Tobacco-hornworm pupa What’s that critter? Many homeowners call the Extension service to hopefully get a vexing critter ID via phone with only a description. If it rings a distinct bell, such as “it’s flat little gray bag-like cocoons… Read More
Tips for Mosquito Control After a Hurricane or a Storm – by Janet Bargar, retired Water Quality Agent, revised in 2017 by Christine Kelly-Begazo Mosquitos are notorious for being able to breed in very little water, some even… Read More
County fairs have a special place in people’s hearts, especially 4-Hers. Many youth spend months preparing their animals for this big day. Selling a market animal can sometimes be an incredibly exciting and sometimes difficult time. What the… Read More
Article written by UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County Horticulture Extension Agent: David Austin I hear it often, “The tomatoes in Florida don’t taste like the ones up north” and “Those grocery store tomatoes don’t have any flavor”. My Mother… Read More
Article written by Highlands County Master Gardener Volunteer: Charles Reynolds for publication on October 8th, 2017 in the Highlands Today Newspaper. Florida lawns may go into a form of dormancy during the winter but there are several things… Read More
Article written by Highlands County Master Gardener Volunteer: Charles Reynolds on October 1st, 2017 for the Highlands Today Newspaper. The Master Gardener Help Desk gets dozens of questions about that All-American fruit, or vegetable, whoever you talk to,… Read More
How do you react when you see a frog? Are you frightened and run away, fascinated and want to catch one, hungry and want to eat the legs, or disgusted and turn your head? Most frogs are quite… Read More
When most people think of 4-H, they think of our traditional clubs, but did you know 4-H programming is available in the classroom through our school enrichment programs? Last year, Nassau County 4-H reached over 3,000 youth through… Read More
I came across some interesting facts regarding megacities and urban forests. Did you know that a megacities contains at least 10 million people whose well-being largely depends on ecosystem services provided by remote natural areas? The megacity metropolitan… Read More
A successful new program is connecting Floridians managing invasive air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) with a biological control agent: the air potato leaf beetle (Lilioceris cheni). Researchers with the USDA ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale demonstrated… Read More
