Category: Pests & Disease

2024 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Annual Conference

by Abigail Payne
December 11, 2023

Fruit and vegetable growers across the Florida Panhandle, as well as Southern Alabama and Georgia, are invited to attend the 2024 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Annual Conference. This conference will be held Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 at ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Crops, Educational Training, General Agriculture, Horticulture, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management, Vegetables

Florida Farm TEAM Card for Agriculture Sales Tax Exemption

by Doug Mayo
July 19, 2023

On July 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1164 / House Bill 1279 became law as Florida Chapter 2023-154. This bill covered a range of items that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will regulate. One key ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Ag Sales Tax Exemption, Florida Farm TEAM Card

An Army of Worms are Munching through Hay Fields across the South

by Doug Mayo
August 2, 2021

Fall armyworms (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda, are certainly not a new pest in this region, but there are some unique challenges to deal with in 2021. The adult moths migrate in from South Florida into this region each spring/summer and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, Pests & Disease

Controlling Pocket Gophers in Hay Fields

by Doug Mayo
March 29, 2018

The Southeastern Pocket Gopher, Geomys pinetis, sometimes called “Sandy-Mounders,” is a native rodent wildlife species in most of Florida, Southern Alabama, and Southern Georgia. They are typically found in fields with sandy, well-drained ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Pocket Gopher, Training Video, Trap

Bermudagrass Stem Maggot: A New Pest in North Florida

by Doug Mayo
February 3, 2012

Ann Blount, UF Forage Breeder & Tim Wilson, Bradford County Extension Director Hay producers may be facing a new concern for their bermudagrass fields this coming season. Producers need to more closly examine any bermudagrass pastures or ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bermudagrass, Stem Maggot

Palmer Pigweed Control in Row Crops Seminar

by Doug Mayo
January 6, 2012

Palmer Pigweed Control: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s New Dr. Jason (Jay) Ferrell, University of Florida Extension Weed Specialist Will Discuss Palmer Pigweed Control & Answer Questions January 18, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease

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