Included in the Phoenix genus of palms (USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 11), are: P. reclinata (Senegal date palm), P. canariensis (Canary Island date palm), P. dactylifera (Date palm), P. silvestris (Silver date palm), and P. roebellini (Pygmy date ... READ MORE
Category:The Chinese Fan Palm (Livistonia chinensis) is on the short list of palms that happily grow in USDA Hardiness Zone 9. It is a relatively slow-growing palm, but once the trunk emerges from beneath the 'skirt' of fronds, its stately presence in ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes,
The Nature Coast Currents webinar series aims to communicate and catalog research happening along Florida's Nature Coast. In 2022-2023, the series focuses especially along the southern portion encompassed by the Nature ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Created by longtime family friends, George and Carolyn Richardson, the Hal Porter 4-H Scholarship Endowment will provide educational scholarships to graduating 4-H seniors and alumni, with a preference for members of Citrus County 4-H and youth ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
4-H and Family The annual tradition of the Citrus Stampede Rodeo is returning to Citrus County on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th. A beehive of activity taking place at the Fairgrounds in Inverness. The stockman rolling ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events
Each year, Progressive Agriculture Safety Days© reach tens of thousands of kids across the United States and Canada with potential life-saving education. Accidental injuries are responsible for nearly 12,000 ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
No doubt about it!! Technology has changed our lives. Did you know there are nearly 7.3 Billion cell phones in use? That's nearly 1 phone for every person on the planet. So digital technology is literally at your fingertips. The Google ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family,
Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, Teachers, or other Adults - How can you get kids involved in their community? County? State? Country? World? Get them involved in 4-H. What's 4-H ? The earliest roots of 4-H were in tomato and ... READ MORE
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by Ana Zangroniz and Savanna Barry What are mangroves? Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that reside in low-energy, intertidal areas. They like to grow in warm areas, or where the temperatures do not hit lower than freezing for ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida's newest Aquatic Preserve, the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve (NCAP), is about to reach an important milestone. Since designation in 2020, managers and staff at Florida's Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) have worked hard ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Water