Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County producers! If you, your family, or your employees need or want to be tested for COVID-19, there are free testing sites available in both counties. The tests are free and… Read More
Air potato vines have become a common sight across most of Florida. Efforts have been underway for many years to control the spread of this invasive, non-native vine. For the past few years, the University… Read More
On Friday, I ventured to the office for the first time in three months. I had a pretty good idea of the condition the agriculture demonstration gardens would be in: disastrous. But I was wrong…. Read More
Hello again DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! I have a small handful of updates for you this afternoon and they fall into these four categories: updates to the Paycheck Protection Program, call for nominations for… Read More
One of the biggest decisions for horse owners is how best to keep their horses safe in the event of a hurricane. So where do you start? Step one is deciding whether you are going… Read More
“Natural.” “Free Range.” “Organic.” Oh, my! The array of claims made on food product labels can be dizzying, if not downright overwhelming. Join us July 14 for our free “What Do All the Labels Mean?”… Read More
An invasive species is an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native*, and its introduction can be intentional or unintentional. There are many kinds of invaders… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota county producers! The phones are ringing and the emails are rolling in: it is smutgrass season and we are hearing from folks who need help making a plan to keep it… Read More
Good morning DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! I hope that you are all doing ok on this Tuesday morning. I have a pile of information for you today. It is organized into three sections so… Read More
So you may or may not know what a Tuliptree looks like but this conversation is actually not about Tuliptrees; rather, it’s about a scale insect that loves to feed on all the relatives of… Read More
