Category: Pests & Disease

2026 UF/IFAS Compost Consortium

by David Hébert
February 4, 2026

Mark your calendars, composters! This spring, come to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Compost Consortium! WHERE: Mid-Florida Research and Education Center 2725 S. Binion Road Apopka, FL 32703 WHEN: ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Compost, Composting, Litter, Livestock, Soil, Soil Amendment, Soil PH, UF/IFAS, Upcoming, Vegetable Garden Soil
A planter moves a load of plant material; a progression of compost is shown; a setup of compost being stored is shown in front of a tarp.

Composting with Iron/Clay Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

by David Hébert
March 2, 2025

Introduction Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), variety "Iron/Clay" is an abundant source of high protein plant biomass. This plant material can be composted to produce a net gain in total nitrogen on the farm. After mixing and management, storage-ready ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Did you receive mysterious seed packets from China?

by Justina Dacey
July 30, 2020

Florida residents have been reporting unsolicited seed packets in the mail. Some have Chinese characters and others have arrived in boxes labeled diamond studs. Florida and many other states are reporting these incoming packages. The mystery ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: China, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture, Invasive Species, Seeds, USDA
Pesticide Spray

Abiotic Factors for Ornamentals; New Ornamental Varieties for NE Florida; Chemical Spill Recover; Pesticide Labeling 2019

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 23, 2019

DATE AND TIME Thursday, December 12 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST LOCATION Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Rd. Yulee, FL 32097 Call for directions!!! FEE Early bird is $30 per person; at the door is $40; Instructors Erin Harlow and ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: LCLM
white peach scale Pseudaulacaspis pentagona

White peach scale

by Rebecca Jordi
March 11, 2019

All of the white, covering the trunk of your tree is actually an insect. White peach scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni), is believed to have originated in Japan or China, although one report places the point of origin in Italy where ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: White Peach Scale
Eastern Tent Caterpillars

Eastern Tent Caterpillars and Your Horses

by Kelsey Irvine
March 22, 2018

If you take a look around your yard this spring, chances are you will spot bags of caterpillar webs. If you were to peer closer you will see numerous Eastern Tent Caterpillars(ETC) inching around. These insects exist throughout the United States, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Eastern Tent Caterpillar, Horses, Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome, MRLS

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