UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Saturday, March 14, 2020 – Kissimmee, FL If you are considering starting or expanding a small farm business, this workshop will help you find the answers you need. Presentations and discussions include: Osceola County and State regulations affecting… Read More
Tomatoes are native to South America and have become one of our favorite vegetables in the United States. Tomatoes have been grown commercially in Florida for nearly 150 years, and we remain one of the top tomato-producing states…. Read More
The Florida State Fair in Tampa begins February 6 and runs through February 17, and from the first day to the last, UF/IFAS Extension will be everywhere you look—at special ceremonies, judging events, livestock pavilions, and information booths… Read More
Jacob Thayer, originally from Jupiter, Florida, is a graduate assistant with the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) majoring in agronomy with a focus in aquatic plant management. Majoring in forest resources and conservation, Jacob worked… Read More
As a sixth generation Floridian, I encourage people to plant and protect native plants. Native plants are critical to our native pollinators and other wildlife. However, one winter afternoon as I strolled through my yard, I bent down… Read More
All roads lead to the UF Entomology & Nematology Department this (February 8th and 9th) weekend for the first edition of the February Flora and Fauna Festival hosted by the Doctor of Plant Medicine (DPM) program. You are… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens Potato (Solanum tuberosum) One of the first crops planted in the north Florida vegetable garden in the New Year is the potato, also known as the “Irish potato” to differentiate it from… Read More
The Greater Fort Walton Beach Camellia Society will conduct a Camellia Workshop to introduce the camellia to area residents. The workshop will be held 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturday, February 8 at the Okaloosa County Extension Annex… Read More
A sign of our trying times, the 2020 Indian River County Firefighter’s Fair has been cancelled. On Friday March 13, even before opening the gates, the announcement was made. With the advice of the State and local Health… Read More
The bright lights of the Ferris wheel, a taste of those delicious boiled peanuts, the sound of the auctioneer, and that familiar fresh sawdust smell. Those are some of my favorite things about the Osceola County Fair! So… Read More
