Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, 2024–2025 edition

Shinsuke Agehara, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, and Xavier Martini, editors


This is the full text of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, 2024–2025 edition, available as a PDF from the link at the top right of this page.

VPH FL 2024–2025 cover.
Figure 1. VPH FL 2024–2025 cover.
Credit: Tracy Bryant, UF/IFAS Communications

Authors

Shinsuke Agehara, associate professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma

Julien Beuzelin, associate professor, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center – Belle Glade

Nathan S. Boyd, associate center director and professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma

Johan Desaeger, associate professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma

Peter J. Dittmar, associate professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department – Gainesville

Nicholas S. Dufault, associate professor, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department – Gainesville

Michael D. Dukes, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and director, Center for Land Use Efficiency – Gainesville

Prissy Fletcher, Extension agent II, UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County – St. Augustine

Craig Frey, county Extension director and Extension agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County – Labelle

George Hochmuth, professor emeritus, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences – Gainesville

Ramdas Kanissery, associate professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee

Sriyanka Lahiri, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma

Xiaoying Li, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead

Yuncong Li, professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead

Guodong Liu, associate professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department – Gainesville

Xavier Martini, associate professor, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Quincy

Eugene J. McAvoy, regional Extension agent IV emeritus, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee

Anna Meszaros, Extension agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County – West Palm Beach

Kelly T. Morgan, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences – Gainesville

Rao Mylavarapu, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences – Gainesville

Mathews L. Paret, professor and chair, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department – Gainesville

Natalia A. Peres, professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma

Pamela D. Roberts, professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee

Germán Sandoya-Miranda, associate professor, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center – Belle Glade

Dakshina R. Seal, scientist, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead

Eric H. Simonne, distinguished professor, Office of District Extension Directors – Gainesville

Crystal A. Snodgrass, former county Extension director and Extension agent III, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County – Palmetto

Pavlos Tsouvaltzis, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee

Jawwad Qureshi, associate professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee

Gary E. Vallad, professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma

Katia Viana Xavier, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center – Belle Glade

Qingren Wang, Extension agent III, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County – Homestead

Bonnie Wells, Extension agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County – Cocoa

Vance M. Whitaker, professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma

Shouan Zhang, professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead

Lincoln Zotarelli, professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department – Gainesville

Acknowledgments

The purpose of this book is to provide the best and most up-to-date information available to the primary users of this book—the Florida vegetable industry. This is possible because of the efforts of many University of Florida faculty in several locations around the state. The editors gratefully acknowledge their contributions. The editors also wish to acknowledge the contributions of the following faculty who have retired or are no longer involved in UF/IFAS Extension: Charles Barrett, Craig K. Chandler, Richard P. Cromwell, Kent E. Cushman, Josh H. Freeman, James P. Gilreath, Chad Hutchinson, Freddie Johnson, Thomas A. Kucharek, Mary L. Lamberts, Andrew MacRae, Donald N. Maynard, O. N. Nesheim, Joseph W. Noling, Stephen M. Olson, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Kenneth Pernezny, James Price, Richard N. Raid, Kenneth D. Shuler, Allen G. Smajstrla, William M. Stall, Phil Stansly, David Sui, Charles Vavrina, Susan Webb, and Philip Williams.

Contents

Chapter 1. Commercial Vegetable Production in Florida

Shinsuke Agehara, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, and Xavier Martini

Chapter 2. Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida

Guodong Liu, Eric H. Simonne, Kelly T. Morgan, George Hochmuth, Shinsuke Agehara, Rao Mylavarapu, Craig Frey, Pavlos Tsouvaltzis, and Xiaoying Li

Chapter 3. Principles and Practices of Irrigation Management for Vegetables

Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, and Eric H. Simonne

Chapter 4. Integrated Pest Management

Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Nathan S. Boyd, and Mathews L. Paret

Chapter 5. Ethnic Vegetable Production

Guodong Liu, Bonnie Wells, Yuncong Li, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, and Xiaoying Li

Chapter 6. Cole Crop Production

Bonnie Wells, Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Prissy Fletcher, and Qingren Wang

Chapter 7. Cucurbit Production

Craig Frey, Nathan S. Boyd, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Anna Meszaros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Pamela D. Roberts, and Xavier Martini

Chapter 8. Eggplant Production

Pamela D. Roberts, Craig Frey, Anna Meszaros, Nathan S. Boyd, Johan Desaeger, and Jawwad Qureshi

