Recently, residents in multiple states have received unexpected packages of seeds in the mail. Given the unknown origin and nature of the package contents, officials are cautioning anyone who receives such a package to NOT open it or use/plant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! It have true hodge-podge of information to share with you today. And as always, if you need to find any information I’ve sent in the past few months, here is a link to the archive: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/tag/pgm_ag/ Sarasota ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureHello DeSoto and Sarasota County producers! I’m going to keep this update short and sweet: the major pot of federal funding has been expanded to include losses on many more types of fruits and vegetables. This link will take you ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureHello 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 you do not have to have any symptoms ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
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 of Florida and the Florida Department ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
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. Wonderfully wrong. Joyfully wrong. Many ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, WildlifeHello 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 FL Woman of the Year ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
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 to evacuate with your horses or weather the storm in place. In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, LivestockHello 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 under control. I worked with Dr. Brent Sellers, ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGood 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 you can find just the info relevant to your operation: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture