Category: Agriculture

El inicio de la época de máxima producción de fresas en Florida llena sus mercados con sabrosas frutas

by Luz Bahder

January 22, 2024

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Estamos en el apogeo de la temporada de cosecha de fresas en Florida, un momento en el que los productores se esfuerzan al máximo por asegurar que los consumidores ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asociación De Productores De Fresas De Florida, Calidad, Consumidores, Cosecha, Cultivares, Enfermedades, Español, Fitomejoramiento, Florida, Florida Brilliance, Florida Pearl, Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Fresas, GCREC, Kenneth Parker, Medallion, Mercado, Plagas, Practicas De Manejo, Productores´, Sabor, Sensation, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Vance Whitaker, Wael Elwakil

These Are Not the Pests You’re Looking For

by Jeff Wasielewski

January 22, 2024

We want our plants to do their best: to grow, to be healthy, to flourish, to bloom, and in the case of fruit trees, to produce. As the Commercial Tropical Fruit Extension Agent for Miami-Dade County, I am often presented with what the grower ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Florida Arbor Day 2024 – Tips for Tree Planting

by Tia Silvasy

January 22, 2024

Arbor Day was established to celebrate trees and their beneficial ecosystem services they provide for humans and our environment. Florida Arbor Day is on January 19, 2024, as cooler months are the best time to plant trees, although trees can ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arbor Day, Florida, Silvasy, Tree Planting

On-farm Extension demonstrations evaluate the use of controlled-release fertilizers compared to conventional fertilizers in watermelons

by Bob Hochmuth

January 18, 2024

These Research and Extension demonstrations were conducted during the spring of 2020 and 2021 comparing controlled-release fertilizers (CRF) to conventional fertilizer programs. These were made possible by the funding assistance of the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Controlled Release, Fertigation, Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Nutrient Management Program, Watermelon

What is thatch?

by Christine Jackson

January 17, 2024

Thatch is the layer of dead material and organic matter between the soil surface and grass. It gives Florida grasses a sponge-like feel under the feet that springs back when you step. This layer can be a double-edged sword. It provides many ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf,
Tags: Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture, Horticulture, Turf Disease, Turfgrass, Turfgrasses In Central Floridaa

UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County – UPCOMING PROGRAMS, January 2024

by Taylor Clem, PhD

January 17, 2024

Upcoming Programs 4-H Youth Development Teen Leadership Club 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) Is a youth-led club that provides leadership and support to Nassau County. This club is designed to help youth get out of their comfort zone, achieve ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Education, Extension, IFAS, Outreach, Upcoming Programs

Support the Future of Agriculture!

by Brittany Justesen

January 16, 2024

The bright lights of the Ferris wheel, a taste of those delicious, boiled peanuts, the sound of the auctioneer, and that familiar fresh sawdust smell. Those are some of my favorite things about the Osceola County Fair! So, grab some of those ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Market Animal Program, Osceola County Fair, UF IFAS Extension

Sugarcane Mosaic Virus Found in New Counties

by Michelle Atkinson

January 15, 2024

In November 2014, Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV) was discovered in southeast Florida and Pinellas County where it seemed to stay. In the past few years, however, the virus has spread. It is now confirmed in counties in North, Central, and South ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Lawn, Lethal Viral Necrosis, LVN, Sugarcane Mosaic, Swprohort, Turf Disease, Turf Fungus

Senna ligustrina: a Native and Host plant for Sulphur Butterflies

by Tia Silvasy

January 14, 2024

Senna ligustrina, or privet senna, is an easy to grow Florida native plant. It is a nectar plant for pollinators and a larval host plant for species of sulphur butterflies. This is a perennial that lives for several years and produces beautiful ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterfly, Florida Native, Hillsborough County, Privet Senna, Senna Ligustrina, Sulphur Butterfly, Tampa, Tsilvasy

Exploring Volusia County from Farm to Farm!

by Ashley Stonecipher

January 12, 2024

Volusia County boasts a rich agricultural heritage that comes to life through its vibrant and diverse farms. Recently, I had the privilege of organizing a farm tour that opened my eyes to the fascinating world of agriculture in this charming ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Exploring Volusia, Farm Tour, Volusia County, Volusia County Extension, Volusia Farm Tour

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