Chapter 9. Leafy Vegetable Production

Germán Sandoya-Miranda, Ramdas Kanissery, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Anna Meszaros, Julien Beuzelin, and Katia Viana Xavier

Chapter 10. Minor Vegetable Crop Production

Dakshina R. Seal, Qingren Wang, Ramdas Kanissery, Anna Meszaros, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien Beuzelin, Johan Desaeger, Nicholas S. Dufault, Katia Viana Xavier, and Shouan Zhang

Chapter 11. Legume Production

Craig Frey, Peter J. Dittmar, Dakshina R. Seal, Shouan Zhang, Johan Desaeger, and Qingren Wang

Chapter 12. Onion, Leek, and Chive Production

Johan Desaeger, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Xavier Martini, Shouan Zhang, and Lincoln Zotarelli

Chapter 13. Pepper Production

Craig Frey, Eugene J. McAvoy, Johan Desaeger, Gary E. Vallad, Jawwad Qureshi, and Nathan S. Boyd

Chapter 14. Potato Production

Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Johan Desaeger, Prissy Fletcher, and Bonnie Wells

Chapter 15. Root Crop Production

Julien Beuzelin, Peter J. Dittmar, Bonnie Wells, Johan Desaeger, Lincoln Zotarelli, Shouan Zhang, Qingren Wang, Craig Frey, and Anna Meszaros

Chapter 16. Strawberry Production

Vance M. Whitaker, Nathan S. Boyd, Natalia A. Peres, Johan Desaeger, Sriyanka Lahiri, and Shinsuke Agehara

Chapter 17. Sweet Corn Production

Katia Viana Xavier, Ramdas Kanissery, Craig Frey, Anna Meszaros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, and Julien Beuzelin

