At 56th Annual Ag Tour and Luncheon, UF-TREC was highlighted with recognition to Emeritus Professor Dr. Waldemar Klassen and graduate students being awarded scholarships for their research work. Homestead, FL – Over the past 56 years, the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Join us on Tuesday, March 5th for a GI-BMP class at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. Click here for registration and details. CEUs are available. The Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) are designed to preserve and protect ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
The polyphemus moth is one of the largest and most beautiful silk moths. It is named after Polyphemus, the giant cyclops from Greek mythology who had a single large, round, eye in the middle of his forehead. The name is because of the large ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Have you seen this before? Two palms are growing side by side and one is showing symptoms of a severe nutrient deficiency and the other looks healthy. Sometimes the cause is simply a lack of nutrients in the soil, but if the palms are regularly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Annual bluegrass, known as Poa annua, is the most troublesome weed of turf systems, according to a recent Weed Science Society of America survey, and this weed has grown to epidemic proportions, causing severe economic losses. Dr. Bryan Unruh ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Monday, February 25th through Sunday, March 3rd. And here in the Florida Keys, we are no stranger to opportunistic invaders trying to takeover habitats that aren’t rightfully theirs. SITUATION An ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
A seller will always do their best to get you to buy their product. After all if they don’t sell, they don’t make money. So it is in the sellers’ best interest to make their product better than the rest of the competition. Or at least ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Located off Rock Springs Road in Apopka, Deroose Plants produces ornamental plants for the green industry. Primarily a producer of young plants, their bread and butter crop is bromeliads, which are primarily grown for the South Florida and ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
The Panhandle Ag Extension Team will be hosting the Beef & Forage Field Day on Friday, March 15, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center’s Beef Unit near Greenwood, Florida. The field day will include a one hour registration ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, EventsAs a County Agent, when I travel to meetings and other events I often hear the same question; “How are things in Washington County?” One of my go-to responses is “Plugging along.” While I may generally over use the phrase, right ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock,