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How To Effectively Disinfect A Private Drinking Well

by Yilin
September 18, 2020

Hurricanes bring excessive rain. When heavy rains bring flooding to an area, your private well may not be safe to drink. It may be in danger of contamination from pollutants found in the flood waters. If your well has been flooded, meaning either ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Bacteria, Bacterial Contamination, Bleach, Chlorine, Drinking Water, Flooded Well, Private Well, Shock Chlorination, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water, Water RSA, Well Disinfection, Well Water, Yilin Zhuang
Lethal Bronzing in Marion County

Lethal Bronzing Confirmed in Marion County

by Amanda Marek
August 20, 2019

Lethal bronzing, a fatal palm tree disease, has been confirmed in Marion County. This disease was first discovered in Florida in 2006. Up until last year it was confirmed in the majority of south Florida and north into Alachua, Duval, St. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bacteria, LBD, Nursery Growers, Palms, Phytoplasma, Texas Phoenix Palm Decline, Yellowing
Holiday Food Safety

Is Food Safety on your Holiday List?

by Nancy Gal
December 1, 2017

You probably have a long to-do list for the holidays. But, is food safety on that list? For many people, food safety is not a thought until they or someone they know gets foodborne illness from consuming contaminated food or beverages. And how ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Bacteria, Beverages, Cleanliness, Contaminated, Contamination, Cooked, Food, Food Preparation, Foodborne, Gal, Illness, Nancy Gal, Raw, Safety
Greening diagnosis

Protection from Citrus Greening?

by maxine32666
December 1, 2017

Citrus greening (also known as HLB or Huanglongbing) is a bacterial disease affecting citrus production around the world, it was first found in South Florida in 2005. Citrus greening affects all citrus cultivars causing overall tree decline/ ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bacteria, Biocontrol, Citrus, Disease, Greening, HLB, Huanglongbing, Hunter, Parasitoid, Psyllid, Tamarixia, Wasp

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