Here is a little bug to be on the look out for; the bean plataspid (a.k.a. the Kudzu bug).  It is a bug found in the Old World and first reported in 10/09 in a few counties in NE Georgia.  After two years it has spread to Alabama, N. Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and S. Virginia.  It is a pest of legumes and some other crop plants.  It also congregates around structures.  It is a

    

There is a new app for nursery and green professionals called IPMPro.  It is currently available for Ipad, Iphone, and Android. This is what the site says about what it can do, as I still have an old flip phone and haven't looked at it. Major pest and cultural practices reference at your finger tips! Automatic text-like alerts for time-sensitive pest issues and cultural practices -alert date

    

I thought that you might like to read some of the articles in one of my colleague's newsletter.  It is well done and has some very timely topics.  Dr. Doug Cauldwell is the commercial horticulture agent in Collier County and deals with a lot of critters before they make it up to Hillsborough.  He has some really good videos on different pests which the newsletter links to.  It is worth a read

    

There are some local event opportunities that you might want to participate in from Extension. The 2012 Vegetable Pest, Disease, and Nutrient Workshop-June 26, 2012, 8:00-16:00. This is a full day workshop on the previously mentioned topics commonly found in vegetables.  This field day/workshop will be hosted at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm (GCREC). To register contact Dr

    

How would you like to decrease voluntary turnover of your employees by roughly 11% and increase the return on equity of your business by 3.9% compared to similiar firms? A study released from The National Bureau of Economic Research found that firms that make use of group incentive pay with supportive employee policies achieved a reduction of employee turnover and an increase in the return of