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Hurricane Dorian & Plant Nursery Checklist


August 30, 2019

According to National Weather Service, Hurricane Dorian is forecast to be a major hurricane as it approaches the Florida peninsula Landfall remains likely along East Central and/or Southeast Florida coast Forecast movement has slowed, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultura, Agriculture, Dorian, Florida, Grower, Horticulture, Huracán, Hurricane, Miami-Dade Agriculture, Nursery, Plant, Preparación, Preparation, Safety, Vivero

International Plant Expo in Florida


January 22, 2019

Did you know that the #ornamental #plant industry in south Florida creates almost 40,000 jobs? And one place for you to see why, is the annual TPIE event. What is TPIE? The Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) is a place where ornamental ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Business, Extension, FNGLA, Foliage, Green Industry, Grower, Horticulture, Landscape, Miami, Nursery, Ornamental, Plant, Plant Show, TPIE, UF/IFAS Extension, Vivero

Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) is for plant lovers


January 22, 2018

Have you ever seen a beautiful landscape design and wonder, where do they purchase all those plants? Are they grown locally? and Where can I meet growers in South Florida? If you live or visit South Florida, you are in luck! Here ornamental ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida, Green Industry, Grower, Interioscape, Landscape, Nurseries, Nursery, Ornamental, Plant Show, TPIE, UF/IFAS Extension

Miami-Dade Ag is one Primary Natural Disaster Area for USDA loans


March 21, 2016

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 11 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by excessive rain and flooding that occurred from Jan. 3, 2016, through Jan. 29, 2016. Those counties ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Agriculture, Disaster, FSA, Grower, Loan, Miami, Natural Disaster, Prestamos, USDA

New Online Course: Advanced Nutrient Management for Container-Grown Crops


September 29, 2015

This course will train you to: Understand and manage aspects of pH management including lime, water quality, species, nitrogen form, and root substrate. Know how to convert fertilizer units and formulate a fertilizer. Diagnose nutritional ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Calculation Fertilizer Course, Computer Course, Fertilizer Course, Grower, Nursery, Nutrient Course, Nutrient Management, Online Course, PH Problems Course, UF Online Course

Free Organic farm practices Workshop in Homestead: 01/05/15


December 30, 2014

NCAT’s Gulf States office, in partnership with Quality Certification Services (QCS) of Gainesville, Florida, is offering a series of workshops about organic certification for producers in the Gulf States region. Three workshops are slated ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Clase, Farm, Florida, Free, Grower, Homestead, Miami, Organic, Organico