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Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, 2026–2027 edition

Xavier Martini, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, andXiaoying Li


This is the full text of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, 2026–2027 edition, available as a PDF.

Figure 1. VPH FL 2026–2027 cover.
Credit: Tracy Bryant, UF/IFAS Communications

Authors

Shinsuke Agehara, associate professor, vegetable and fruit crops, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma

Julien Beuzelin, associate professor, integrated pest management, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade

Nathan S. Boyd, associate center director and professor, weed management of strawberries and vegetables, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma

Johan Desaeger, associate professor, nematology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma

Peter J. Dittmar, associate professor, weed science, vegetable crops, and fruit crops, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville

Nicholas S. Dufault, professor, fungal plant disease management of field and vegetable crops, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville

Michael D. Dukes, director, UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program, associate dean for special initiatives, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and director, Center for Land Use Efficiency, Gainesville

Prissy Fletcher, lecturer and academic advisor, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville

Craig Frey, county Extension director and Extension agent III, multi-county commercial vegetable production, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County, Labelle

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

Ramdas Kanissery, associate professor, weed science, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee

Sriyanka Lahiri, associate professor, strawberries and small fruits, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma

Xiaoying Li, assistant professor, horticulture vegetable crops, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead

Yuncong Li, professor, soil and water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead

Guodong Liu, professor, crop nutrition, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville

Xavier Martini, associate professor, insect behavior, Department of Entomology and Nematology, 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 Mészáros, Extension agent II, commercial horticulture and vegetable crop production, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, Belle Grande

Kelly T. Morgan, professor emeritus, soil fertility and water management, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville

De-Fen Mou, assistant professor, entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade

Rao Mylavarapu, professor, sustainable nutrient systems, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville

D. Calvin Odero, professor and associate center director, weeds, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade

Mathews L. Paret, professor and chair, pathogen diagnosis and management of specialty crops, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville

Natalia A. Peres, professor, strawberry pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma

Jawwad Qureshi, professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee

Pamela D. Roberts, professor, diagnosis, epidemiology, and integrated management of vegetable diseases, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee

Germán Sandoya-Miranda, associate professor, plant breeding, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade

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

Eric H. Simonne, distinguished professor, vegetable production, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville

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

Gary E. Vallad, professor, disease diagnosis and management, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma

Katia Viana Xavier, assistant professor, disease management, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade

Qingren Wang, Extension agent IV, vegetable crops, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Homestead

Bonnie Wells, Extension agent III, commercial horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County, Cocoa

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

Shouan Zhang, professor, vegetables and tropical fruit disease management, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead

Lincoln Zotarelli, professor, vegetable production and nutrient and irrigation management, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, 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, Pavlos Tsouvaltzis, Charles Vavrina, Susan Webb, and Philip Williams.

Contents

Chapter 1. Commercial Vegetable Production in Florida

Xavier Martini, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, and Xiaoying Li

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, 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

Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Prissy Fletcher, Qingren Wang, and De-Fen Mou

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, Katia Viana Xavier, and D. Calvin Odero

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, Anna Meszaros, Dakshina R. Seal, Jawwad Qureshi, Shouan Zhang, Johan Desaeger, and Qingren Wang

Chapter 12. Onion, Leek, and Chive Production

Johan Desaeger, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Xavier Martini, 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, De-Fen Mou, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Johan Desaeger, Prissy Fletcher, and Bonnie Wells

Chapter 15. Root Crop Production

Julien Beuzelin, Peter J. Dittmar, 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, Jawwad Qureshi, and Sriyanka Lahiri

