborists, Canopy, Diseases, Diversity, Environmental Horticulture, Forest, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Impediments, Landscape Architects, Pests, Trees, Urban, Variety
Tips from the Help Desk… What’s Killing my Palm-February 2023
February 10, 2023
Tips from the Help Desk... What's killing my palm? by David Austin Residential Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Palm trees are forever a symbol of Florida. Nothing says tropical quite like a palm tree. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Diseases, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Lethal Bronzing, Master Gardeners, Palms, Tips From The Help Desk, UF IFAS Extension
UF scientists finding grapes to grow in Florida; upcoming field day to feature research update, wine-making workshop
June 23, 2022
Florida farmers and other businesspeople are bubbling with enthusiasm to make wine. There are about 40 wineries around Florida. Further, as of 2017 (the most recent year for which there’s data), growers in the Sunshine State were producing ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASTags: Ali Sarkhosh, Andrew MacIntosh, Diseases, Fermentation, Field Trials, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Grape Field Day, Grapes, Horticultural Sciences, Muscadine Grapes, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Wine
Professor/farmer named director of Southwest Florida REC
May 18, 2022
Michael Burton spends the academic year teaching and conducting research in agronomy at Missouri State University. In the summer, he runs the family farm just outside Springfield, Missouri. You could say he practices what he preaches. “On ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASTags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agronomy, Citrus, Director, Diseases, Entomology And Nematology, Family Farm, Farms, J. Scott Angle, Michael Burton, Missouri State University, Pests, Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center
Identifying Anaplasmosis in the Cattle Herd
March 29, 2021
Anaplasmosis (also referred as gall sickness) is a disease that affects ruminants caused by bacteria that can infect blood cells. It occurs in warm weather and is a cause for concern in beef cattle farms in Central and South Florida. Even in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: A, Ag, Agriculture, Agro, Anaplasma, Anaplasmosis, Bosques, Bug, Bull, Cafe, Calf, Carrier, Cattle, COVID, Covid-19, Cow, Diseas, Disease, Diseases, Extension, Farm, Farming, Florida, Fly, Hardee, Heifer, Herd, IFAS, Insecticide, Jonael, Latino, Livestock, Produciendo, Ranch, Ranchette, Science, Sick, Steer, Tick, Ticks, UF, Vaccine, Veterinarian, Video
Envisioning The New Normal From A Plant Quarantine Perspective
April 17, 2020
Currently most of the world is focused on Covid-19, and rightly so. We’ve watched the spread of the virus from one country to another and see the destruction it is leaving behind with the loss of tens of thousands of lives; upheaval of national ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Covid-19, Diseases, Fruits, Insects, Invasive Species, Quarantine, Travel, Vegetables
Key Plant, Key Pests: Holly (Ilex sp.)
March 15, 2019
This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists, and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida flora. This publication, the eighth in the Key ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Diseases, Edis, Extension, Holly, Horticulture, Pests, Plants, Uf Research
Caseous Lymphadenitis in Sheep and Goats: avoid it before you get it
April 24, 2018
When we look for a used car, we often ask for the Carfax®. This report tells you the history of the vehicle and gives you a vision of what potential issues you may run into in the future. When purchasing animals at market or on farms, use the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Biosecurity, Diseases, Goats, Livestock, Sheep, Zoonotic Diseases