Category: Pests & Disease

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place

March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Got Pesticide Pileup? Operation Cleansweep for Disposal

by Mary Beth Henry

November 27, 2019

Got pesticide pileup? Have you inherited someone else’s pesticide storage? No worries even if it’s your own! Operation Cleansweep is a great opportunity to properly dispose of pesticides that you may have been putting off dealing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Mbhenry, Pesticides, Polkpesttraining, Polksmallfarms

Worker Protection Standards (WPS) Materials

by Mary Beth Henry

July 29, 2019

Does your farm operation employ seasonal, part time or full time workers? Does your farm operation use pesticides? (Even organic or non-restricted use products count here.) If you answered yes to the questions above, you need to know ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Mbhenry, Polkpesttraining, WPS

2019 Honey Bee Seminar

by Mary Beth Henry

April 3, 2019

UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, in partnership with the Ridge Beekeepers Association, will host a Saturday program for new beekeepers and those considering starting a hive. Join us for a fun day where you can learn about beekeeping and sharpen ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Mbhenry, Polksmallfarms, Small-farms

Private Pesticide Applicator License- Is it for you?

by Mary Beth Henry

January 28, 2019

The Private Pesticide Applicator License is a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) license that allows for the purchase and application of Restricted Use Pesticides needed for the production of an agricultural product. This license covers applications ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Mbhenry, Pesticides

Whole-Farm Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Video Series Released

by Jose Perez

February 6, 2016

If you want to know the best ways to manage pests via integrated pest management, you can find all of the information you need in a series of video modules created by University of Florida IFAS Extension faculty. These IPM strategy modules are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Small-farms

PhotoStory: Banker Plants

by Jose Perez

October 16, 2015

The Use of Banker Plants in Integrated Pest Management Content and Picture Sources and more information: Banker plant In-Service Training Resources developed by Lance ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease

Two IPM experts to speak at the Mid-Florida Specialty Crops Conference

by Jose Perez

October 15, 2015

By Lana Nasser, Friday Oct 15, 2015 As we come closer to the Mid-Florida Specialty Crop Conference, which takes place on November 6 in Apopka, Florida, we are excited to have such great line of speakers sharing expertise and knowledge with ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Pests & Disease

PhotoStory: Cover Crops

by Jose Perez

September 24, 2015

Cover Crops for Pest Management and Soil Health That’s it folks! For more information on whole farm approach and trap ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease

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