FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- The American Society for Horticultural Science will honor University of Florida scientists for new guidelines citrus growers may apply to their operations. The researchers study ‘Valencia’ orange production while trees ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
It's summer time, and SJC has turned up the heat! ***Our event has been POSTPONED until 2022 due to health concerns*** Datil peppers are an iconic, heirloom tradition in St. Johns County. In 2013, St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Wild Weeds - Weed of the Month False Foxglove Agalinis fasciculata False Foxglove is an herbaceous annual with branched stems and very fine leaves. Showy pink tubular flowers bloom from later summer through fall. This plant reaches heights ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Three Reasons Why You Should Not Over Prune Your Palms You can't drive very far in Florida without seeing a palm tree. It is an important piece of the Florida identity, after all the sable palm is our state tree. They provide a great habitats ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Are you short on CEUs and needing to renew your license soon? Are you simply looking to stay ahead and get your CEUs well before your license expires? The Pesticide Information Office has you covered. During our Beat the Heat Summer CEU sale ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water
Dr. Rhuanito “Johnny” Ferrarezi reflects on his work as an assistant professor of citrus horticulture at UF/IFAS-IRREC. His appointment at IRREC commenced in 2016; Dr. Ferrarezi accepted a position as associate professor of controlled environment ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
As you have already learned, the environment is unique in Florida and the seasons for growing vegetables is different from what you may be used to or what you have learned from social media sites that are not in the Central Florida area. Herbs ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Work & Life
By: Dr. Philipe Moriel UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Heat stress is a large constraint to maximizing cattle productivity, compromising almost every metric of animal agriculture profitability and responsible for up ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
UF/IFAS has lost one of its most devoted philanthropists as well as one its true pioneers, Vermelle “Vam” York. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday. She was the widow of UF/IFAS founder Dr. E.T. York. Over the course of their 64-year ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Natural Resources
By Jackson Jablonski, agronomy master's student with UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) In 1937, a lake in north-central Florida burst into a local newspaper headline with the news of an amazing new tourist destination known ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water