Did you know that United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service a.k.a. APHIS, restricts the movement of domestic soil from areas within the continental United States that are under quarantine for specific ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
The Census of Agriculture conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Who regulates plant importation? The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) - Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) regulates the importation of plants and plant products. Why? PPQ ... READ MORE
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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 ManagementAPHIS Establishes Two Additional Regulated Area in Florida for Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica) To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials The Animal and Plant Health Inspection ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseDid you make your reservations? Did you pack your gadgets, batteries and extra clothing just in case? Good! Now remember: do not pack a PEST on your way back!!! An invasive pest is an organism that is introduced into an area and becomes a pest ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeYup! if you are a fan of this tropical fruit. Come and join UF-Miami Dade Extension friends at USDA Chapman Field Community Day and taste different varieties of mangos grown at this USDA research facility. You can choose one of two new flowering ... READ MORE
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