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Kaolin and Limonene as Repellents for Whitefly Management In Vegetables

by Craig Frey
November 22, 2021

Dr. Xavier Martini Department of Entomology UF/IFAS North Florida REC Due to the development of insecticide resistance and difficulties in whitefly management with conventional insecticides, significant agricultural research has been aimed ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Commercial Vegetable Production, Craig Frey, Entomology, Extension, Insecticides, Kaolin, Limonene, Pest Management, Pesticides, Tomato, UF/IFAS, Vegetable Production, Vegetable Research Highlights, Whitefly, Xavier Martini

Fungicide Assessment for Cucurbit Downy Mildew Management

by Craig Frey
October 28, 2021

Gary Vallad Plant Pathology Gulf Coast Research and Education Center Cucurbit production in Florida is impacted by downy mildew on an annual basis. Nearly continuous production of cucurbits occurs temporally throughout Florida, which puts ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CDM, Commercial Vegetable Production, Craig Frey, Cucurbits, Disease Management, Downy Mildew, Extension, Fungicides, Gary Vallad, GCREC, Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS, Vegetable Production, Vegetable Research Highlights

Sulfur Amendments to Lower Soil pH

by Craig Frey
February 17, 2021

Phillip Williams Vegetable Horticulture Southwest Florida Research and Education Center Problem: Soils in south Florida are sandy mineral soils, predominantly Spodosols, and have low organic matter. These soils also have low nutrient retention ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Commercial Vegetable Production, Craig Frey, Extension, Horticultural Sciences, Nutrient Management, Phillip Williams, Phosphorous, Soil PH, Sulfur, SWFREC, UF/IFAS, Vegetable Production, Vegetable Research Highlights

Winter Tips for Turfgrass

by Tiffany Porter
October 3, 2017

Article written by Highlands County Master Gardener Volunteer: Charles Reynolds for publication on October 8th, 2017 in the Highlands Today Newspaper. Florida lawns may go into a form of dormancy during the winter but there are several things ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bahia, Centipede Grass, Fertilizer, HCMG, Large Patch Lawn Disease, St. Augustine, Turf Colarants, Turfgrass, Winter Lawn, Zoysia

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