Category: Events

Apply for the Sumter County Master Gardener Volunteer Class!

by Lisa Sanderson

June 23, 2022

Do you enjoy gardening and want to know more about gardening in central Florida? Is conserving and protecting water quality important to you? Does acquiring new skills or expertise learned in workshops or classes ... READ MORE

2022 Levy County Library Summer Program

by Barbara L. Edmonds

June 22, 2022

Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMG) teamed-up with sixty-five children and a dozen adults during the 2022 Levy County Library Summer Program. In cooperation with Darlene Slattery, Levy County Library Director and Layce Hallman, Library Office ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Herbarium, Master Gardener

Everything you need to know about One Health

by Alejandro Sanchez

June 15, 2022

Last March, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joined the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to constitute ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Health & Nutrition, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Circular Health, Covid-19, FAO, Interdisciplinarity, One Health, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, UNEP, Who, WOAH

by llw5479

June 13, 2022

There has been concern about the health and numbers of pollinators in recent years. Planting a small area around your home can provide a place for pollinators to help pollinate your fruit and vegetable plants. Pollinator Presentation: Dave ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Pollinator Plants, Seminar, Soil Testing

Program: Saving Seeds in Escambia County

by Beth Bolles

June 10, 2022

Join UF IFAS Extension Escambia County for a fun session on saving seeds from your favorite plants. We will demonstrate how to save seeds from annuals, perennial, edibles, and a few trees. The session will be on Wednesday, August 3 at 11:30 ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Edibles, Escambia County, Gardening Program, Saving Seeds

Bookstore News 6/6 – 6/12

by UF/IFAS Bookstore

June 8, 2022

Back in Print! Mosquitoes and Their Control In Florida, mosquitoes are more than a nuisance—they can also transmit diseases that make them a public health hazard. This brief and colorful booklet gives you the buzz on mosquitoes—their ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Mosquito Control, Mosquitoes, Rebecca Jordi, UF IFAS Bookstore

Celebrate World Ocean Day all summer with marine science education programs

by Carolyn Kovacs

June 6, 2022

June 8 is World Ocean Day! The UN officially recognized World Ocean Day in 2008 to cultivate public interest in the protection of our oceans. I hope you celebrate by spending some time near the ocean and by learning more about the importance ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Beach, Plastic, Sea Turtles

“A Taste of Italy” at Levy County Libraries

by Barbara L. Edmonds

June 3, 2022

Children ages 7-13 are invited to attend “A Taste of Italy," June 13-17, 2022. During this fun hands-on program, they will explore plant life cycle through crafts and transplanting oregano. Free plants for participants at Levy County Libraries. Nature ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Hypertufa, Levy Library, Master Gardener

2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

by Henry Mayer

June 3, 2022

Another year another hurricane season! The season is June 1 to November 31, six long months. Are you ready for the season? When a hurricane or tropical storm hits, it could cause a lot of stress to you, your family and community. Are you ... READ MORE

Category: , Events, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Hurricane, Outlook, Resources, Webinars

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