Pests & Disease Archives - UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County

Category: Pests & Disease

County Extension Aides Farmers, Protects Environment

Posted: October 26, 2017

UF/IFAS Extension offers educational programs to teach clients how to scout for the necessity of a pesticide application and, if needed, to properly select, mix, and apply pesticides. Extension also provides information on pesticide storage facilities. But, what… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease

UF IFAS Extension Agents help in Puerto Rican Agriculture needs assessments following hurricane Maria

by Francisco P. Rivera

Posted: October 7, 2017

The catastrophic weather event named Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rican soil and billions of dollars in damages have been reported thus far. This cyclone ripped through the heart of this American territory and crippled its ability… Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Food Safety, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching

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