Sunglasses as PPE? Many who work outside as part of their job with pesticides understand the benefit of sunglasses. They can help prevent headaches caused by squinting, reduce glare while driving, and polarized lenses can help see into the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
How do you identify pest insects? What kind of nutritional problems are common on palms? What happens to herbicides after they are applied? What is biological control? What are some best management practices for turf? This six-week webinar series ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
It’s harvest season for Florida’s $300 million-per-year strawberry season, so those who grow this fruit need help to control pests such as the tiny (up to 2-millimeters long), destructive chilli thrips. Farmers often use pesticides to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regularly reviews the registrations of already approved pesticides and will adjust those registrations if new needs or data come forth. In January of 2020 the EPA began this process for ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
BY RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- The University of Florida will resume providing growers regular flower bud advisories as the critical time for citrus grove management begins this winter. UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences assistant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic
The EPA recently reached an interim decision on reviewing the registration of several triazine herbicides (atrazine, simazine, and propazine). As part of that process they are finalizing language and rules that seek to protect human health, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
If you are new to the landscaping industry, agriculture, starting a business in pest control, or work for a government, then you may need a pesticide applicator license. Who's in charge? The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Runoff of nutrients and pesticides is a problem that impacts many ecosystems. Improper application of these materials can have harmful effects on non-target plants and animals in aquatic systems. Citing a lack of research on pesticide runoff, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Glyphosate is an herbicide commonly used in Florida landscapes and agriculture. UF/IFAS is committed to safety and supports integrated pest management as the first line of defense against weeds and other pests, including the use of glyphosate ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Food Safety, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Online Courses with CEUs Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Pesticide License Exam Prep – Available CEUs: 6-LCLM, 6-LLO, 6-O&T, 2-487 CORE, 2-482 CORE, 6- COMM LO - Total CEUs 8 Ornamental & Turf Pesticide License Exam Prep ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf