Tag: Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Entomology and Nematology (Nov. – Dec.)

by Susan Gildersleeve
January 9, 2026

Common Insect Pests of Lettuce in Florida Tennyson B. Nkhoma, De-Fen Mou. Lettuce is one of the most important horticultural commodities in Florida state agriculture, with production concentrated in the Everglades agriculture area. Among ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Tags: Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Everglades Research And Education Center, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Honey Bee, Honey Bee Research And Extension Laboratory, Lettuce, Mosquito Control

Extension Offers Opportunities for Military Veterans

by Andra Johnson
November 8, 2024

It’s fitting that Veterans Day and Thanksgiving fall within the same month, because if there’s one thing we all can be thankful for, it’s the service of our military veterans. In the 247 years since our nation was founded, our veterans ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Department Of Defense SkillBridge, Honey Bee Lab, Honey Bee Research And Extension Laboratory, Pasco County, Veterans Day, Veterans Florida

Bees Make Honey…and Just About Everything Else We Eat

by Andra Johnson
August 16, 2023

Saturday, August 19th is National Honey Bee Day. It may be a day off for some of us, but honey bees are busy all the time, gathering nectar for the good of queen and colony. And as they do, they carry pollen from flower to flower, playing a ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture
Tags: Honey Bee Research And Extension Laboratory, Honey Bees, Honeybees, National Honey Bee Day, Pollinators

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