Tag: South Florida

Downy mildew confirmed on South FL purple velvet plants

by Vanessa Vassilaros
August 6, 2015

Downy mildew, a disease known to damage dozens of plant species in Florida, has now been found on purple velvet plants in South Florida, UF/IFAS scientists say. Purple velvet plants are popularly used for foliage and cut flowers, said Aaron ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Downy Mildew, Gynura Aurantiaca, Homestead, Miami, Miami-Dade, Mildew, Nursery Pest, Ornamental, Pest, Peste, Plant Nursery, South Florida, UF, Velvet

Do you want to learn if you are wasting herbicides during your application for FREE?

by Vanessa Vassilaros
February 26, 2015

University of Florida (UF/IFAS) Extension –Miami-Dade County and FNGLA can help! We want to help your nursery succeed. Most plant nurseries do not know how much herbicide they are applying. University of Florida Miami-Dade County Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ayuda A Viveristas, Clase, Free, Free Assesment, Gratis, Herbicida, Herbicide, Homestead, Investigacion, Mala Hierba, Maleza, Miami, Miami-Dade, Ornamentales, Ornamentals, Pesticide, Research, South Florida, Study, Stusio, Weed

Weather Update for Ag 01/14/14

by Vanessa Vassilaros
January 14, 2014

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Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agriculture, Forecats. 01/14/14, January, Miami-Dade, South Florida, Weather

Busy BEES in South FL Bee college!

by Vanessa Vassilaros
August 12, 2013

Go to: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/honeybee/extension/SFbee_college.shtml READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Abejas, Apiario, Bee College, Clases, Seminario, South Florida, UF, Workshop

New Pest alert: Lizards in South Florida

by Vanessa Vassilaros
September 26, 2012

Do you have a lizard invading your grove or nursery in Miami-Dade County? Check this out! And share it with your friends. In 3 languages (English, Spanish and Creole) thanks to collaboration between The University of Florida Extension and ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Evcampoverde, Everglades, Grove, Invasive Species, Invasoras, Lagartijas, Lizards, Nursery, Pest, Plaga, South Florida, Sur De Florida

UF is in South Florida!

by Vanessa Vassilaros
August 29, 2012

UF is in South Florida! READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Evcampoverde, Florida, Gators, South Florida, UF

Opportunity to advertise your plant nursery!!!

by Vanessa Vassilaros
July 17, 2012

This is another great opportunity for your business to be seen in a big event in South Florida. The event is Jamaica's 50th Independence Anniversary event and is promoted by the Caribbean Music Festival. You can donate 1 or more plants to be ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Advertisement, Donation, Evcampoverde, Jamaica, Nursery, Plants, South Florida

It’s A Bird… It’s A Plane… It’s A Whitefly!!!

by Vanessa Vassilaros
July 13, 2012

I guess they never asked Superman to get rid of whitefly pests! Otherwise it would have been a painful defeat for the super hero against thousands of little warriors (each adult is approx. 2 mm long) Whiteflies love South Florida and I am ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Evcampoverde, Insect, Management, Miami, Pesticide, South Florida, Whitefly, Workshop

Opportunity to sell your agricultural land…potential buyer waiting!!!

by Vanessa Vassilaros
July 2, 2012

Do you want to sell your nursery or farm land? Here is an excellent opportunity! The National Farm Investment Coordinator for US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, is looking for farm land opportunities for one of their our ultra-high ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Evcampoverde, South Florida

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