Category: Horticulture

Tree Farm Tour & Awards Ceremony: South Prong Plantation

by Alicia Lamborn
September 25, 2018

Congratulations to Doug and Teresa Moore for their outstanding forest stewardship and being selected as Florida’s Outstanding Tree Farmers of 2018. Located at the headwaters of the St. Mary’s River in Baker County, South Prong Plantation ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Classes And Events, Conservation, Forestry, Wildlife Habitat

Flowers for Fall Color in the Landscape

by Liz Felter and Brad Buck

September 18, 2018

As the weather begins to cool, home owners can enjoy new choices of flowers to add color to their yard. Flowers recommended for the fall are known as cool season annuals. They do not like the summer heat, rains and humidity and many varieties ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Cool Season Annuals, Fall, Flowers, Ocextension

Jupiter Native Envisions Farming Success in Future

by Brad Buck
September 18, 2018

Paul LaFreniere envisions high value niche crops and fish in his plans for agricultural entrepreneurship. He says the key to sustainable food production is for growers to understand plant pathology. A Jupiter native and University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease

I Ain’t Afraid of No Slime Mold

by Molly Jameson
September 18, 2018

Just when we thought we had our Leon County Extension vermicompost bins all figured out for recycling office food waste with the aid of worms…aliens invaded. I instinctively started looking all over for my “Ghostbusters” proton gun ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Bacteria, Dog Vomit Slime Mold, Edible Slime Mold, Fuligo Septica, Fungi, Myxogastria, Scrambled Egg Mold, Slime Molds, Vermicompost Bins, Worm Bin

Selling Honey Under Florida’s Cottage Food Law

by Jennifer Hagen
September 17, 2018

What is the buzz around Florida’s Cottage Food law? Are you a Florida beekeeper and interested in selling your honey under cottage food law, but uncertain of the rules and regulations? Beekeepers are permitted to sell raw honey as a cottage ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Beekeepers, Beekeeping, Bees, Cottage Food Operator, Cottage Foods, Honey, Jennifer Hagen, Lee County, Manufacturing Honey

UF Plant Clinic First Line of Defense for Growers, Landscapers, Homeowners

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
September 17, 2018

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The homeowner has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new, high-end home in an expensive subdivision. But the white colonial was covered in tiny black spores. Lynn Griffith, a horticultural consultant and expert on ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: News, Plant Clinic, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS

September Gardens 9-13-2018

by Les Harrison
September 17, 2018

By Les Harrison Gardeners In North Florida September is a month of curious contradictions and juxtapositions, at least for gardeners in north Florida. Depending on the individual characteristics of the environmental factors of the year, events ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Farming, Florida, Food, Garden, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Plants, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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