Crop Index

UF/IFAS Extension Offices

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ALACHUA COUNTY

22712 W. Newberry Rd.

Newberry, Florida 32669-6142

PH: (352) 955-2402

EMAIL: alachua@ifas.ufl.edu

https://alachua.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BAKER

1025 W. Macclenny Ave.

Macclenny, Florida 32063-9640

PH: (904) 259-3520

EMAIL: baker@ifas.ufl.edu

https://baker.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BAY COUNTY

2728 E. 14th St.

Panama City, Florida 32401-5022

PH: (850) 784-6105

EMAIL: bay@ifas.ufl.edu

https://bay.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BRADFORD COUNTY

2266 N. Temple Ave.

Starke, Florida 32091-1612

PH: (904) 966-6224

EMAIL: bradford@ifas.ufl.edu

https://bradford.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BREVARD COUNTY

3695 Lake Dr.

Cocoa, Florida 32926-4219

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

EMAIL: brevard@ifas.ufl.edu

https://brevard.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION BROWARD COUNTY

3245 College Ave.

Davie, Florida 33314

PH: (954) 756-8519

EMAIL: broward@ifas.ufl.edu

https://broward.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION CALHOUN COUNTY

20816 Central Ave. E.

Blountstown, Florida 32424-2206

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

EMAIL: calhoun@ifas.ufl.edu

https://calhoun.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION CHARLOTTE COUNTY

1120 Centennial Blvd.

Port Charlotte, Florida 33953-2906

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

EMAIL: charlotte@ifas.ufl.edu

https://charlotte.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION CITRUS COUNTY

3650 W. Sovereign Path, Suite 1

Lecanto, Florida 34461-8070

PH: (352) 527-5700

EMAIL: citrus@ifas.ufl.edu

https://citrus.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION CLAY COUNTY

2463 State Road 16 W.

Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043-0278

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

EMAIL: clay@ifas.ufl.edu

https://clay.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION COLLIER COUNTY

14700 Immokalee Rd.

Naples, Florida 34120-1468

PH: (239) 252-4800

EMAIL: collier@ifas.ufl.edu

https://collier.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION COLUMBIA COUNTY

437 NW Hall of Fame Dr.

Lake City, Florida 32055-3708

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

EMAIL: columbia@ifas.ufl.edu

https://columbia.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION DESOTO COUNTY

2150 NE Roan St.

Arcadia, Florida 34266-5025

PH: (863) 993-4846

EMAIL: desoto@ifas.ufl.edu

https://desoto.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION DIXIE COUNTY

99 NE 121st St.

Cross City, Florida 32628-0640

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

EMAIL: dixie@ifas.ufl.edu

https://dixie.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION DUVAL COUNTY

1010 N. McDuff Ave.

Jacksonville, Florida 32254-2083

PH: (904) 255-7450 | FAX: (904) 255-7399

EMAIL: duval@ifas.ufl.edu

https://duval.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ESCAMBIA COUNTY

3740 Stefani Rd.

Cantonment, Florida 32533-7792

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

EMAIL: escambia@ifas.ufl.edu

https://escambia.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION FLAGLER COUNTY

150 Sawgrass Rd.

Bunnell, Florida 32110-9503

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

EMAIL: flagler@ifas.ufl.edu

https://flagler.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION FRANKLIN COUNTY

261 Dr. Frederick S. Humphries St.

Apalachicola, Florida 32320-1775

PH: (850) 653-9337 | FAX: (850) 370-1221

EMAIL: franklin@ifas.ufl.edu

https://franklin.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION GADSDEN COUNTY

2140 W. Jefferson St.

Quincy, Florida 32351-1905

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

EMAIL: gadsden@ifas.ufl.edu

https://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION GILCHRIST COUNTY

125 E. Wade St.

PO Box 157

Trenton, Florida 32693-0157

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

EMAIL: gilchrist@ifas.ufl.edu

https://gilchrist.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION GLADES COUNTY

900 US Hwy. 27 SW

PO Box 1527

Moore Haven, Florida 33471-0549

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

EMAIL: glades@ifas.ufl.edu

https://glades.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION GULF COUNTY

502 E. 4th St

Port St. Joe, Florida 32465

PH: (850) 639-3200

EMAIL: gulf@ifas.ufl.edu

https://gulf.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HAMILTON COUNTY

