The Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District Spring Farm Tour brought participants in two charter buses to several agricultural operations in the Lake Manatee watershed. Our first stop was the Manatee County Water Treatment Plant. On… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Master Naturalist Program in Manatee County have released the dates for the Spring 2019 Uplands Module! Classes will be held every Thursday beginning on April 18th and running through May 23, 2019. This… Read More
From the desk of the UF/IFAS researcher, here is the latest pointers for Brazilian Pepper Tree Control. How does Brazilian Pepper impact the environment? Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia, a relative of poison ivy, is one of the most… Read More
The annual land judging competition sponsored by the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District was recently held on a property near Lake Parrish owned by L3 Partnership. Fifty students answered test questions concerning soil properties at four… Read More
At the annual Manasota Regional Envirothon about 125 students, representing seven Manatee and Sarasota county high schools, competed at Oscar Scherer State Park in Osprey. The Envirothon is an outdoor environmental team competition for high school students,… Read More
Are you looking to hire a landscaper? Knowing what to look for will help you get the most for your money. Many homeowners or homeowner associations evaluate their landscape professional on price alone. We know how to compare… Read More
Florida peaches are blossoming throughout most of Florida’s peninsula. Henceforth a special note from Dr. Ali Sarkhosh, Assistant Professor of Tree Fruit & Viticulture. Dr. Ali indicates most peach orchards around Florida are in fruit set or fruit development… Read More
Another year has come and gone…and still the party carries on… Music, art and seafood galore will be served to thousands along the shore. This is the refrain that has been used by the Florida Institute for Saltwater… Read More
Going batty – is the bat beneficial? Often, we’re exposed to negative labels about bats that can drive us batty. If you are one who feels bats are bad and not needed, here are a few beneficial tidbits. … Read More
Whether you’ve been married for 30 days or 30 years, you’ve made a life-changing commitment to another person. Marriage can be beautiful, frustrating, amazing, annoying, and everything in between. One thing all of us eventually learn about life is… Read More
