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
By Randall Penn, waste reduction agent, and Sarah Bostick, sustainable agriculture agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Savor Sarasota is coming back to town June 1st through 14th. During this event, local restaurants will feature lunch… Read More
Good morning DeSoto and Sarasota County producers! The time has come: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) applications open on Tuesday, May 26th. This is the federal program designed to reimburse farmers and ranchers who experienced… Read More
Twice a year, two seasons, two months of misery as we try our best to avoid hitting the clouds of lovebugs in our car’s path. Yes, it is that time of the year again when… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! It looks like there is a 50-50 chance that we may actually get some much needed rain tomorrow and that certainly would be a blessing. Today I have another… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! It has been an entire week since I last had information to send your way. The pace of new information is finally slowing down. I am going to continue… Read More
Do you know the song, “The ants go marching one by one; hurrah, hurrah”? Picture in place of the ants, grasshoppers. Not just any grasshopper, but the Eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera. If you have… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! Three quick pieces of info and a reminder for you today: disaster loans, sources for personal protective equipment and sanitation/disinfectant supplies, and disaster impact survey. Don’t forget that you… Read More
A really tiny mite—almost imperceptible to the naked eye—can cause giant problems in the plant world. Eriophyid mites are less than 1 mm in length, which makes them difficult to see. Yet, one female mite… Read More
Good morning DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! Three quick things for you today: an archive of all the emails I am sending you, a live webinar TODAY at NOON on the USDA Families Food Box… Read More
