by Matthew Orwat | Feb 12, 2021
– It is mid-February, so the spring growing season is just around the corner. Customers will be flocking to local farmers markets and looking for their favorite locally grown tomatoes. Although tomatoes are a favorite kitchen staple, they prove challenging to...
by Zane Grabau | Oct 30, 2020
Zane Grabau, Crop Nematologist, and Chang Liu, BioScientist, UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Department- – Guava root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) is an invasive pest that has received increased attention and concern in recent years. This article...
by Josh Freeman | Sep 18, 2020
Josh Freeman, UF/IFAS Vegetable Extension Specialist, North Florida Research and Education Center – Quincy Have you ever sat back and wondered why some things we commonly use are designed the way they are? Let’s consider the bed design that we use for...
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...
by Matt Lollar | Jan 24, 2020
If you are considering diversifying your farm, or simply planning to grow more produce at home, then you may want to give hydroponic production a try. Basically, hydroponic production is the growing of crops without soil. This can be achieved through several...
by Josh Freeman | Nov 8, 2019
Most vegetable and melon producers in this region have some history with using soil fumigation, whether Telone (1,3-dichloropropene) for nematode control in peanuts or cotton, methyl bromide and chloropicrin for weed and disease control in tomatoes, or Vapam (metam...
