by Ethan Carter | Mar 11, 2022
The 2022 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 3. Extension Specialists from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama spoke to attendees providing key production recommendations and tips for row crop farmers during a time when input costs are skyrocketing....
by bobhoch | Mar 11, 2022
Bob Hochmuth with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren (Levy), Tyler Pittman (Gilchrist), Tatiana Sanchez (Alachua), Luke Harlow (Union), Jay Capasso (Columbia), Dan Fenneman (Madison), Keith Wynn (Hamilton), Danielle Sprague (Jefferson), Emily...
by Molly Jameson | Feb 25, 2022
There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. European honeybees provide about 85 percent of our pollinating activity that is vital for supplying one-quarter to one-third...
by Mathews Paret | Feb 11, 2022
Mathews Paret, Susannah Da Silva, Kiersten Bushong, Josh Freeman, Bob Hochmuth and Jeff Jones, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Many bacterial diseases annually affect the 7,500 acres of watermelon production in North Florida. Among these...
by Josh Freeman | Jan 28, 2022
Josh Freeman, Vegetable Specialist, UF/IFAS NFREC Quincy It’s time to make tomato plant orders for the first plantings of the 2022 spring growing season in North Florida and South Georgia (Figure 1). We have been very fortunate over the last several years and...
by external | Jan 28, 2022
Samantha Murray, UF/IFAS Communications In Florida, pesticide licensing exams help ensure the state’s approximately 70,000 pesticide applicators follow state regulations and best practices for mitigating the impact of chemicals on the environment. Historically, the...