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 Ashley Stonecipher | Dec 16, 2022
Thursday, January 26, 2023, 8:00 am- 1:00 pm – Jackson County Extension Office Auditorium, 2741 Penn Ave., Marianna Would you like to make more money off your land? Are you looking to diversify your current farm plans? The Tri-State Fruit &...
by Libbie Johnson | Dec 9, 2022
We are happy to announce registration is open for the 2023 AFVGA Annual Conference and Tradeshow! Register at AFVGA.org now. Early Bird rate of $125 now through the end of the year. We loved being in Gulf Shores in 2021, so we are returning to The Lodge at Gulf States...
by Xavier Martini | Nov 10, 2022
Xavier Martini, Thomson Paris, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Research and Education Center Mass trapping is a control measure used to capture high numbers of a target pest to reduce their population in the field. Instead of killing the pest with an insecticide,...
by Matt Lollar | Aug 12, 2022
Matt Lollar, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa, and Dr. Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy The diaprepes root weevil (aka the Apopka weevil) is expanding its spread in North Florida and is now in Bay County. The weevil has...
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...
