Editor's Note: Earlier this year, UF/IFAS lost one of its most accomplished faculty members. Below is a remembrance written by Jim Syvertsen, Emeritus Professor of Plant Physiology, University of Florida/IFAS and published in the June 2020 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Brian Pearson, assistant professor of landscape, ornamental and protected crop management in the department of environmental horticulture at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC), won the North American Colleges and Teachers of ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. This week's weed of the week is Skunkvine (Paederia foetida). ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species
UF/IFAS Extension Martin County and the Department of Health, Martin County (DOH-Martin) are working together to provide resources for agribusinesses to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Resources offered include cloth face coverings, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Suwannee County is home to many blueberry farms and U-pick operations where customers can go and pick themselves buckets of yummy berries. Blueberry growers have been preparing for harvest season for many months and are now so excited to be ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Recently, there is an increase in the number of calls to our UF/IFAS Extension office. The clients are concerns about the yellowing of their Bahiagrass. Bahia is known to be one of the hardiest turfgrasses available to us in Central Florida. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf,
In January, 2016, I moved back to Florida from another southern state. It was great to see familiar plants and to be able to go to the beach again.I love the dizzying varieties of beautiful bromeliads, but could definitely live without the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Central Florida experiences most of its annual rain between June 1st and September 30th. Water is a very important component for good plant health but for most people it is very difficult to find a balance. Too little water is bad, likewise ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf,Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. The weed of this week is Spanish Needles (Bidens spp.). In Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Enthusiasm and expertise for groundbreaking science earned a High Quality designation for an online course taught by a University of Florida professor. Lorenzo Rossi, assistant professor of Plant Root Biology at UF’s Institute of Food and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research