Annually, St. Lucie County, like many other counties in Florida, prohibits fertilizer applications from June 1 through September 30. Florida receives approximately 53 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it falling during this period. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Beef Demand & Prices It is no secret that record-high beef prices over the last year are a result of tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand. The average monthly retail price for all fresh beef products in July was $9.63/lb. This ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Horticultural scientist Seunghyun Choi has joined the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) to lead an urban horticulture research program focused on ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Fall Vegetables for North Florida Finding the right crops – and the right varieties – for fall planting in North Florida can be tricky. Many of the vegetables we grow are adapted to climates a little colder than we usually get in the ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
The recent cooler weather here in the Panhandle is a reminder that the growing season for our summer perennial grasses (Bahia, Bermuda, etc.) is winding down. Even when the summer grass has stopped growing, the livestock still need to eat. Enter ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock
As autumn approaches, a season rich with tradition, it brings with it an abundance of beloved symbols like pumpkins, falling leaves, corn, and apples. Historically, pumpkins have been a vital part of harvest culture in North America, with origins ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados: El dolor de espalda es extremadamente común entre los trabajadores del sector hortícola. Es importante contar con ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Lawn, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Highlights: Back pain is extremely common in horticulture. Strategies to manage pain spikes and minimize work-related stress are important. Increasing awareness of ways to manage pain without medication is important for workers who ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Authored by: Angela Gonella, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, and Mario Binelli, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences Beef cattle ranchers need to know about a wide variety of topics: forages, breeds, herd health, vaccination ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
We all love taking new plants home, but they often come in plastic nursery pots that aren't ideal for long-term plant health (plus, they aren't always the best to look at!). With increasing plastic pollution, keeping this debris out of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension