Category: Agriculture

Nearly mature watermelon growing in a field row.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Plant Pathology (Jan.–Feb. 2026)

by Gillian McGuire
March 5, 2026

UF AgriGator Spray Program: Watermelon By Nicholas S. Dufault, Mathews Paret, Kiersten Fullem, Pamela D. Roberts, Gary Vallad, and Susannah Da Silva. This guide is intended as a resource for Extension agents and growers and contains information ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ask IFAS, Blueberry, Department Of Plant Pathology, EDIS Journal, Plant Pathology Department, Spray Program, Watermelon
Mushrooms growing from mossy part of tree.,

New EDIS/Ask IFAS Document Published by Plant Pathology During May and June

by Gillian McGuire
July 7, 2025

Discover the latest research and practical solutions from UF/IFAS experts. This is a new EDIS/Ask IFAS document published by the Department of Plant Pathology during May and June. Stay informed and inspired with our updates! Oyster Mushrooms ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Plant Pathology, EDIS Journal, Oyster Mushrooms, Plant Pathology Department
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Plants get sick too! Workshop Teaches Teachers the Basics of Plant Pathology

by Joe Kaleita
May 20, 2024

Eighteen middle and high school science teachers from around Florida gathered at Fifield Hall on Saturday, May 18, for the sixth edition of the Plants Get Sick Too! workshop, learning about plant diseases from UF/IFAS plant pathologists. Teachers ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: K-12, Plant Disease, Plant Pathology, Plants Get Sick Too, Teachers, Workshop

Tea Research Day Brings Together Growers, Prospective Growers and Scientists

by Joe Kaleita
June 12, 2023

Tea researchers, growers and prospective growers gathered at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra on Thursday, June 7 for Tea Research Day. The event showcases the tea research project led by Assistant Professor of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bala Rathinasabapathi, Brantlee Spakes Richter, Citra, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Research, Specialty Crops, Tea
Avocados growing on a tree. Avocado fruit

Are Avocados Toast? Study Simulates Effect of Laurel Wilt Epidemic on Florida Crop

by Joe Kaleita
April 4, 2023

A new epidemic begins to spread through a region densely populated with avocado groves – slowly, at first. Growers discuss management strategies with other nearby growers, and most of them agree that a wait-and-see approach is prudent. After ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Avocados, Epidemic, Homestead, Laurel Wilt, Plant Pathology

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