GAINESVILLE—Dan Sharp, left, animal science professor with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, with graduate students Mark Gunderson and Stefan Kools, observe as Louis Guillette, professor in the UF Department of Zoology, operates on… Read More
By: Cindy Spence Source: Dan Mullins demu@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu, (850) 623-3868 MILTON—Panhandle farmers can trade in snap beans for snapdragons in a move to boost their earnings. University of Florida extension specialist Dan Mullins says adding sunflowers, zinnias and verbena… Read More
Source: Julia Graddy 352-392-2411 GAINESVILLE—Savor the joy of picking home-grown vegetables and herbs no matter where you live in Florida, or how much growing space you have. It’s easy when you follow the advice found in Vegetable Gardening… Read More
By: Cindy Spence Source: John Reynolds (352) 392-1845, ext. 412 GAINESVILLE—Natives grumble about it all the time — the rate at which Florida land, seemingly overnight, is transformed from pasture to pavement, hammock to highway, scrubland to skyscraper…. Read More
MIAMI—People who feed brown pelicans chunks of fish left over from a day of fishing are unwittingly contributing to a painful death for the birds, a University of Florida scientist says. So UF and the Florida Sea Grant… Read More
Source: Julia Graddy (352) 392-2411 GAINESVILLE — The new Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, published for Florida’s citrus industry, wheels the commercial citrus grower to a better understanding of the major characteristics of 11 established rootstocks and eight… Read More
Source: Julia Graddy (352) 392-2411 GAINESVILLE —No matter where you live in Florida, your landscape can feature shrubs that are easy to grow and maintain. That’s the message of Your Florida Guide to Shrubs: Selection, Establishment and Maintenance,… Read More
Source(s): Joe Noling (941) 956-1151 John Van Sickle (352) 392-1826 ext. 221 Michael Stuart (407) 894-1351 Jessica Vallette (202) 783-7400 GAINESVILLE—Methyl bromide, a soil fumigant used to control soilborne pests, is the single most important pest management tool… Read More
By: Chuck Woods (352) 392-1773 x 281 Source: Don Poucher (352) 392-0437 SAFETY HARBOR—University of Florida President John Lombardi will deliver the keynote address, Thursday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Florida FIRST strategic planning conference at… Read More
By: Arlene Zavocki Stewart Source: Pierce Jones (352) 392-7854 GAINESVILLE—After studying two homes that appear virtually identical, University of Florida energy specialists found that energy-saving measures built into one home meant drastic reductions in monthly utility costs. “Homes… Read More
