by Molly Jameson | Mar 12, 2021
– Throughout the Panhandle and Big Bend Region of Florida, many residents struggle to access healthy foods. Of the 20 Florida counties with the most people living in poverty, more than half are in the Panhandle and Big Bend Region. Unfortunately, poverty leads...
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 external | Oct 30, 2020
– The most requested course by participants of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program from University of Florida IFAS Extension is here! Learn to manage different hydroponics systems, as well as the fundamentals of climate, water, nutrition, and...
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 | Jun 19, 2020
Life Cycle The squash bug, Anasa tristis, is a common insect pest of squash and other cucurbits. Squash bugs have a six to eight week life cycle, and can have up to three generations per year in Florida. They generally lay their eggs on the lower surface of leaves,...
