Category: Agriculture
Cultivating Sustainable Bliss: Announcing the 2024 Orange County Garden Festival & Plant Sale!
February 20, 2024
Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes the much-awaited 2024 Garden and Plant Festival! This year, we're thrilled to present the theme, "Sustainable Garden Paradise," where we'll delve into the world of eco-friendly plants, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fundraiser, Garden, Garden Festival, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardener Volunteers, Ocextension, Orange County, Orange County Events, Plant Sale, Plants, Trees, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
Understanding Climate-Smart Agriculture
February 18, 2024
In the face of escalating climate change impacts, the agricultural sector stands at the forefront of both vulnerability and innovation. As traditional practices struggle to cope with the increasing unpredictability of weather patterns and intensifying ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Agriculture, Climate Change, Climate Smart Agriculture, Integrated Approach, Resilience
AI-Generated Content in Florida Master Naturalist Coursework
February 16, 2024
UF is buzzing about AI throughout its research, teaching, and extension programs. It became apparent in the Winter 2024 Florida Master Naturalist Conservation Science coursework that AI-generated content and technology was sneaking into my ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Can Pest Management be Sustainable?
February 16, 2024
Hello Avid Readers! Have you ever been concerned that your pest management tactics aren’t very environmentally friendly? Have you asked yourself can pest management be sustainable? Well lucky for you the answer is yes! There are more and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Emily Kraus, EPA, Integrated Pest Management, Pest Management, Pesticide Resistance, Safety, Sustainability
Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida
February 16, 2024
For a deep dive into Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida, watch our YouTube of the webinar recording. If you are getting started with growing your own vegetables in Florida, choose a site that is full sun with access to water. Gardens ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Tsilvasy, Vegetable
Members of UF/IFAS department of soil, water, and ecosystem sciences contribute to book on sandy soils
February 15, 2024
Anyone working the land in Florida is aware just how sandy the soil is throughout the panhandle and peninsula. Even the official state soil is Myakka fine sand. So, it is not surprising the first book solely focused on sandy soils includes authors ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Carbon, HLB, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Survey on Site-Specific Nutrient Management Practices
February 14, 2024
Scientists at the University of Florida have numerous ongoing research projects to update nutrient management recommendations. To help with those efforts, we have developed a survey to align current and future research with the technology investments ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Nutrient Management Program
5 Tips for Newly Admitted Students
February 14, 2024
Congratulations! You got into UF, and all you have worked for the past 4 years of high school has finally come to fruition! Wait…now what do you do? Here are 5 things you can do while you anxiously await getting to campus: 1. Fill out the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Wait to Fertilize but Time for Preemergence Herbicide, if Needed
February 14, 2024
If weeds were a major concern in your lawn last summer, the coming weeks are the time to apply a preemergence herbicide to prevent their emergence again this year. Timing of a preemergence herbicide application for summer annual weeds such ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, TurfTags: Lawn Weed Control, Preemergence Herbicide, Preventing Lawn Weeds