by external | Mar 21, 2025
UF/IFAS has been the primary provider for pesticide certification exam locations through the county extension network for many years. However, in 2025, due to technological updates to Windows, internet networks, and the computers UF/IFAS have been using for testing,...
by Zane Grabau | Mar 7, 2025
Plant-parasitic nematodes are a key pest in Florida horticulture production, and nematicide application is an important part of an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. To that end, there is a recent addition to the limited number of nematicides available in...
by Ethan Carter | Mar 7, 2025
The 2025 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 6, in Marianna, Florida. The event had a great turnout with 143 people. This annual event is a regional peanut and cotton production meeting located in the Central Panhandle, supporting growers from...
by Marcelo Wallau | Feb 28, 2025
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, in collaboration with Brent Sellers (UF/IFAS RCREU), David Russell (Auburn University) As a Forage Extension Specialist in Florida, about half of the questions I get are about weeds. “What is this weed and...
by Nick Simmons | Feb 28, 2025
Lice infestations cause significant economic losses to the cattle industry. The USDA estimates that U.S. livestock producers lose approximately $125 million annually due to cattle lice. These tiny parasites can lead to substantial economic losses as a result of...
by Zane Grabau | Feb 28, 2025
Zane J. Grabau, University of Florida, Associate Professor in Nematology; and Jefferson de Oliveira Barizon, University of Missouri, Graduate Student In Florida, and the Southeast in general, southern root-knot nematode and reniform nematode are the major...
