This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists, and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida flora. This publication, the eighth in the Key ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
A free lecture on Pest Management in the Homeowner’s Garden is being offered as part of the 3rd installment of the Garden Talks Series hosted by the Acreage Branch Library. The public is invited to attend this educational opportunity taught ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Pests & Disease
FAWN, or the Florida Automated Weather Network, is a system of weather stations created as a resource for industry professionals to make informed management decisions in agriculture production. Since 1998, FAWN has monitored dew point, relative ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
By Teresa Suits, agricultural education and communication master’s student (BS ’17) During 2019, National Ag Week occurs March 10-16. The week recognizes and celebrates the producers, associations, corporations, universities, governments ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
The yellow (Cyperus escuelentus) and purple nutsedge (C. rotundus) both can be used in ornamental lawns and crop production. This updated EDIS publication gives insight on how to manage this grass and its general biology. The habitat, ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Wild Weeds - Weed of the Month Chinese Tallow Triadica sebifera Chinese Tallow are an extremely invasive tree in Florida, and are actually regulated on the State Noxious Weed list. This means the plants are illegal to posses, plant, transport, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Have you ever thought about sharing your unique agricultural experiences with local consumers? Consumers want to meet REAL farmers and understand where and how their food is grown. The two-day Agritourism Workshop will equip you with practical ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events
The last year has been wet and stormy and the trend continues as we leave winter behind for spring. Fruit growers may be searching for a variety tolerant of excessive moisture, that will grow well in our waterlogged soils? Well, look no ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
By Ralph E. Mitchell One or two flowering plants hardly make an impact at a glance, but a whole line of them close to the road can make you put the brakes on! Once I saw this mass linear planting of flowering shrubs I had to turn around ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
by Judy Kimani, International Livestock Research Institute ◊ Gabura Amata Mubyeyi, translated from Kinyarwanda, means “Parents, Give Milk.” This phrase communicates one of the core messages resulting from an ongoing research project ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS