| Horticulture Brent E. Jeansonne, B.S. Extension Agent Commercial Horticulture bjeansonne@co.volusia.fl.us
Karen
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Residential/urban horticulture
Residents who need answers to questions such as "When do I plant?" "What kind of grass is best for this area?" and "When do I fertilize?" find the Extension Service is the place to call. The Residential Horticulture agent or trained master gardeners are never too busy to answer your questions on gardening.You must have an Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. If you do not have one, you may download one for free
Green Industries Best Management Practices Workshop (Feb. 28, 2012)
Palm tree alert
Texas Phoenix palm decline (TPPD) disease in Florida
Contact our extension office for additional information or email kstauderman@co.volusia.fl.usHorticultural calendar
January 2012 [PDF]
February 2012 [PDF]
Classes
School Environmental Education Field Trips [PDF]
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email list This service will provide newsletters and updates that contain timely information on Florida-friendly maintenance practices, pests of lawns and landscapes, informative websites, horticultural publications available from the University of Florida Extension office and dates of upcoming programs in Central Florida. Subscribe to the Extension email list by clicking here and adding your email address.. |
Gardening resources
2010-2011 Vegetable Production Handbook
UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore
IFAS publications - Lawn, gardening and landscaping publications by the University of Florida
The Neighborhood Gardener
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods/Master Gardener newsletter
Learn online with Florida Yards and Neighborhoods
Florida-friendly landscaping
Florida-Friendly plant database
Comments on oak mortality
Retail garden nurseries in Volusia County [PDF]
Farmers markets [PDF]
LinksWhy garden for wildlife
Creating a wildlife habitat is easy. Simply follow NWF's steps and register your yard as an official certified wildlife habitat.Looking for information an a specific plant or problem?
Go to the University of Florida library of publications to search for solutions.Commercial horticulture
Businesses including fern and citrus growers, sod farms, golf courses, nurseries, landscape maintenance companies, parks and cemeteries can utilize the resources at the Extension office by providing the latest growing needs and chemical information through classes and individual analysis. The Commercial Horticulture Agent can also provide personal consultation for any business or municipality.
2010-2011 Vegetable Production Handbook
IFAS Extension BookstoreAnnouncements
Do you need CEUs? Attend "Weed Control Strategies in OrnamentalsFlorida plant health
Preparing for the winter (Protecting your plants)
Preparing for the cold (Watching the weather) Tomato disease - WILTS pH information The significance of water in leatherleaf fern production Citrus
- Planting & Fertilizing Young Citrus Trees
- Care of freeze-damaged citrus trees
- Citrus Health Management Areas (CHMAs)
Small Farms
International horticulture
- The pros & cons of the CAFTA
- Bananas
- Trading with Peru
- Principal marketing channels used by ornamental and Floriculture crop producers in Florida
- What do we know about Mexico's avocado production?
- International myths - Africa
- World hunger - Africa
- What is free trade about and how does it affect me?
Resources (in PDF format)
- Fruiting plant sources
- Organic vegetable gardening guide
- Florida vegetable gardening guide
- Cut foliage production
- Research helps florida fern industry survive
- Some general recommendations regarding the prevention and management of Anthracnose in Leatherleaf Fern
- Chlorothalonil can reduce leatherleaf fern vase life
- Irrigation and Nutrient Management Practices for Commercial Leatherleaf Fern Production in Florida
- Intermittent irrigation for cold protection conserves water in iced shadehouses during radiation freezes
- Small Farm Enterprise Information
- Commercial Horticulture Products Suppliers
- Farmers Markets
- Citrus tree sources
- “U-Pick-Your-Own" produce farms
- Alternative Cut Foliage Crops for Florida’s Unique Climate
- Managing Soil pH and Fertilizer Cations
- Nursery industry survey
- Organic fertilizer and pesticide suppliers
- Central Florida liner sources
Websites
Improving pest control with nutrition for growersSmall Farms Alternative Enterprises
The web site was developed to make small farm information accessible in one location," said Bob Hochmuth, the Multi-County Agent at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Suwannee Valley. "Small farmers may be seeking information on getting started in farming or considering one of many alternative enterprises and it is all pulled together in one site to make the search easy."
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Nursery News A bimonthly newsletter for pesticide applicators, nursery growers, fern growers and landscapers provided by the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension. Information on future educational programs providing continuing education credits (CEUs) also will be provided. Subscribe to the Nursery News newsletter by clicking here and choosing the "Nursery" option. |
Downloadable newsletters
The following files are in printable PDF format. You must have an Acrobat Reader to view the newsletters. If you do not have one, you may download one for free.From Roots to Shoots
(Commercial horticulture newsletter)
Winter 2011 issue
Fall 2011 issue
Customer service
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Phone calls, walk-ins and e-mail
Plant, soil and water diagnosis
AG Center
University of Florida IFAS Extension
Volusia County AG Center
3100 E. New York Ave.
DeLand, FL 32724
DeLand: 386-822-5778
Daytona: 386-257-6012
New Smyrna Beach: 386-423-3368
Fax: 386-822-5767
Email: gardener@volusia.org
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