Category: Community Volunteers

Celebrating Our Champions: An Inside Look at Flagler County Master Gardener Program

by Judy Jean

May 29, 2023

Hey there, gardening enthusiasts! Let's dive into the wonderful world of Master Gardener Volunteers and their amazing contributions to our community. But first, let's unravel what it takes to become one! Gardening is a universal joy, no matter ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Flagler, Flagler County, Fundraiser, Master Gardener, Native Plant, Plant Sale, Plants, Volunteer

Don’t Just Talk Trash, Take Action

by Carolyn Kovacs

September 14, 2022

Every time I go to the beach, I love to walk along the shoreline to see what may have washed up from the ocean – usually several beautiful shells, oftentimes sargassum seaweed, maybe even part of a crab exoskeleton. Unfortunately, I usually ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation
Tags: International Coastal Cleanup, Plastic, Plastic Pollution, Recycling, Water Protection

What’s Hotter Than Summer? Peppers!

by Judy Jean

July 27, 2022

July is one of the hottest months of the year. As a gardener, you may be questioning what to plant in this heat. Let me give you a suggestion, ornamental peppers. Hear me out! Ornamental peppers are excellent bedding plants for hot weather conditions ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Welcome
Tags: Garden, Gardening, Peppers, Summer

I Saw Santa Eating Sweet Corn

by Wendy Mussoline

December 29, 2020

The UF/IFAS Hastings Agriculture Extension Center (HAEC) accomplished a challenging feat and grew sweet corn during this wet fall weather. Two phases (0.84 acres each) of 8 different commercial varieties of sweet corn were planted on August ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Health & Nutrition, Livestock
Tags: Agritourism, Cows, Farm, Food Bank, Gleaning, Produce, Sweet Corn

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place

March 15, 2020

Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, WORK & LIFE
Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Brussels Sprouts from Hastings Donated to the Needy

by Wendy Mussoline

February 2, 2018

The UF/IFAS Hastings Research Farm on Cowpen Branch Road just finished up a nitrogen trial on an alternative crop for growers in the Tri-County Agriculture Area (TCAA) which includes Putnam, St. John’s and Flagler Counties. The UF/IFAS Hastings ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brussels, Harvest, Hastings, Needy, Spouts

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