Category: Horticulture

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 Insecticide Resistance Due to the development of insecticide resistance and difficulties in whitefly management with conventional insecticides, significant agricultural ... 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 Downy Mildew Cucurbit production in Florida is impacted by downy mildew on an annual basis. Nearly continuous production of cucurbits occurs temporally throughout Florida, ... 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

The Taste of Success for UF Tomato Breeders

by Tiffany Porter
October 3, 2017

Article written by UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County Horticulture Extension Agent: David Austin I hear it often, “The tomatoes in Florida don’t taste like the ones up north” and “Those grocery store tomatoes don’t have any flavor”. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: HCMG, Tomato

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

The “All-Tropical-American Fruit”

by Tiffany Porter
October 3, 2017

Article written by Highlands County Master Gardener Volunteer: Charles Reynolds on October 1st, 2017 for the Highlands Today Newspaper. The Master Gardener Help Desk gets dozens of questions about that All-American fruit, or vegetable, whoever ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Avocado, HCMG

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