$58 million … is it a lot or not?
Well, it depends. $58 million is what NASA estimates a trip around the moon as a SpaceX tourist would cost. For most people, it’s out of reach compared to our median U.S. incomes of $59 thousand in 2017,… Read More
Category: Agriculture
When Good Worms go Bad – New Guinea Flatworm
There’s a new worm in town, but it’s not that fat, happy earthworm that we like to find tilling our gardens. Instead, it’s a flatworm, which kind of looks like a cross between a slug and an small… Read More
Soil Tests at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Plant Clinic
I need to have a soil test to see what I need to do to get things to grow well. How do I go about doing that? We can test your soil’s pH at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Plant Clinic,… Read More
New Crop for Florida thanks to UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Research Project
Did you know that University of Florida /IFAS researchers (scientists) are working on a new crop for the Florida industry: it is the Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Project! I found out all this information when I attended one… Read More
Transplanted Avocado Tree
My neighbor just transplanted this avocado tree from his yard to mine. As you can see in the picture it has some very low growing branches and I wondered how long to wait after transplanting to both trim… Read More
Sassafras Was Once The Base For Root Beer
By, Les Harrison Sassafras Albidum Sassafras albidum is a deciduous native with a long history of multiple uses in panhandle Florida and far beyond. Leaves of this tree have turned up in the fossil record from eons ago…. Read More
Yellow Flowers of Invasive Earleaf Acacia and Christmas Senna Easy to Spot in November-December!
Above: The earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) grows to 40 feet tall and has unique curled, “ear” -whose ear? seed pods and unique, elongate leaves with parallel veins. Right, above: Compare the Christmas senna (Senna pendula ‘Glabrata’ )… Read More
Measuring Soil Fertilizer and Acidity Levels in Large Ornamental Containers
It can be quite difficult to check soil fertility and acidity (EC (electrical conductivity) and pH) levels in large, potted woody ornamentals periodically, to monitor what is going on inside the potting media of the container. Conditions change… Read More
Join us for an upcoming ‘Ona Highlight’
We invite you to join us on the second Tuesday of each month for the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center ‘Ona Highlight.’ These presentations provide an informative look into the research being done by our faculty and students and occasionally shine the spotlight… Read More
2018 Fall Cattle Seminar
There are roughly 12,000 head of cattle in Walton County, making them an important part of agriculture in Walton County. The University of Florida / Walton County Extension Office is offering an educational program to help livestock owners… Read More