Chapter 18. Tomato Production

Craig Frey, Ramdas Kanissery, Jawwad Qureshi, Johan Desaeger, and Gary E. Vallad

Chapter 19. Biopesticides and Alternative Disease and Pest Management Products

Natalia A. Peres, Gary E. Vallad, Johan Desaeger, and Sriyanka Lahiri

Crop Index

UF/IFAS Extension Offices

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ALACHUA COUNTY

106 SW 140th Terr. Suite 3

Jonesville, FL 32669

PH: (352) 955-2402 | FAX: (352) 334-0122

EMAIL: Alachua@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BAKER

1025 West Macclenny Ave.

Macclenny, Florida 32063-9640

PH: (904) 259-3520 | FAX: (904) 259-9034

EMAIL: Baker@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/baker

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BAY COUNTY

2728 E. 14th Street

Panama City, Florida 32401-5022

PH: (850) 784-6105 | FAX: (850) 784-6107

EMAIL: Bay@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/bay

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BRADFORD COUNTY

2266 North Temple Avenue

Starke, Florida 32091-1612

PH: (904) 966-6224 | FAX: (904) 964-9283

EMAIL: Bradford@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/bradford

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BREVARD COUNTY

3695 Lake Drive

Cocoa, Florida 32926-4219

PH: (321) 633-1702 | FAX: (321) 633-1890

EMAIL: Brevard@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/brevard

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BROWARD COUNTY

3245 College Ave

Davie, FL 33314

PH: (954) 357-5270 | FAX: (954) 357-8740

EMAIL: Broward@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/broward/

UF/IFAS EXTENSION CALHOUN COUNTY

20816 Central Ave. East Suite1

Blountstown, Florida 32424-2206

PH: (850) 674-8323 | FAX: (850) 674-8353

EMAIL: Calhoun@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/calhoun

UF/IFAS EXTENSION CHARLOTTE COUNTY

25550 Harbor View Road, Suite 3

Port Charlotte, Florida 33980-2503

PH: (941) 764-4340 | FAX: (941) 764-4343

EMAIL: Charlotte@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/charlotte

UF/IFAS EXTENSION CITRUS COUNTY

3650 West Sovereign Path, Suite 1

Lecanto, FL 34461-8070

PH: (352) 527-5700 | FAX: (352) 527-5749

EMAIL: citrus@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/citrus

UF/IFAS EXTENSION CLAY COUNTY

2463 SR 16W

P.O. Box 278

Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043-0278

PH: (904) 284-6355 | FAX: (904) 529-9776

EMAIL: Clay@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/clay

UF/IFAS EXTENSION COLLIER COUNTY

14700 Immokalee Road

Naples, Florida 34120-1468

PH: (239) 252-4800 | FAX: (239) 252-4822

EMAIL: Collier@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/collier

UF/IFAS EXTENSION COLUMBIA COUNTY

971 W. Duval St., Ste 170

Lake City, FL 32055-3708

PH: (386) 752-5384 | FAX: (386) 758-2173

EMAIL: Columbia@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/columbia

UF/IFAS EXTENSION DESOSTO COUNTY

2150 Northeast Roan Street

Arcadia, Florida 34266-5025

PH: (863) 993-4846 | FAX: (863) 993-4849

EMAIL: Desoto@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/desoto

UF/IFAS EXTENSION DIXIE COUNTY

99 Northeast 121st Street P.O. Box 640

Cross City, Florida 32628-0640

PH: (352) 498-1237 | FAX: (352) 498-1471

EMAIL: Dixie@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/dixie

UF/IFAS EXTENSION DUVAL COUNTY

1010 North McDuff Ave.

Jacksonville, Florida 32254-2083

PH: (904) 255-7450 | FAX: (904) 387-8902

EMAIL: Duval@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/duval

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ESCAMBIA COUNTY

3740 Stefani Road

Cantonment, Florida 32533-7792

PH: (850) 475-5230 | FAX: (850) 475-5233

EMAIL: Escambia@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/escambia

UF/IFAS EXTENSION FLAGLER COUNTY

150 Sawgrass Road

Bunnell, Florida 32110-9503

PH: (386) 437-7464 | FAX: (386) 586-2102

EMAIL: Flagler@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/flagler/

UF/IFAS EXTENSION FRANKLIN COUNTY

66 Fourth Street

Apalachicola, Florida 32320-1775

PH: (850) 653-9337 | FAX: (850) 653-9447

EMAIL: Franklin@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/franklin

UF/IFAS EXTENSION GADSDEN COUNTY

2140 West Jefferson Street

Quincy, Florida 32351-1905

PH: (850) 875-7255 | FAX: (850) 875-7257

EMAIL: Gadsden@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/gadsden

UF/IFAS EXTENSION GILCHRIST COUNTY

125 East Wade Street

P.O. Box 157

Trenton, Florida 32693-0157

PH: (352) 463-3174 | FAX: (352) 463-3197

EMAIL: Gilchrist@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/gilchrist

UF/IFAS EXTENSION GLADES COUNTY

900 US 27

P.O. Box 1527

SW Moore Haven, Florida 33471-0549

PH: (863) 946-0244 | FAX: (863) 946-0629

EMAIL: Glades@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/glades

UF/IFAS EXTENSION GULF COUNTY

232 East Lake Ave.

P.O. Box 250

Wewahitchka, Florida 32465-0250

PH: (850) 639-3200 | FAX: (850) 639-3201

EMAIL: Gulf@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/gulf

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HAMILTON COUNTY

1143 NW US Highway 41

Jasper, Florida 32052-5856

PH: (386) 792-1276 | FAX: (386)792-6446

EMAIL: Hamilton@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/hamilton

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HARDEE COUNTY

507 Civic Center Drive

Wauchula, Florida 33873-9460

PH: (863) 773-2164 | FAX: (863) 773-6861

EMAIL: Hardee@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/hardee

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HENDRY COUNTY

1085 Pratt Blvd

P.O. Box 68

LaBelle, Florida 33975-0068

PH: (863) 674-4092 | FAX: (863) 674-4637

EMAIL: hendry@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/hendry

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HERNANDO COUNTY

16110 Aviation Loop

Brooksville, Florida 34604

PH: (352) 754-4433 | FAX: (352) 754-4489

EMAIL: Hernando@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/hernando

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HIGHLANDS COUNTY

4509 George Blvd.

Sebring, Florida 33875-5837

PH: (863) 402-6540 | FAX: (863) 402-6544

EMAIL: Highlands@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/highlands

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

5339 County Road 579

Seffner, Florida 33584-3334

PH: (813) 744-5519 | FAX: (813) 744-5776

EMAIL: Hillsborough@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/hillsborough

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HOLMES COUNTY

1169 East Hwy 90

Bonifay, Florida 32425-6012

PH: (850) 547-1108 | FAX: (850) 547-7433

EMAIL: Holmes@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/holmes

UF/IFAS EXTENSION INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

1800 27th Street

Vero Beach, Florida 32960-0310

PH: (772) 226-4330 | FAX: (772) 226-1743

EMAIL: Indian@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/indian-river/

