Category: Crops

Pesticide Safety Awareness: Protecting Yourself and the Environment

by Lisa Hickey
September 5, 2025

Be safe and reduce your pesticide exposure. Whether you are a backyard gardener using pesticides or a professional pesticide applicator, precautions are necessary before and during the use of pesticides. The use of pesticides comes with significant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Awareness, Pest Control, Pesticide Awareness, Pesticides, Pgm_Admin, Safety, Weed Control
Altica spp. flea beetle

Leap into Learning: Flea Beetles

by Jackie Lebouitz
February 27, 2024

The daytime call of birdsong heralds our gentle transition into the spring season. Light rainstorms ensure that our soils are saturated and that our plants are nourished. The sun's rays work in tandem to encourage the emergence of fresh, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Beetle, Biocontrol, Control, Damage, Ecofriendly, Entomology, Flea, Insects, Pests, Pgm_Chemicals, Plant

The Buzz about Bees in Florida

by Forest Hecker
August 19, 2023

Bees, those tiny yet industrious creatures, have been silently playing a crucial role in sustaining our economy and environment. The mesmerizing dance of honeybees, gathering nectar from vibrant flowers, not only produces the golden elixir ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Bee, Garden, Insect, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Land Insects, Landscape, Landscape Insects, Pgm_HortRes, Pollinator

Dig-in to school gardens on June 17 with our School Garden Workshop 2021

by Mindy Hanak
June 10, 2021

As we complete another school year and segue into summer, we celebrate our school gardens with our annual school garden workshop. Join us June 17 for this free event, as we dig in to school gardens! We'll over your most-requested topics, including: ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Bug, Curriculum, Edible Gardening, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pgm_Gardens, School Garden, Shared Spaces, Teacher Training, Vermiculture, Youth Development
various fruits and vegetables arranged for photographic display, including apples, carrots, bananas, peppers, mangos and more

IFAS seeks input on urban agriculture issues, priorities

by Kevin O'Horan
May 26, 2021

The UF/IFAS College of Agricultural Life and Sciences sent the following request May 26, re an urban agriculture survey: Tell us about your urban agriculture needs, barriers, and opportunities. Dr. Catherine Campbell at the University of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Fruits, Pgm_Admin, Urban Ag, Urban Agriculture, Vegetables

Meet Local Sarasota Farmers on the March 18 Eat Local Farm Tour

by rkluson
March 6, 2018

The public is welcome to register for a March 18 bus tour of five innovative small farms in Sarasota County, an opportunity for locavores to meet local food growers on their farms and learn about this exciting aspect of the local food system. Register ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Edible Sarasota, Farm Credit Of Florida, Farm Tour, Florida Farm Bureau, Local Farms, Organic Farms, Pgm_Ag, Sarasota County, Transition Sarasota, Visit Sarasota

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