This is the full text of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, 2026–2027 edition, available as a PDF.
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
- 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
22712 W. Newberry Rd.
Newberry, Florida 32669-6142
PH: (352) 955-2402
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UF/IFAS EXTENSION BAKER
1025 W. Macclenny Ave.
Macclenny, Florida 32063-9640
PH: (904) 259-3520
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UF/IFAS EXTENSION BAY COUNTY
2728 E. 14th St.
Panama City, Florida 32401-5022
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UF/IFAS EXTENSION BRADFORD COUNTY
2266 N. Temple Ave.
Starke, Florida 32091-1612
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UF/IFAS EXTENSION BREVARD COUNTY
3695 Lake Dr.
Cocoa, Florida 32926-4219
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3245 College Ave.
Davie, Florida 33314
PH: (954) 756-8519
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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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION CITRUS COUNTY
3650 W. Sovereign Path, Suite 1
Lecanto, Florida 34461-8070
PH: (352) 527-5700
EMAIL: 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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION COLLIER COUNTY
14700 Immokalee Rd.
Naples, Florida 34120-1468
PH: (239) 252-4800
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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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION DESOTO COUNTY
2150 NE Roan St.
Arcadia, Florida 34266-5025
PH: (863) 993-4846
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION GULF COUNTY
502 E. 4th St
Port St. Joe, Florida 32465
PH: (850) 639-3200
EMAIL: 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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION HENDRY COUNTY
1085 Pratt Blvd.
LaBelle, Florida 33935-0068
PH: (863) 674-4092
EMAIL: jonael@ufl.edu
UF/IFAS EXTENSION HERNANDO COUNTY
16110 Aviation Loop Dr.
Brooksville, Florida 34604
PH: (352) 754-4433
EMAIL: 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
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 E. 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 St.
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 Ave., 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 St.
Monticello, Florida 32344-5963
PH: (850) 342-0187 | FAX: (850) 342-3483
EMAIL: 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
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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION LEON COUNTY
615 Paul Russell Rd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-7060
PH: (850) 606-5200
EMAIL: marcusb@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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION LIBERTY COUNTY
10405 NW Theo Jacobs Way
Bristol, Florida 32321-0368
PH: (850) 643-2229
EMAIL: 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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION MANATEE COUNTY
1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, Florida 34221-2998
PH: (941) 722-4524
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: 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
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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION NASSAU COUNTY
85831 Miner Rd.
Yulee, Florida 32097
PH: (904) 530-6353
EMAIL: nassau@ifas.ufl.edu
UF/IFAS EXTENSION OKALOOSA COUNTY
3098 Airport Rd.
Crestview, Florida 32539-7124
PH: (850) 689-5850
EMAIL: countyextinfo@myokaloosa.com
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
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
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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION PASCO COUNTY
36702 Country Road 52
Dade City, Florida 33525-5198
PH: (352) 518-0156
EMAIL: mgardeners@pascocountyfl.net
UF/IFAS EXTENSION PINELLAS COUNTY
12520 Ulmerton Rd.
Largo, Florida 33774-3602
PH: (727) 582-2100
EMAIL: 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
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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION SANTA ROSA COUNTY
6263 Dogwood Dr.
Milton, Florida 32570-3500
PH: (850) 623-3868
EMAIL: 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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION SEMINOLE COUNTY
250 W. County Home Rd.
Sanford, Florida 32773-6189
PH: (407) 665-5556
EMAIL: extension@seminolecountyfl.gov
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
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
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 St. SW
Live Oak, Florida 32064-3611
PH: (386) 362-2771
EMAIL: 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
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
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 Ave.
Crawfordville, Florida 32327-2063
PH: (850) 926-3931
EMAIL: 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
UF/IFAS EXTENSION WASHINGTON COUNTY
1424 Jackson Ave., Suite A
Chipley, Florida 32428-1602
PH: (850) 638-6180
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 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.