by Molly Jameson | Feb 10, 2023
Growing Potatoes It is almost Valentine’s Day, and that means it is potato planting season. Although potatoes are susceptible to frost and freeze damage, hot weather makes them vulnerable to pests and disease, so it is best to take your chances and plant them...
by Molly Jameson | Jan 13, 2023
As anyone who has developed a new skill knows, there is no better way to learn than by doing. This is why the farmers within the Red Hills Small Farm Alliance (RHSFA) started the first Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) chapter in...
by Molly Jameson | Jul 29, 2022
Have you ever noticed what looks like little winding squiggly paths through the leaf surface of your vegetable crops? If so, then you likely had a visit from leafminers. The most common leafminer species we encounter in our Florida vegetable crops are vegetable...
by Molly Jameson | Feb 25, 2022
There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. European honeybees provide about 85 percent of our pollinating activity that is vital for supplying one-quarter to one-third...
by Molly Jameson | Aug 20, 2021
Did you know that one-third of the food we eat in the US comes from crops pollinated by honeybees? Crops such as apples, almonds, broccoli, melons, and squash rely on honeybees for pollination, which adds more than $15 billion in added crop value. Additionally,...
