ThryvOn Cotton Commercially Available in 2023

ThryvOn Cotton Commercially Available in 2023

Dr. Scott Graham and Dr. Ron Smith, Auburn Entomologists in “February 16, 2023 Cotton Shorts” The new cotton technology expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) protein Cry51Aa2, referred to as “ThryvOn” and developed by Bayer CropScience, will be...
Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

João H.J. Bittar, DVM, Ph.D., Ameer A. Megahed, DVM, Ph.D., Ahmadreza Mirzaei, DVM, PhD., Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida   What is BLV? Bovine Leukosis is a lifelong infection caused by the...
Cool-Season Fly Pests of Horses

Cool-Season Fly Pests of Horses

Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS State Extension Horse Specialist Days are getting shorter, and nights are getting colder. Though the mosquito burden is subsiding, there are still fly pests of horses that seem to fair very well in the cooler months of the year in Florida....
Pesticide Applicator Trainings December 5-7

Pesticide Applicator Trainings December 5-7

UF/IFAS Extension, Washington County is offering a series of trainings for licensed applicators or those who would like to obtain a Florida Pesticide Applicators License. Each session will provide CEUs for licensed applicators and serve as exam preparation for those...