1143 NW US Hwy. 41

Jasper, Florida 32052-5856

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

EMAIL: hamilton@ifas.ufl.edu

https://hamilton.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HARDEE COUNTY

507 Civic Center Dr.

Wauchula, Florida 33873-9460

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

EMAIL: hardee@ifas.ufl.edu

https://hardee.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HENDRY COUNTY

1085 Pratt Blvd.

LaBelle, Florida 33935-0068

PH: (863) 674-4092

EMAIL: jonael@ufl.edu

https://hendry.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HERNANDO COUNTY

16110 Aviation Loop Dr.

Brooksville, Florida 34604

PH: (352) 754-4433

EMAIL: hernando@ifas.ufl.edu

https://hernando.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HIGHLANDS COUNTY

4509 George Blvd.

Sebring, Florida 33872-5837

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

EMAIL: highlands@ifas.ufl.edu

https://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

https://hillsborough.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HOLMES COUNTY

1169 E. Hwy. 90

Bonifay, Florida 32425-6012

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

EMAIL: holmes@ifas.ufl.edu

https://holmes.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

1800 27th St.

Vero Beach, Florida 32960-0310

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

EMAIL: indian@ifas.ufl.edu

https://indian.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION JACKSON COUNTY

2741 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 3

Marianna, Florida 32448-4022

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

EMAIL: jackson@ifas.ufl.edu

https://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION JEFFERSON COUNTY

2729 W. Washington St.

Monticello, Florida 32344-5963

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

EMAIL: jefferson@ifas.ufl.edu

https://jefferson.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LAFAYETTE COUNTY

176 SW Community Cir., Suite D

Mayo, Florida 32066-4000

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

EMAIL: jessjohnson@ufl.edu

https://lafayette.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LAKE COUNTY

1951 Woodlea Rd.

Tavares, Florida 32778-4052

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

EMAIL: lake@ifas.ufl.edu

https://lake.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LEE COUNTY

3410 Palm Beach Blvd.

Fort Myers, Florida 33916-3736

PH: (239) 533-4327 | FAX: (239) 485-2305

EMAIL: lee@ifas.ufl.edu

https://lee.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LEON COUNTY

615 Paul Russell Rd.

Tallahassee, Florida 32301-7060

PH: (850) 606-5200

EMAIL: marcusb@ufl.edu

https://leon.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LEVY COUNTY

625 N. Hathaway Ave.

PO Box 219

Bronson, Florida 32621-0219

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

EMAIL: levy@ifas.ufl.edu

https://levy.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION LIBERTY COUNTY

10405 NW Theo Jacobs Way

Bristol, Florida 32321-0368

PH: (850) 643-2229

EMAIL: liberty@ifas.ufl.edu

https://liberty.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MADISON COUNTY

184 NW College Loop

Madison, Florida 32340-1426

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

EMAIL: madison@ifas.ufl.edu

https://madison.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MANATEE COUNTY

1303 17th St. W.

Palmetto, Florida 34221-2998

PH: (941) 722-4524

EMAIL: manatee@ifas.ufl.edu

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

https://marion.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MARTIN COUNTY

2614 SE Dixie Hwy.

Stuart, Florida 34996-4007

PH: (772) 288-5654

EMAIL: martin@ifas.ufl.edu

https://martin.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

18710 SW 288th St.

Homestead, Florida 33030-2309

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

EMAIL: miami-dade@ifas.ufl.edu

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

UF/IFAS EXTENSION MONROE COUNTY

1100 Simonton St., Rm. 2-260

Key West, Florida 33040-3110

PH: (305) 292-4501

EMAIL: monroe@ifas.ufl.edu

https://monroe.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION NASSAU COUNTY

85831 Miner Rd.

Yulee, Florida 32097

PH: (904) 530-6353

EMAIL: nassau@ifas.ufl.edu

https://nassau.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION OKALOOSA COUNTY

