by Doug Mayo | Aug 28, 2020
This week’s featured video was produced by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team to provide a summary of the services county agents offer to agricultural producers in Florida. University of Florida/IFAS has County Extension Agents in all 67 of Florida’s counties...
by external | Aug 14, 2020
– U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced, on August 11, that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) in response to public comments and data. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is...
by Matthew Orwat | Aug 7, 2020
In recent years, not a summer has gone by in which I did not see citrus rust mite (CRM) damage in a citrus grove. I thought this year would be the first. Unfortunately, last week I saw my first rust mite damage of the year. Unlike the myriad of pests that have been...
by Ray Bodrey | Jul 31, 2020
Florida is home to some of the finest honey produced on planet earth. There’s no doubt this sweet delight is a major commodity for the state, but the benefits of the honey bee stretch much further. Florida ranks third behind the Dakotas in yearly honey production,...
by Matt Lollar | Jul 24, 2020
There are many species of clearwing moths that affect various fruit and ornamental trees. The most common species in the southeast is the peachtree borer. However, another species of clearwing moth causes damage to olive trees. The larval stage of these species...
by Xavier Martini | Jul 17, 2020
Dr. Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS Entomologist and Nicholas Johnston, PhD student, UF Department of Entomology Soon, vegetable growers from North Florida will transplant tomatoes and cucurbits for the fall season. The most feared pest during this season is the sweet potato...