UF/IFAS EXTENSION JACKSON COUNTY

2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 3

Marianna, Florida 32448-4022

PH: (850) 482-9620 | FAX: (850) 482-9287

EMAIL: Jackson@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/jackson

UF/IFAS EXTENSION JEFFERSON COUNTY

2729 W. Washington Hwy. 90

Monticello, Florida 32344-5963

PH: (850) 342-0187 | FAX: (850) 342-3483

EMAIL: Jefferson@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/jefferson

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LAFAYETTE COUNTY

176 Southwest Community Circle, Suite D

Mayo, Florida 32066-4000

PH: (386) 294-1279 | FAX: (386) 294-2016

EMAIL: jessjohnson@ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lafayette

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LAKE COUNTY

1951 Woodlea Road

Tavares, Florida 32778-4052

PH: (352) 343-4101 | FAX: (352) 343-2767

EMAIL: Lake@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lake

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LEE COUNTY

3410 Palm Beach Blvd.

Fort Myers, Florida 33916-3736

PH: (239) 533-7400 | FAX: (239) 485-2300

EMAIL: Lee@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lee

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LEON COUNTY

615 Paul Russell Road

Tallahassee, Florida 32301-7060

PH: (850) 606-5200 | FAX: (850) 606-5201

EMAIL: marcusb@ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/leon

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LEVY COUNTY

625 North Hathaway Avenue, Alt 27

P.O. Box 219

Bronson, Florida 32621-0219

PH: (352) 486-5131 | FAX: (352) 486-5481

EMAIL: Levy@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/levy

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LIBERTY COUNTY

10405 Northwest Theo Jacobs Way

P.O. Box 369

Bristol, Florida 32321-0368

PH: (850) 643-2229 | FAX: (850) 643-3584

EMAIL: Liberty@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/liberty

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MADISON COUNTY

184 NW College Loop

Madison, Florida 32340-1412

PH: (850) 973-4138 | FAX: (850) 973-2000

EMAIL: Madison@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/madison

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MANATEE COUNTY

1303 17th Street West

Palmetto, Florida 34221-2998

PH: (941) 722-4524 | FAX: (941) 721-6608

EMAIL: Manatee@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/manatee

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MARION COUNTY

2232 NE Jacksonville Rd.

Ocala, Florida 34470-3615

PH: (352) 671-8400 | FAX: (352) 671-8420

EMAIL: extensionservice@marioncountyfl.org

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/marion

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MARTIN COUNTY

2614 S.E. Dixie Hwy.

Stuart, Florida 34996-4007

PH: (772) 288-5654 | FAX: (772) 288-4354

EMAIL: Martin@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/martin

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

18710 SW 288th Street

Homestead, Florida 33030-2309

PH: (305) 248-3311 | FAX: (305) 246-2932

EMAIL: dade@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/miami-dade

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MONROE COUNTY

1100 Simonton Street, # 2-260

Key West, Florida 33040-3110

PH: (305) 292-4501 | FAX: (305) 292-4415

EMAIL: Monroe@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/monroe

UF/IFAS EXTENSION NASSAU COUNTY

543350 US Hwy. 1

Callahan, Florida 32011-6353

PH: (904) 530-6353 | FAX: (904) 879-2097

EMAIL: Nassau@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/nassau

UF/IFAS EXTENSION OKALOOSA COUNTY

3098 Airport Rd.

Crestview, FL 32539-7124

PH: (850) 689-5850 | FAX: (850) 689-5727

EMAIL: austin.chisholm@ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/okaloosa

UF/IFAS EXTENSION OKEECHOBEE COUNTY

458 Hwy. 98 North

Okeechobee, Florida 34972-2303

PH: (863) 763-6469 | FAX: (863) 763-6745

EMAIL: jdorriety@co.okeechobee.fl.us

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/okeechobee

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ORANGE COUNTY

6021 South Conway Road

Orlando, Florida 32812-3604

PH: (407) 254-9200 | FAX: (407) 850-5125

EMAIL: Orange@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/orange

UF/IFAS EXTENSION OSCEOLA COUNTY

1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane

Kissimmee, Florida 34744-6107

PH: (321) 697-3000 | FAX: (321) 697-3044

EMAIL: ci.gonzalez@ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/osceola

UF/IFAS EXTENSION PALM BEACH COUNTY

559 North Military Trail

West Palm Beach, Florida 33415-1311

PH: (561) 233-1700 | FAX: (561) 233-1768

EMAIL: Palmbeach@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/palm-beach

