Be safe and reduce your pesticide exposure. Whether you are a backyard gardener using pesticides or a professional pesticide applicator, precautions are necessary before and during the use of pesticides. The use of pesticides comes with significant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
I live in a region of the world that frequently experiences hurricanes as disturbance events. Other places might endure wildfires, flooding, or ice storms. While different regions each suffer their own distinctive form of environmental smiting, ... READ MORE
Category: , Forests, Horticulture, Natural ResourcesBasic Vs Applied Research In science, we often distinguish between basic and applied research questions. Basic questions are asked primarily to expand knowledge, without any immediate concern for practical application. There may never be a ... READ MORE
Category: , Horticulture, Research, UF/IFAS ExtensionAs readers of this blog and our work may know, codominant branches are unreliable predictors of tree failure during storms. At the same time, numerous studies have found that codominant branch unions are weaker than those with more favorable ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionAndrew worked as a cook in high school and college, and the old-timers in the kitchens where he toiled swore that the weirdest customers always came out during a full moon. Similarly, you may have heard friends or family in health care or law ... READ MORE
Category: , Forests, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionIn our last post, we questioned whether the widely repeated adage that anvil pruners cause more damage to plants than bypass pruners holds any merit. As we noted, data on this topic are scarce. However, one study surfaced in our Google Scholar ... READ MORE
Category: , HorticultureIf you frequent gardening blogs or browse the gardening section of your local bookstore, you’ve likely come across experts criticizing anvil pruners. One common complaint is that their design makes it difficult to cut close to the branch ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Updated 03/15/20 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. The personal health and safety of everyone in the ... READ MORE
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Blackberries, hops, pomegranates and more were highlighted at our recent Florida Ag Expo with a focus on providing alternative crops for central Florida growers. With the citrus greening issues nearly devastating Florida's top crop in recent ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Research, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Now that fall has arrived, the farm crew, faculty and staff of our strawberry program are hard at work preparing for another strawberry season in central Florida. It's one of the highlights of the year for our center when we get those bare ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Research, UF/IFAS