Smutgrass factsheet
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota county producers! The phones are ringing and the emails are rolling in: it is smutgrass season and we are hearing from folks who need help making a plan to keep it… Read More
COVID-19 and general agriculture updates: June 2
Good morning DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! I hope that you are all doing ok on this Tuesday morning. I have a pile of information for you today. It is organized into three sections so… Read More
Storm Season 2020: Creating a plan
In the first post of this series, we talked about gathering information. In this post, we are going to look at creating your plan. Just as we mentioned in our previous blog, you should think… Read More
Storm Season 2020: Are you ready?
While we’re in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, few of us want to spend much time—if any—thinking about the hurricane season. But, June 1 marks the official start of that six-month season, and now… Read More
An ounce of prevention: scale insects
So you may or may not know what a Tuliptree looks like but this conversation is actually not about Tuliptrees; rather, it’s about a scale insect that loves to feed on all the relatives of… Read More
Do-It-Yourself Audit Kits are available through curbside pickup at Sarasota County Libraries
Are you interested in reducing your energy and water bills at home? Check out our Do-It-Yourself Audit Kits today to learn how you can improve your home’s efficiency and save money. DIY Energy and Water… Read More
Wipes in our water
Let’s talk about our toilets…and, more specifically, what we can flush down them. I know we are all familiar with the warnings about what not to flush in public bathrooms. These same warnings apply to our bathrooms… Read More
Sustainable farms, ranches and businesses part of local efforts at Savor Sarasota
By Randall Penn, waste reduction agent, and Sarah Bostick, sustainable agriculture agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Savor Sarasota is coming back to town June 1st through 14th. During this event, local restaurants will feature lunch… Read More
Please welcome our newest Green Business partner
Please welcome Green Packer Moving Boxes to the Sarasota County Green Business Partnership. Green Packer is veteran owned moving box rental business and a member of the Business Network International Southwest Florida. Green Packer just… Read More
Dry season and drought are not the same
As southwest Floridians, we are all aware of our two seasons — wet and dry. But when the dry season (October – May) is abnormally dry that is called a drought. The 2019-2020 dry season… Read More