Florida’s Native Flora & Fauna: Coreopsis & Florida Panther
Featuring Florida’s native flora (plant life) and fauna (animal life) so you can learn to recognize, appreciate, and protect native species.
Category: Agriculture
Growing Backyard Blueberries & Blackberries – Online Course
This self-paced online course teaches you how to grow blueberry and blackberry plants in Florida home gardens. Topics include variety selection, preparing to plant, care and maintenance, pest management, and even a section on raspberries!… Read More
Eastern Purple Bladderwort – Wild Weeds
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Eastern Purple Bladderwort Utricularia purpurea Eastern Purple Bladderwort is an aquatic carnivorous plant commonly found in Florida wetlands, swamps, and shallow bodies of water. Similar to Venus fly… Read More
Sky Blue Lupine – Wild Weeds
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Sky Blue Lupine Lupinus diffusus Sky Blue Lupine is a native wildflower that can be found across the state of Florida. This bunching/clumping plant can reach heights of… Read More
Wild Garlic – Wild Weeds
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Wild Garlic Allium canadense Wild Garlic is a common, grasslike perennial that has clusters of white flowers and forms bulbs of garlic. All parts of the plant are… Read More
Growing Strawberries: Free Online Class
Join us online for a free, self-paced class on growing strawberries! Class topics include how to select, plant, and grow strawberries in the home garden. Register here to access our classroom which includes a 25-minute… Read More
Red Chokeberry – Wild Weeds
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia Red chokeberry is a deciduous shrub, native to Florida, that reaches heights of 5-10 feet and can be 3-5 feet wide. Typically found in… Read More
2021 Small Ruminant Workshop
The 2021 Small Ruminant Workshop will be held Saturday October 23rd at the South Beef Teaching Unit at the University of Florida, starting at 8:30am and ending by 2:00pm. Lunch is included! We have an exceptional lineup… Read More
Virtual Row Crop Field Days
The Northeast Regional Row Crop Working Group has put together a selection of virtual field days for you to enjoy! See the latest updates on UF research trials, important relevant topics, and other resources. Check… Read More
Florida Tickseed – Wild Weeds
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Florida Tickseed Coreopsis floridana Florida tickseed is one of 12 coreopsis species native to Florida which also serve as the state wildflower. This particular species is endemic to… Read More