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Category Archives: Growers
Invasive Species – A Lot of Mouths to Feed
On the lighter side for your holiday weekend… The USDA has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about invasive species. This eye-catching video is a great one to show around the office or at home as long as friends and … Continue reading
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Stinging Caterpillars Abundant Now
Our early warm weather is bringing out more than bathing suits and sunscreen this year. The Center for Disease Control has noted an uptick in calls about stinging caterpillars in Florida. The four species most commonly encountered in nurseries and … Continue reading
Upcoming Events include MREC Field Day and Pesticide Training in Spanish
May 9: WPS Train the Trainer Workshop: 9am-11am, Manatee County Extension. Under the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), all untrained workers or pesticide handlers must receive basic pesticide safety information within 5 days of hire or before entering a treated area. … Continue reading
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Floriculture Field Days: “Where All Color Turns to Green”
Nothing sells a plant better than blooms and buds. Flowers attract customers like nectar to the bees, enticing browsers to become buyers. Discover the hottest tips and trends in flower production and landscape design at the Floriculture Field Days and … Continue reading
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Biological Insecticides Webinar
This upcoming session in the Greenhouse Management Webinar Series may be of interest: Developments in Biological Insecticides Dr. Lance Osborne, Professor of Entomology, University of Florida, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka will highlight current and new biological insecticides. The webinar … Continue reading
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Upcoming Trainings Offer CEUs
Manatee County Extension Service will hold two training classes in May that offer CEUs for pesticide applicators: May 9: WPS Train the Trainer Workshop: 9am-11am, Manatee County Extension. Need CEU’s? The WPS TTT workshop provides CEUs in several categories. Even … Continue reading
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Worker Protection and Pesticide Trainings Offer CEUs
Manatee County Extension will hold several training classes in May which offer CEUs for pesticide applicators: May 9: WPS Train the Trainer Workshop: 9am-11am, Manatee County Extension. Need CEU’s? The WPS TTT workshop provides CEUs in several categories. Even if you … Continue reading
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New and Improved Landscape Plants
Meet Dr. Gary Knox, UF Extension Specialist and Professor of Environmental Horticulture based out of the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy. Dr Knox specializes in evaluating landscape plants and improving the quality and diversity of crops for … Continue reading
New Whitefly in Florida
Here we go again! In the past 5 years, Florida has been invaded by four new whitefly species. While these pests are causing damage mainly in landscapes, they can affect nursery production as well. Last December Extension Director Steven Brown … Continue reading
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IPMU 2012 Is Coming Soon
The annual Integrated Pest Management Update presented by UF/IFAS will be held on Wednesday, February 8 from 1:30 to 4:30 pm at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm. This year’s statewide teleconference for nursery and landscape industries features training … Continue reading
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