Do you need continuing education units (CEUs) for your pesticide applicator license? The Florida Turfgrass Association in collaboration with UF/IFAS is presenting The CEU Roundup on July 25 with 6 CEUs (make sure they are the categories you ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Relentless is a word that comes to mind when I think of the weed cogongrass, partly because cogongrass itself is relentless in its spread, taking over pastures, road right-of-ways and vacant lots. But more importantly this word comes to mind ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is a noxious invasive weed that disrupts ecosystems, decreases property values, and creates increased risk for fires. It originated from Southeast Asia and infests nearly 500 million acres worldwide. It was ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
The UF Stone Fruit Field Day will be held May 29, 2018 from 9 am to 3:30 at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra. See the agenda below and register online for this free program. 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Registration ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture
Soil pH (potential hydrogen) is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units from 0 to 14. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration in the soil. A pH of 7 is considered ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock
Are you interested in some alternative crops to grow in central Florida? The program on May 9 covered a range of crops. To look at the slide shows from the program go to our website. Tea The first topic up at 9 a.m. is Tea with Dr. Donglin ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture
Honey bee pollination increases fruit set and yields in many fruit, but not all. Blueberries are supposed to respond to increased pollinator activity with greater yields. Some fruit growers routinely bring in bee hives to increase pollination, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture
Many people are interested in growing blueberries in containers to provide optimum soil qualities of high organic matter, low pH, and controlled irrigation that are not easily provided in fields. Organic matter requirements are expensive and ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture
Several scale insects attack peach trees. The most common scale are white peach scale and San Jose scale, both serious pests, and both usually present to some extent in every orchard. The white peach scale, also called West Indian peach scale ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
The Citrus Growers' Institute will be held at South Florida State College, Alan Jay Wildstein Center for Performing Arts, Avon Park, Florida, on April 3, 2018. This program is sponsored by UF/IFAS and the Citrus Research and Development Foundation ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture