For their Florida Master Naturalist Uplands course final project, Marko Sillanpaa and Chloe Lloyd conducted observational research on Agama agama on the Florida Treasure Coast. I served as overall course instructor and Ellen Butler served as their final project… Read More
Microgreens are tiny edible greens that are used as a garnish or add it to a salad. Restaurant chefs have used them for years to add flavor to a meal. In fact, microgreens were recently named one of… Read More
Download the Workbook. To read the TAME Air Potato Workbook (1.6 MB pdf), you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader. View video: “Air Potato Extension Needs Assessment Webinar“. Download Fact Sheet: “Natural Area Weeds: Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera)” Complete… Read More
Thank you for taking interest in our TAME Invasives online courses. Course materials and instructions are below. If you have questions, please email Ken Gioeli at ktgioeli@ufl.edu 1. Download the TAME Brazilian Pepper-tree Workbook (2 MB pdf) ,… Read More
Pollinating insects get food from plants in the form of nectar and pollen. Flowers benefit when these insects help disperse the plant’s genetic material. To encourage this pollinator/flower relationship, many plants have developed specialized features to attract pollinators. … Read More
When you’ve been part of the restaurant business, the issue of food safety plays a large part in selecting where you dine out. Those who inspect restaurant businesses want everyone to make food safety their issue. Is Food… Read More
I have a new colleague that has been on the job for only a few days. One of the first things he asked me was “what do you do on a daily basis?” My response was “conduct educational… Read More
People are talking about Affordable Housing in St. Lucie County and I am excited to be a part of the conversation! Let me tell you, the members of the St. Lucie County Council of Social Agencies (COSA) dedicated… Read More
Despite producing red “holly-like” berries during the holiday season, Brazilian peppertree is not a native Florida holly. People who mistake this plant for a Florida holly might be in for a rude surprise. Brazilian peppertree is more closely… Read More
By: Lisa Krimsky, Betty Staugler, Brittany Scharf, Krista Stump and Rebecca Burton Florida’s lingering red tide has left many concerned residents with unanswered questions. Over the past 14 months since the bloom began off the coast of Southwest… Read More
