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Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises

Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises

Farmers market shopping. Photo taken 02-24-22.

Diagnostic And Other Services

Resources are available online and across the state via your local Extension office, nearest Research and Education Center, or by shipping your sample to on campus UF/IFAS labs. See our Pests and Pollinators and Organic Agriculture pages for additional Integrated Pest Management information.

  • Insects and Mites
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    Insects and Mites

    • UF Insect ID Lab – Send samples for official ID
    • Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS)
    • Featured Creatures - Identify and learn about beneficial and harmful insects
  • Plant Diseases
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    Plant Diseases

    • UF/IFAS Plant Diagnostic Center - Send samples to identify biotic and abiotic disease and treatment recommendations for a fee.
    • U-SCOUT - Database of hundreds of high-quality pictures of plant disease damage to help with identification in the field. 
  • UF/IFAS Research and Education Center Diagnostic Plant Clinics
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    Diagnostic Plant Clinics

    • UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center Plant Clinic, Wimauma 
    • UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center Plant Clinic, Apopka
    • UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center Plant Clinic, Immokalee
    • UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic, Quincy 
    • UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic, Homestead
    • Coming Soon! Diagnostics available at UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, Hastings. 
  • UF/IFAS Playlists on IPM Services And Sampling
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    YouTube Links

    • UF/IFAS Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises You Tube Channel
    • IPM Playlist
    • Diagnostic Sampling Playlist
  • Soils
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    Soils

    • UF/IFAS SOIL TESTING LABORATORY (ESTL) – Samples analyzed for nutrient concentrations and fertility recommendations for a fee
    • UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center Everglades Soil Testing Laboratory, Belle Glade
  • Nematodes
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    Nematodes

    • UF/IFAS NEMATODE ASSAY LAB - Send samples to identify and estimate nematode concentrations with management recommendations for a fee.
  • Pesticides
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    Pesticides

    • Pesticide Training and Licensing
    • UF/IFAS Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida
    • Pest Recommendations by Crop
    • Pesticide applicator Continuing Education Units (CEUs) 
    • Pesticide Exams in Your County
  • Livestock
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    Livestock

    • UF/IFAS Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories
    • UF/IFAS Meat Processing Center
    • UF/IFAS Forage Evaluation Support Laboratory (FESL)
    • UF/IFAS Forage Extension Laboratory
    • UF/IFAS Livestock Waste Testing Laboratory (LWTL) 
    • Fish Disease Diagnostics Lab
    • Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Weather and Irrigation
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    Weather and Irrigation

    • Mobile Irrigation Labs
    • UF/IFAS Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) 
    • AgroClimate
    • Smart Irrigation Apps
  • Other UF/IFAS Extension Resources
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    Other UF/IFAS Extension Resources

    • UF/IFAS Research and Education Centers 
    • EDIS: UF/IFAS Publications Database - 
    • Plant Industry Permits

Connect With Us

Dr. Danielle Treadwell
ddtreadw@ufl.edu
(352) 273-4775

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P.O. Box 110810 Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-1761

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