Tag: weeds

MEDIA ALERT: Come to Florida Ag Expo; learn about hops, other emerging crops and artificial intelligence

by Brad Buck
October 27, 2022

WHAT: Tour a hops yard. Find out how artificial intelligence helps farmers. Discover how UF/IFAS will help growers use fewer nutrients. Find out how plant breeding can help growers avoid diseases – all at this year’s Florida Ag Expo. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: #aiatuf, Artificial Intelligence, Blackberries, Florida Ag Expo, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, Jack Rechcigl, Plant Breeding, Plant Disease, Precision Agriculture, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Weeds

Identify weeds fast with new online tool

by Tory Moore
August 9, 2021

Florida weeds run aplenty, especially in the summer. Getting rid of weeds starts with proper identification, and UF/IFAS experts developed an online tool that organizes weeds by flower color for fast identification. The tool helps identify ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Herbicide, Landscape, Landscapes, Weed, Weed Control, Weed Identification, Weed Science, Weeds

What’s that weed? New weed ID video series available

by Tory Moore
June 14, 2021

A new video series will help hobby gardeners and professional horticulturalists identify weeds in their gardens and greenhouses. Proper identification helps lower herbicide use and leads to more successful weed management. The free, on-demand ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Weed Science, Weeds

Robots may eventually help kill weeds that impede strawberry yield

by Brad Buck
June 9, 2021

BALM, Fla. --- Think of University of Florida scientists Nathan Boyd and Arnold Schumann a bit like surgeons. Except in this case, their operating room is a strawberry field. With their research, Boyd and Schumann hope to eventually help ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: #aiatuf, Algorithm, Arnold Schumann, Artificial Intelligence, Citrus Research And Education Center, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Nathan Boyd, Precision Agriculture, Robots, Soil And Water Sciences, Spraying, Strawberries, Weeds

New educational presentations available to citrus growers

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 26, 2021

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla.--- Looking for news that you can use now to improve citrus grove management? Six new presentations from UF/IFAS researchers are now available for viewing on the UF/IFAS Extension citrus agents’ website. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Biological Control, Citrus, Citrus Extension, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fernando Alferez, Hlb, Jawwad Qureshi, Larry Duncan, Lauren Diepenbrock, Lukasz Stelinski, Pests, Presentations, Psyllids, Ramdas Kanissery, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Weeds

New ‘Identification of Weeds in Florida Citrus’ Guide Available Now

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
December 4, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The UF/IFAS Extension bookstore has released an updated version of “Identification of Weeds in Florida Citrus,” a pocket-sized quick reference guide to weeds commonly observed throughout the state that may be frequently ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Brent Sellers, Citrus, Gardening, Publication, Steve Futch, UF IFAS Extension Bookstore, Weeds

Steam Technique Can Spell Doom for Citrus Weeds, Help Preserve Environment

by Brad Buck
October 21, 2019

IMMOKALEE, Fla. --- Like many farmers nationwide, citrus growers are looking for any edge in their fight against weeds, and they’d rather use fewer chemicals to control the plants, says a University of Florida scientist. That’s because chemicals ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Citrus, Ramdas Kanissery, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Steam, Weeds

UF/IFAS Announces EPA’s Mandatory Paraquat Certified Applicator Training

by Brad Buck
March 26, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- People who need certification in applying paraquat – a weed killer – must take a course from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management
Tags: Agronomy, EPA, Fred Fishel, Herbicide, Paraquat, Training, Weeds

Weed Appreciation Day: Not all weeds bad, says UF expert

by Samantha Murray
March 27, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new plant pops up in your yard — is it a weed? It’s all in the eye of the beholder, says a lawn and garden expert with the University of Florida. “A weed is simply a plant growing out of place,” said ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-friendly Landscaping, Master Gardener, News, Weed Appreciation Day, Weeds, Wendy Wilber

UF scientists find way to surgically strike out weeds that impede crop growth

by Brad Buck
June 5, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- By using a combination of fumigants, University of Florida scientists believe they can surgically strike out some weeds that otherwise get in the way of vegetable growth. Researchers with ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Nathan Boyd, News, Soil Fumigants, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Weeds

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