There are roughly 12,000 head of cattle in Walton County, making them an important part of agriculture in Walton County. The University of Florida / Walton County Extension Office is offering an educational program to help livestock owners stay ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
If you have queen or king sago plants then you have or will have to deal with the Asian sago scale which arrived in south Florida in 1999 or thereabouts. Please info here: click on fact sheet and our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbWxh-UKYrw ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease,
Garden Festival and Plant Sale They say time flies while you're having fun. This may explain why the Garden Festival feels like it is coming so quickly. Yes, the Annual Plant Sale, which comes on the 3rd Week of November every year, is morphing ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum ) is a tropical ornamental vine that is among the top selling wholesale foliage plants in Florida. For almost 100 years, pothos has been commercially produced and used in places such as office spaces, patios and small-scale ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Many companies use dried, ripe berries from the saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) to make an herbal extract. The extract is used to treat symptoms associated with enlarged prostate glands. In Florida, saw palmetto berries ripen in August-October, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
When thinking of the University of Florida, many associate it with the main campus in Gainesville, Florida. However, throughout the state, there are 12 UF/IFAS research and education centers offering undergraduate degrees in addition to Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching