Category: Lawn

Luck is what you make it

Posted: March 9, 2021

As kids, many of us have sat in the yard and just searched for the elusive four-leaf clover. Kids can search for hours on end and often never find anything close. They only continue to… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized, Welcome, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: 4-H, 4-H clubs, 4-H virtual, 4-H youth development, 4-Hers, Agriculture, luck, nature, nurture, STEM, volunteer, volunteer training, Youth, youth development

Mindfully Gardening

by Heather Janney

Posted: June 18, 2020

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Its about being all around healthy I know you’ve learned about exercising your body and I’m certain you’ve thought about how that translates to the garden. Now, what about your mind? Yes, your mind needs… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: 4-H, 4-H youth development, experience, gardening, mindful, mindfulness, senses, stress reduction, victory2020 garden, Youth

We’re Still Here for You!

by Heather Janney

Posted: May 15, 2020

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A lot of people tend to wonder that if the rest of the world is shut down while COVID-19 is coming through our areas, what is it that Extension is doing? We are educators and… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: available classes, available programming, consultations, Covid-19, Covid19, outreach, reporting, social media

Using Zoom in our New Digital World

by Heather Janney

Posted: May 15, 2020

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Most Extension Professionals across the nation have been using Zoom for years now. But even we had to learn new things during this pandemic. There are a few basics that you need to know when… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Uncategorized, Water, Welcome, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: Covid-19, Covid19, How to, meetings, virtual meetings, zoom

2020 Master Gardener Volunteer Application for Columbia County

by Erin Harlow

Posted: February 19, 2020

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The UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County Master Gardener Volunteer program works with the horticulture extension agent to educate the citizens within our county about research-based practices to use in their gardens and landscapes. Educational projects include… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: gardening, horticulture, Master Gardener, volunteer

Fire Ants in the Garden

by Erin Harlow

Posted: November 1, 2019

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As the weather cools off and people get back in their yards and gardens the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) becomes enemy number one. The non-native, red imported fire ant (RIFA) can have large… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: control, Fire ants, garden, pest

2019 Master Gardener Volunteer Training in Columbia County

by Erin Harlow

Posted: June 20, 2019

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Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: gardening, horticulture, Master Gardener Volunteer

Green Industry BMP Training and Fertilizer Applicator Licensing

by Nichelle Demorest

Posted: August 25, 2017

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Florida-Friendly Green Industries BMP Certificate Educational Program with a focus on fertilizer and water The Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) educational program helps green industry employees understand how fertilizer affects water quality. This Florida-Friendly program was… Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn