As the Sustainable Food Systems Extension Agent for UF/IFAS Manatee County, I assist commercial fruit and vegetable farmers; small and large-scale production. Lisa.Hickey@ufl.edu | (941)722-4524

Posts by Lisa Hickey:

• Complex World of Honey Bees: Colony structure
• Recognizing an Agriculturalist of the Year - Recommend Your Favorite Now!
• Honey Bees Species of the World
• Mangoes are the King of Fruits
• Improving Soil Health
• Ancient Plants are our Fungal Friends
• Pesticide application is only one Integrated Pest Management tool!
• Growing Alligator Pears
• Farm City Week 2021 Celebrate Partnerships Between Farmers and Their Community
• Growing Grapes

• Cover Crops: Benefits or Misfits?
• Managing Honey Bees to Manage Swarming
• Plant Vampires
• Plant Nutrients 101
• Papaya Fruit Fly
• The Weather Changes and It's time for Horticulture Hygiene
• Oh to Okra, A Summer Time Vegetable!
• Food-borne Illness and Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• 2020 Pesticide CEUs or Workshops
• Peach maintenance: 'Tis the season

• Management of Honey Bees in Southwest FL
• What are Community Gardens?
• Backyard Food Forest
• Industrial Hemp Workshops In July & August
• UF Grape Field Day
• Flamingos in Florida
• Rain Gardens for the Homeowner
• UF/IFAS Update on Brazilian Peppertree Control
• Florida Peaches are Blossoming!
• They can Drive you bat-ty!

• Intriguing Termite Facts
• Compost Happens (Don't Over Think It!)
• Small-Space Gardening
• Vermicomposting - Serious Gardener's Hobby
• Snakes of Florida
• Citrus greening remains a problem in backyard citrus trees