UF/IFAS EXTENSION PASCO COUNTY

36702 SR 52

Dade City, Florida 33525-5198

PH: (352) 518-0156 | FAX: (352) 523-1921

EMAIL: greich@pascocountyfl.net

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pasco

UF/IFAS EXTENSION PINELLAS COUNTY

12520 Ulmerton Road

Largo, Florida 33774-3602

PH: (727) 582-2100 | FAX: (727) 582-2149

EMAIL: gardenhelp@pinellascounty.org

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas

UF/IFAS EXTENSION POLK COUNTY

1702 Highway 17-98 South

South Bartow, Florida 33830

P.O. Box 9005 Drawer HS03

Bartow, FL 33831-9005

PH: (863) 519-1041 | FAX: (863) 534-0001

EMAIL: Polk@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk

UF/IFAS EXTENSION PUTNAM COUNTY

111 Yelvington Road, Suite 1

East Palatka, Florida 32131-2114

PH: (386) 329-0318 | FAX: (386) 329-1262

EMAIL: Putnam@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/putnam

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SANTA ROSA COUNTY

6263 Dogwood Drive

Milton, Florida 32570-3500

PH: (850) 623-3868 | FAX: (850) 623-6151

EMAIL: Santarosa@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/santa-rosa

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SARASOTA COUNTY

6700 Clark Road

Sarasota, Florida 34241-9328

PH: (941) 861-9900 | FAX: (941) 861-9886

EMAIL: Sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SEMINOLE COUNTY

250 W. County Home Rd.

Sanford, Florida 32773-6189

PH: (407) 665-5556 | FAX: (407) 665-5563

EMAIL: extension@seminolecountyfl.gov

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/seminole

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ST. JOHNS COUNTY

3125 Agricultural Center Drive

St. Augustine, Florida 32092-0572

PH: (904) 209-0430 | FAX: (904) 209-0431

EMAIL: Stjohns@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/stjohns/

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ST. LUCIE COUNTY

8400 Picos Road, Suite 101

Fort Pierce, Florida 34945-3045

PH: (772) 462-1660 | FAX: (772) 462-1510

EMAIL: dshalginewicz@ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/stlucie

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SUMTER COUNTY

7620 State Road 471, Suite 2

Bushnell, Florida 33513-8716

PH: (352) 569-6862 | FAX: (352) 569-6861

EMAIL: Sumter@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sumter

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SUWANNEE COUNTY

1302 11th Street SW

Live Oak, Florida 32064-3611

PH: (386) 362-2771 | FAX: (386) 364-1698

EMAIL: Suwannee@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/suwannee

UF/IFAS EXTENSION TAYLOR COUNTY

203 Forest Park Drive

Perry, Florida 32348-6340

PH: (850) 838-3508 | FAX: (850) 838-3546

EMAIL: taylor@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/taylor

UF/IFAS EXTENSION UNION COUNTY

25 NE 1st Street

Lake Butler, Florida 32054-1701

PH: (386) 496-2321 | FAX: (386) 496-1111

EMAIL: Union@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/union

UF/IFAS EXTENSION VOLUSIA COUNTY

3100 E New York Ave.

Deland, Florida 32724-6497

PH: (386) 822-5778 | FAX: (386) 822-5767

EMAIL: Volusia@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/volusia

UF/IFAS EXTENSION WAKULLA COUNTY

84 Cedar Avenue

Crawfordville, Florida 32327-2063

PH: (850) 926-3931 | FAX: (850) 926-8789

EMAIL: Wakulla@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/wakulla

UF/IFAS EXTENSION WALTON COUNTY

732 North 9th Street

DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433-3804

PH: (850) 892-8172 | FAX: (850) 892-8443

EMAIL: Walton@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/walton

UF/IFAS EXTENSION WASHINGTON COUNTY

1424 Jackson Ave., Suite A

Chipley, Florida 32428-1602

PH: (850) 638-6180 | FAX: (850) 638-6181

EMAIL: Washington@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/washington

Florida Pesticide Emergency Phone List

Call 911 for pesticide emergencies. For non-emergency pesticide questions or concerns, contact the following:

  • National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), 800-858-7378, 11 AM–3 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
  • The Poison Center Emergency Telephone Service, 800-222-1222.
  • The manufacturer of the pesticide in question. Their phone number is listed on the pesticide label.

The information above was provided by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Pesticide Information Office 352-392-4721.