Category: Horticulture

Attention, Attention, Attention – Read all about it – Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is changing!

by mglenn7
October 31, 2016

Posted by Martha Glenn, Ornamental Horticulture Agent In 1992 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented Agricultural Worker Protection Standards (WPS). These federal regulations are designed to reduce the risk of pesticide poisoning ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Worker Protection

Mark your Calendar for our Plant Fair

by Katherine Oliver
July 2, 2015

Save the Date! Saturday, October 3 is the annual Master Gardener Plant Fair fundraiser. Our gates open at 8:00 a.m. Master Gardeners will be on hand to assist and answer all your gardening questions. READ MORE

Category: Horticulture

Bradenton Man Holds the Record for State’s Largest Long Gourd

by Crystal Snodgrass
June 9, 2015

On June 5 UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County Vegetable Agent, Crystal Snodgrass, verified the state record for the largest long gourd in Florida. The University of Florida Horticulture Department tracks Florida's largest vegetables. Producer ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: Csnodgrass, Gardening

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