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Virus throttles Florida’s lucrative ornamental plant industry (Interview)


April 27, 2020

How is COVID-19 pandemic affecting the ornamental plant industry in Florida? Follow this interview by AFP news to a nursery grower and UF/IFAS Extension expert in Miami-Dade County By AFP. The palm trees that line many US boulevards, the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Agriculture, COVID-19, Farmworker, Florida, Homestead, Industry, Miami, Nursery, Ornamental, Plant, Planta, Trabajo, UF/IFAS, Virus, Vivero

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