Treating Reclaimed Water In the words of EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, “Water reuse represents a major opportunity to support our nation’s communities and economy by bolstering safe and reliable water supplies for human consumption, agriculture, business, industry, recreation… Read More
![A young boy inspects a garden plant with big leaves. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension]](http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2020/06/2020_Gardens_blogChildInGarden_ifasCROP1338x357_tiny.jpg)
In recent months, there has been increased interest in gardening and growing food. Fortunately, the Sunshine State’s growing seasons align well with the school year, and Sarasota County abounds with school gardens. Join us Friday for a day of… Read More
![ACMF prescribed fire taking place in the Austin Cary Memorial Forest. Burning, fires, forest fire, wildland fire. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension, Larry Korhnak]](http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2020/07/2020_EcoNR_blogPrescribedFire_ifas02CROP1338x357_tiny.jpg)
Take a walk on the wild side… of Sarasota, with Dr. Katherine Clements, our ecology and natural resources educator. In our free “Wild Sarasota: Prescribed Fire” webinar, set for Aug. 06, we will focus on the necessity of… Read More
By RANDALL PENN, MINDY HANAK, and WILMA HOLLEY UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County One topic we receive a number of questions on is yard waste collection. That’s never been more true than recently, with yard waste pickup in Sarasota… Read More
Plants need 17 chemical elements to thrive, and these are called essential plant nutrients, three of which are atmospheric – carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Essential plant nutrients are subdivided into groups based on whether plants require them in… Read More
There are many layers involved when delving into the wonderful world of jackfruit, but for now, we will focus on just two. The first layer, for those unfamiliar with this tropical delicacy, is “what in the world is… Read More
It seems to be the season for the march of 1,000 feet. I am referring to those worm-like creatures that seem to find their way into every crevice of your home, pitifully ending up under your feet if… Read More
Air potato vines have become a common sight across most of Florida. Efforts have been underway for many years to control the spread of this invasive, non-native vine. For the past few years, the University of Florida and… Read More
Did you know most teachers spend their summer as students? Fortunately, there’s lots of fun learning opportunities for school garden champions coming up very, very soon! Here in Sarasota County, we are fortunate to have many school gardens… Read More
On Friday, I ventured to the office for the first time in three months. I had a pretty good idea of the condition the agriculture demonstration gardens would be in: disastrous. But I was wrong. Wonderfully wrong. Joyfully… Read More
