Many organic vegetable growers find weed control a problem. There are few registered organic herbicides and many are not very effective and are expensive. One chemical that has been discussed as an organic herbicide is acetic acid –… Read More
Medical Appointments during the COVID-19 Outbreak Taking into consideration the COVID-19 outbreak, monitoring our health and well-being has taken on even more importance. In light of the pandemic, you may be wondering about your medical appointments. Which ones… Read More
This time of year I receive a lot of calls regarding pasture renovation and the question arises about what species to plant as the warm-season, perennial pasture base for livestock in Central Florida. A perennial pasture should be… Read More
With a national shortage of toilet paper, people are purchasing “flushable” wipes instead. Are these “flushable” wipes flushable or not?
For any of you that have caladiums in your gardens, here’s good news. They’re starting to emerge from their winter sleep! This little one here is a Little Miss Muffet caladium that has lovely lime green and white… Read More
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office… Read More
A weed is only a weed if you call it a weed (note this does not apply to ‘noxious weeds’ which are federally and state regulated). That is very true for one of our most popular native weeds,… Read More
Mini-Series for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes UF/IFAS Extension in Marion County is offering this course for adults with type 2 diabetes to help them better manage their diabetes. The mini-series will teach participants about diabetes and insulin… Read More
As an Extension Agent our job is to help people create, renovate, and maintain productive pastures for their livestock. While there is not one single answer to a problem that will suit everyone’s needs, there is a general… Read More
What should you do to try and revive a citrus tree affected with HLB/Greening? Researchers at UF/IFAS wanted to know if hard pruning and fertilizing would bring HLB-affected trees back into production. HLB kills the roots in citrus… Read More