3098 Airport Rd.

Crestview, Florida 32539-7124

PH: (850) 689-5850

EMAIL: countyextinfo@myokaloosa.com

https://okaloosa.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION OKEECHOBEE COUNTY

458 US Hwy. 98 N.

Okeechobee, Florida 34972-2303

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

EMAIL: beefman@ufl.edu

https://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ORANGE COUNTY

6021 S. Conway Rd.

Orlando, Florida 32812-3604

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

EMAIL: orange@ifas.ufl.edu

https://orange.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION OSCEOLA COUNTY

1921 Kissimmee Valley Ln.

Kissimmee, Florida 34744-6107

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

EMAIL: osceola@ufl.edu

https://osceola.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION PALM BEACH COUNTY

559 N. Military Trail

West Palm Beach, Florida 33415-1311

PH: (561) 233-1712 | FAX: (561) 233-1768

EMAIL: palmbeach@ifas.ufl.edu

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

UF/IFAS EXTENSION PASCO COUNTY

36702 Country Road 52

Dade City, Florida 33525-5198

PH: (352) 518-0156

EMAIL: mgardeners@pascocountyfl.net

https://pasco.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION PINELLAS COUNTY

12520 Ulmerton Rd.

Largo, Florida 33774-3602

PH: (727) 582-2100

EMAIL: pinellas@ifas.ufl.edu

https://pinellas.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION POLK COUNTY

1702 Hwy. 17 S.

Bartow, Florida 33830

PO Box 9005, Drawer HS03

Bartow, Florida 33831-9005

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

EMAIL: polk@ifas.ufl.edu

https://polk.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION PUTNAM COUNTY

111 Yelvington Rd., Suite 1

East Palatka, Florida 32131-2114

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

EMAIL: putnam@ifas.ufl.edu

https://putnam.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SANTA ROSA COUNTY

6263 Dogwood Dr.

Milton, Florida 32570-3500

PH: (850) 623-3868

EMAIL: santarosa@ifas.ufl.edu

https://santarosa.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SARASOTA COUNTY

6700 Clark Rd.

Sarasota, Florida 34241-9328

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

EMAIL: sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu

https://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SEMINOLE COUNTY

250 W. County Home Rd.

Sanford, Florida 32773-6189

PH: (407) 665-5556

EMAIL: extension@seminolecountyfl.gov

https://seminole.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ST. JOHNS COUNTY

3125 Agricultural Center Dr.

St. Augustine, Florida 32092-0572

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

EMAIL: stjohns@ifas.ufl.edu

https://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION ST. LUCIE COUNTY

8400 Picos Rd., Suite 101

Fort Pierce, Florida 34945-3045

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

EMAIL: gricketts@ufl.edu

https://stlucie.ifas.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

https://sumter.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION SUWANNEE COUNTY

1302 11th St. SW

Live Oak, Florida 32064-3611

PH: (386) 362-2771

EMAIL: suwannee@ifas.ufl.edu

https://suwannee.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION TAYLOR COUNTY

203 Forest Park Dr.

Perry, Florida 32348-6340

PH: (850) 838-3508

EMAIL: taylor@ifas.ufl.edu

https://taylor.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION UNION COUNTY

15120 SW 84th St.

Lake Butler, Florida 32054-1701

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

EMAIL: union@ifas.ufl.edu

https://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

https://volusia.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION WAKULLA COUNTY

84 Cedar Ave.

Crawfordville, Florida 32327-2063

PH: (850) 926-3931

EMAIL: wakulla@ifas.ufl.edu

https://wakulla.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION WALTON COUNTY

732 N. 9th St.

DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433-3804

PH: (850) 892-8172

EMAIL: walton@ifas.ufl.edu

https://walton.ifas.ufl.edu

UF/IFAS EXTENSION WASHINGTON COUNTY

1424 Jackson Ave., Suite A

Chipley, Florida 32428-1602

PH: (850) 638-6180

EMAIL: washington@ifas.ufl.edu

https://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 a.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
  • Poison Control 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.