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UF/IFAS Extension offers Butterfly Gardening Class in Hybrid Format

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February 21, 2023

If you interested in attracting butterflies to your yard, then this class is for you! Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County on Thursday March 9th from 10 to 11:30am to learn what to plant when to get your butterfly garden started. This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bees, Butterfly, Butterfly Garden, Central Florida, Class, Florida, Flower, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hybrid, In Person, Online Class, Pollinators, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF, UF-IFAS, Zoom

UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Travels to the International Production and Processing Expo

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February 20, 2023

The UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) works to provide its students with the highest level of education, both inside and outside of the classroom. Within the classroom, the department provides engaging lectures and labs from synergizing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Internship, Meat Processing, UF Animal Sciences, Undergraduate
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UF/IFAS scientists lure Burmese pythons using radio telemetry during mating/breeding season

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February 20, 2023

The University of Florida has partnered with several federal and state agencies on a large-scale python removal project to protect the Everglades. The project combines Burmese python ecology with removal efforts to maximize opportunities ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Burmese Python, Christina Romagosa, Croc Docs, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, EDDMaps, Everglades, Everglades National Park, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fort Collins Science Center, Frank Mazzotti, FWC’s Python Action Team Removing Invasive Constrictors, Invasive Species, Melissa Miller, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, News, Snakes, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF IFAS News, UF News, UF-IFAS, United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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Create Containers for the Seasons

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February 19, 2023

Many of us love to garden or have had gardens we have loved over the years. Entire gardens can be a lot of work and can be expensive especially if you are paying someone else to do it!  While I work on a thoughtful design for layout and plantings ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Container Season, Lisa Sanderson, Mixed Containers, Planting Containers, Sumter County Extension, UF IFAS Extension, Update Containers

Putting a Little Lipstick on our Pig – Annual Ryegrass

Hay baling at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Florida.
February 17, 2023

After two hurricanes that brought an incredible amount of water, coupled with the freeze in early 2023, our permanent bahiagrass looked brown and gnarly. It was a perfect time to put some lipstick on our pig. We decided to compare the bahiagrass ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bahaigrass, Cool Season Grass, Exploration Gardens, Hurricane Recovery, Ocextension, Ryegrass
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Highlands County Ag Tours are back

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February 17, 2023

Hidden gems Agriculture is Central Florida's largest industry. We are often known for the many citrus groves and cattle ranches that are the central agriculture vein throughout our county. Most of you may be familiar with Caladiums. Highlands ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Agriculture Tours, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Tour, UF IFAS Extension
Sustainable Development Goals and One Health: SDG 12

Sustainable Development Goals And One Health: SDG 12


February 17, 2023

Sustainable Development Goal 12 focuses on production and consumption patterns, aiming to promote sustainability in both. Sustainable production and consumption of everything needed for human life is strongly correlated with the health of animals, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Climate Change, IFAS One Health, Luca Mantegazza, One Health At UF, Recycling, SDG12, SDGS, SDGS And One Health, Sustainable Consumption

Florida’s citrus industry still a vital economic force in state


February 16, 2023

Despite challenges from diseases, land development trends and extreme weather, Florida’s citrus industry contributed $6.935 billion to the state’s economy in 2020-21. A just-released report from University of Florida economists, “2020-2021 ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Christa Court, Citrus, Citrus Industry, Citrus Research And Education Center, Economic Impact, Economic Impact Analysis Program

Landscape Professionals: Add “Certified Florida-Friendly Landscaper” to Your Resume

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February 16, 2023

If you do landscape maintenance, or own a landscape design company, perhaps you strive to be a cut above the rest?  If so, then becoming a Florida-Friendly landscaping professional may be for you! The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Best Management Practices, Broward County, Featured, FFL, FFLCP, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, GIBMP, Green Industry, Landscape Design, Landscaping, Newsletter, Sustainable Landscaping

How to Maintain PPE

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February 16, 2023

Have you checked your PPE kit lately? In honor of pesticide safety month, here is a reminder to go through and check your PPE kit – particularly the items you don’t use very often. Checking your PPE frequently will help ensure that you ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Exposure, Jason Ferrell, National Pesticide Safety Education Month, Pesticide Information Office, PPE, Safety

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