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.
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
- Bean
- Beet
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Cantaloupe
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Chive
- Collards
- Cucumber
- Edamame
- Eggplant
- Endive, Escarole
- Ethnic Vegetables
- Fenugreek
- Gourd
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Lima bean
- Melon
- Mustard
- Okra
- Onion
- Parsley
- Pepper
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Snowpea
- Southernpea
- Spinach
- Squash
- Strawberry
- Sweet corn
- Sweet potato
- Tomato
- Tropical root crops
- Turnip
- Watermelon
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
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
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
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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION BROWARD COUNTY
3245 College Ave
Davie, FL 33314
PH: (954) 357-5270 | FAX: (954) 357-8740
EMAIL: Broward@ifas.ufl.edu
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION HERNANDO COUNTY
16110 Aviation Loop
Brooksville, Florida 34604
PH: (352) 754-4433 | FAX: (352) 754-4489
EMAIL: Hernando@ifas.ufl.edu
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION PINELLAS COUNTY
12520 Ulmerton Road
Largo, Florida 33774-3602
PH: (727) 582-2100 | FAX: (727) 582-2149
EMAIL: gardenhelp@pinellascounty.org
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.